DARK SECRETS: 27 - The Real Truth

Trump administration rescinds congestion pricing for New York City

Daily $9 fee designed to reduce traffic in heart of Manhattan and raise billions to upgrade subway train and bus systems

The Guardian - US · Feb 19, 2025

Trump administration orders halt of NYC toll meant to fight traffic and fund mass transit

President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered a halt to New York City’s congestion pricing system, which thins traffic and funds mass transit by imposing high tolls on drivers entering some parts of Manhattan

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025

This Raspberry Pi map of Manhattan shows real-time subway train status

Bicapitate has created a custom Raspberry Pi-powered 3D-printed map of Manhattan that displays the location of subway trains in real time using LEDs and optical fiber.

Tom’s Hardware · Feb 19, 2025

Republican federal prosecutor for Manhattan quits after being ordered to drop charges against Mayor Eric Adams

Acting U.S. attorney had not fulfilled Justice Department’s request to drop the charges against Adams for three days

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2025

Manhattan US attorney resigns after refusing orders to drop case against New York City Mayor Adams

The U.S. attorney for Manhattan has resigned after she refused to succumb to pressure from the Justice Department to drop corruption charges against New York City’s mayor

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2025

Estranged husband of NYC art dealer is indicted in murder-for-hire plot in Brazil

Prosecutors in Manhattan have charged the husband of a slain New York City art dealer in a murder-for-hire plot in Brazil

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025

FACT FOCUS: FEMA funding to New York City to assist migrants is misrepresented

FEMA payments to New York City for migrant assistance came under scrutiny this week as Elon Musk claimed his Department of Government Efficiency had uncovered $59 million in illegal payments to house migrants in luxury hotels when it was meant for American disaster relief

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025

‘I can’t believe we’re here’: Paul McCartney stuns New York with surprise gig at the Bowery

Beatlemania hit the streets of Manhattan as fans sprinted to the box office in the hope of nabbing a ticket to the rare and intimate show, announced just hours before it began

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025

Steve Bannon reaches guilty plea deal to avoid jail in border wall fraud case, report says

Former Trump adviser is charged with money laundering and conspiracy in Manhattan

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2025

This historic Manhattan apartment sold for $2m over the asking price – take a tour to see what imaginative staging can do

Once home to a prince and princess, this lavish apartment had a pre-sale makeover that honored its past and brought rich rewards

Homes & Gardens · Feb 5, 2025