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• Albany Reaches Emergency Transit Funding Deal to Cover MTA Budget Gap

  Legislators agreed late Thursday on a $640 million supplemental appropriation that averts planned service cuts affecting 800,000 daily riders across the subway and bus system.

  Politics · Marcus Webb · June 18, 2026

• Congestion Pricing Revenue Funds 14 New Bus Rapid Transit Routes for Outer Borough Riders

  The MTA announced Thursday that the first full year of congestion pricing revenue will accelerate BRT expansion in the Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn neighborhoods underserved by the subway.

  NYC · Marcus Webb · June 18, 2026

• Governor Signs $4 Billion Infrastructure Package Targeting Aging Bridges and Tunnels

  The bill fast-tracks repairs on 38 structures across the five boroughs and the Hudson Valley corridor, with $1.2 billion earmarked for MTA capital needs.

  Politics · Marcus Webb · June 11, 2026

• Netflix Begins Bronx-Set Crime Drama Shoot Across the Five Boroughs

  A 10-episode limited series with a cast of mostly New York-native actors will film on location through September, with several scenes shot in active subway stations.

  Entertainment · Marcus Webb · June 9, 2026

• NYC Parks Department Opens 40 Miles of New Protected Bike Infrastructure

  The expansion connects several previously isolated greenway segments and introduces a new network of protected lanes in the Bronx, where cycling infrastructure has historically lagged other boroughs.

  Lifestyle · Marcus Webb · June 9, 2026

• AI Reopened 376 Medical Mysteries. It Found Leads for 18 Families

  A study from Boston Children's Hospital and OpenAI shows what a general-purpose reasoning model can — and can't — do for the hardest cases in rare-disease medicine.

  Tech · Marcus Webb · August 16, 2026

• Brooklyn's $4 Billion Greenpoint Landing Nears Completion, Remaking the Waterfront Forever

  After a decade of delays, lawsuits, and community battles, the 22-tower development is more than half built — and reshaping questions about who gets to live along the East River.

  Real Estate · Marcus Webb · August 16, 2026