
Barbara Russo
Reporter at Schneps Media
General Assignment Reporter at amNewYork METRO
Reporter @siparent @newyorkfamily @nymetroparents. Current events buff and animal lover!
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2 days ago |
amny.com | Barbara Russo
A bus on the new bus lane along 96th Street in Manhattan. Crosstown commuters will still ride buses traveling along bus lanes on 96th Street in Manhattan, thanks to a court decision on Tuesday allowing NYC to keep an Upper West Side street redesign made last year to improve travel times.
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2 days ago |
amny.com | Barbara Russo
If a bill in the state legislature becomes law, residents in some Brooklyn neighborhoods would have to pay for parking permits to park at the curb. The bill, proposed by Brooklyn Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon and Manhattan state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, both of whom represent parts of NYC, aims to make parking easier for residents of a handful of central Brooklyn neighborhoods, including Fort Greene, Clinton Hill and Prospect Heights.
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2 days ago |
amny.com | Barbara Russo
An MTA utility truck crashed into a Brooklyn building before the morning rush hour on Wednesday, FDNY officials said. According to law enforcement sources, the truck, which was from the MTA‘s Mobile Wash Unit, crashed into an apartment building located at 63 Franklin St. in Greenpoint just after 5 a.m. on June 4. The FDNY’s Hazmat Company 1 and Squad Company 288 rushed in from Queens to the scene, which occurred within the confines of the 94th Precinct.
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2 days ago |
amny.com | Barbara Russo
NYC is gearing up for the 49th Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks, the most patriotic event of the year that celebrates the nation’s independence. The show will take place along the East River in the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge on Friday, July 4, at around 9:25 p.m., with entertainment leading up to the big pyrotechnic display.
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3 days ago |
amny.com | Barbara Russo
An OMNY vending machine at Atlantic Ave-Barclays Center, one of the first to be turned on in the subway system, on Oct. 30, 2023. Commuters across New York City are voicing frustration over issues with the OMNY contactless fare payment system. While the system promised a seamless transition from MetroCards, a major software update last month has left straphangers feeling like they have been taken for a ride.
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