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NYC Train Daddy Returns: All-Aboard For New Amtrak Job, Report Says

Andy Byford, once a top MTA boss until he clashed with former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, will join Amtrak next month, Streetsblog first reported.

Hochul Wants To Smoke Out NYC's Illegal Marijuana Shops With New Bill

"The continued existence of illegal dispensaries is unacceptable, " Gov. Kathy Hochul said as she proposed an unlicensed pot shop crackdown.

Elderly Man Bitten And Robbed Of Hundreds In Harlem: Police

An 81-year-old man was walking out of a check cashing business on East 116th Street, when he was attacked, police said.

Upper West Side Church To Host Apology Service For Slavery

The service will include "decrying the heinous evil of slavery and the complicity of the church and state in the persistence of racism."

'We Tried Very Hard To Survive' Another UES Diner Set To Close

After over 30 years, 3 Guys on Madison Avenue and East 96th Street is closing this weekend, according to one of the owners.

Biden Honors Bed-Stuy Theater With National Medal

President Biden finally handed over The Billie Holiday Theatre's 2021 national medal after COVID delays.