Ramsey Khalifeh

1 week ago | gothamist.com | Ramsey Khalifeh

A judge has temporarily halted the removal of a stretch of protected bike lane on Brooklyn’s Bedford Avenue, striking a blow to Mayor Eric Adams’ bid to redesign the thoroughfare. Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge Carolyn Walker-Diallo on Wednesday ordered the city to hold off on doing any work until a hearing in August.

1 week ago | gothamist.com | Ramsey Khalifeh

Transportation advocates filed a lawsuit Tuesday that aims to stop Mayor Eric Adams from removing protective barriers for cyclists on a highly contested stretch of Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn. Since last year, the lane between Willoughby and Flushing Avenues has been protected by parked cars. But after a rush of complaints by local residents, Adams last week announced the transportation department would quickly restore the “unprotected” bike lane design that had previously been in place.

1 week ago | gothamist.com | Ramsey Khalifeh

Mayor Eric Adams co-hosted a late-night livestream on Saturday from the porch at Gracie Mansion with Sneako, a right-wing internet personality known for sharing controversial and antisemitic opinions. The pair smoked cigars and were joined by Adams’ son Jordan Coleman, TV personality Amber Rose, who spoke at the 2024 Republican National Convention, and Sean Sudarshan Rajan, a businessman who’s supported President Donald Trump on social media.

2 weeks ago | gothamist.com | Ramsey Khalifeh

Federal officials said they are capping flights into and out of Newark Liberty International Airport through the end of the year to reduce potential delays from congestion after extensive disruptions this spring. Starting June 16 and lasting through Oct. 25, arrivals and departures will generally be limited to 34 each per hour, according to an order the Federal Aviation Administration issued Friday. And on weekends from Sept. 1 through Dec.

2 weeks ago | gothamist.com | Ramsey Khalifeh

A man was arrested and more than 20 people were rescued after a boat traveling near Hart Island in the Bronx caught fire Saturday night, seriously injuring one of them, local and federal officials said. The NYPD said its harbor, aviation and drone units responded around 8 p.m. to the vessel, which the U.S. Coast Guard described as a 44-foot powerboat with an enclosed cabin. New York City firefighters and New Rochelle police also assisted with the rescue.