Barbara Russo-Lennon, Author at amNewYork

An LIRR M7 train at Hudson Yards.

LIRR pushes back against Amtrak for May 23 closure of East River Tunnel lines

Posted on May 15, 2025

Andrew Cuomo speaking during NYC Mayor's Race

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Pols, reformists look to torpedo public campaign funds for Cuomo over suspected rule violations

Posted on May 15, 2025

A giant pigeon statue

News

Flock to Pigeon Fest on the High Line for some urban wildlife fun

Posted on May 15, 2025

two people riding Citi Bikes in the Bronx

Suspects flee on Citi Bikes after Bronx shooting that left 15-year-old wounded: cops

Posted on May 15, 2025

police at a crime scene after a man was fatally stabbed in Brooklyn

Brooklyn

Queens man arrested after deadly stabbing on MTA bus in Brooklyn

Posted on May 14, 2025

suspect wearing black sweatshirt who allegedly assaulted a woman in a transit hub

Bronx man arrested after pushing senior into subway station wall in Manhattan

Posted on May 14, 2025

Shopping for groceries in Manhattan on March 4, 2025.

Politics

Millions of New Yorkers are getting inflation rebates. Here’s when you can expect to get your check.

Posted on May 14, 2025

An express bus operating on a rainy street on Staten Island

Staten Island commuters endure ‘painful’ waits, crowded express buses after depot closure

Posted on May 14, 2025

phot of man waring black sweatshirt

70-year-old woman slammed into a wall inside Manhattan subway station

Posted on May 13, 2025

Center, New York Attorney General Letitia James

Letitia James files another lawsuit against Trump administration, this time about transportation

Posted on May 13, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams speaks about state budget deal

Politics

New NYC office created to stomp out antisemitism amid ongoing surge in hatred

Posted on May 13, 2025

a police truck during the day on Randall's Island with three people standing next to it

Enjoy a truck-load of fun on Randall’s Island this Saturday

Posted on May 13, 2025

temporary highway

Queens woman arrested following BQE collision that left a motorcyclist dead

Posted on May 13, 2025

The Queensboro Bridge.

Cyclists and pedestrians will now have separate paths on Queensboro Bridge

Posted on May 13, 2025

Conduit Avenue in Queens with people walking in a crosswalk

Why DOT is looking to overhaul Conduit Avenue, a major but dangerous Brooklyn-Queens thoroughfare

Posted on May 12, 2025

man on a bike path riding a bike

MTA opens a ‘biker’s paradise’ on RFK-Triborough Bridge

Posted on May 12, 2025

suspect wearing gray shirt and blue jeans who allegedly attacked a man on a Brookylyn bus

Brooklyn

70-year-old man struck in the face by stranger on Brooklyn bus

Posted on May 12, 2025

Nonprofit group home advocates rally for better pay and funding

News

Nonprofit group homes in New York face funding shortfall, leading to staffing crisis

Posted on May 12, 2025

police at a crime scene after a man was fatally stabbed in Brooklyn

Brooklyn

Brooklyn shuttle bus stabbing leaves man dead in horrific daytime attack

Posted on May 11, 2025

a NYC bus approaches a bus stop

Fare evasion: MTA battling scourge of scofflaws boarding buses without paying their fair share

Posted on May 11, 2025

A B&T cruiser in front of the MTA's Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.

Speed cameras to be installed at MTA bridges and tunnels in NYC targeting lead-footed drivers in construction zones

Posted on May 11, 2025

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Ready to roll again: Rockaway A train service to reopen on May 19 in time for beach season

Posted on May 8, 2025

Mayor Adams wearing sunglasses while speaking about housing investments

Politics

Mayor Adams applauds new state budget that expands involuntary commitment powers for those with mental illness

Posted on May 8, 2025

people gather at rally to keep e-bikes out of NYC parks

Over 100 cyclists, pedestrians and victims gathered at Central Park to stop e-bike riding in NYC parks

Posted on May 8, 2025

An LIRR M7 train at Hudson Yards.

Major LIRR delays during Wednesday rush hour spark blame game between Amtrak and MTA

Posted on May 7, 2025

In addition to addressing smartphone use, Governor Hochul’s proposal also seeks to enhance protections against online dangers that youth face, including artificial intelligence risks.

Silence! NYS school cellphone ban to go into effect this fall, Hochul says

Posted on May 6, 2025

suspects, both wearing black jackets, who allegedlty damaged train doors

Mask-wearing vandals in the Bronx go on subway door demolition derby: cops

Posted on May 6, 2025

Street vendors gather at City Hall holding signs seeking street vending reform

Politics

NYC street vendors and supporters rally at City Hall to demand long-delayed license reform: ‘I want to do it legally, not illegally’

Posted on May 6, 2025

NYC public schools chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos wearing a green jacket at a podium

Here’s where 7 new NYC public schools will open this September

Posted on May 5, 2025

Citi Bike docking station in NYC

DOT expands electrified Citi Bike e-bike charging network in NYC

Posted on May 5, 2025

one of several bus-loading platforms in NYC

Sidewalk-bus loading platforms upgraded at 17 NYC bus stops to help visually impaired commuters

Posted on May 5, 2025

participants in the TD Five Boro Bike Tour

What rain? Thousands turn out for TD Five Boro Bike Tour through NYC on Sunday despite dreary skies

Posted on May 4, 2025

person riding a bike in a bike lane with signal in NYC

NYC street safety: What’s being done to protect New Yorkers after rash of deadly collisions this spring?

Posted on May 4, 2025

Congestion pricing toll gantries Williamsburg Bridge

Congestion pricing rakes in $159 million for MTA in first quarter of 2025

Posted on May 4, 2025

Transit workers on the job

MTA audit on subway self-evacuations finds agency must do more to keep passengers in cars during delays

Posted on May 1, 2025

Fare evaders jumping the turnstile

Subway safety: More cops, better lighting in stations highlighted in New York’s $254 billion budget

Posted on May 1, 2025

man and woman sitting on chairs

Cindy Crawford, Billy Porter, David Schwimmer and other celebs in new photo book that battles Holocaust misinformation

Posted on May 1, 2025

NYPD officer Miosotis Familia in uniform

Politics

Slain NYPD cop’s daughter continues fight for mother’s death benefits — and to keep her legacy alive

Posted on April 30, 2025

Year in review transit: LIRR train at Grand Central Madison

LIRR says Amtrak repair work could spark major delays and outages as soon as next month

Posted on April 30, 2025

cyclists participating in the TD Five Boro Bike Tour

TD Five Boro Bike Tour through NYC: What you need to know about the Big Apple’s biggest cycling event

Posted on April 30, 2025

MTA police with a dog inside terminal

Ruff on the rails: MTA police celebrate K-9 graduation at Grand Central Terminal

Posted on April 29, 2025

protestors at Barnard College

Uncovered! Hochul and lawmakers agree on public mask restrictions in new budget deal

Posted on April 29, 2025

Gov. Kathy Hochul and MTA chair and CEO Janno Lieber.

MTA gets the money for its five-year capital plan in late state budget agreement — thanks largely to ‘modest’ payroll tax hike

Posted on April 29, 2025

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War on fare evasion continues as MTA set to install delayed emergency exit doors at 150 additional subway stations

Posted on April 28, 2025

Limo driving in New York

Thinking of renting a limo in New York? DMV sets new limo policy in time for prom season

Posted on April 28, 2025

A police officer rolls out crime scene tape at a subway station.

Subway crime continues to fall, even as high-profile cases make NYC headlines

Posted on April 27, 2025

lawn on a sunny day in front of a Staten Island hospital

Health

Staten Island hospital shuts down main parking lot, frustrating patients and visitors searching for spaces

Posted on April 27, 2025

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg with Mayor Eric Adams

Harlem man serving a possible life sentence for brutal murder of girlfriend’s son, DA announces

Posted on April 27, 2025

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Temporary Carroll Gardens Library to open in ‘underutilized’ Community Board 6 office space this summer

Councilmember Erik Bottcher and more than a dozen other elected officials from Manhattan signed a letter blasting "ongoing dysfunction" at Community Education Council District 2.

Community Education Council accused of obstructing votes on trans resolutions

	
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