NYC

Commuters stand beside a subway train at a New York platform, representing public transit fare payment changes.

October 28, 2026

MTA MetroCard Retirement: OMNY $35 Weekly Cap and Balance Questions Explained

The MTA ended MetroCard sales and refills in January 2026. Riders who still carry a MetroCard should understand what the change means for the card they hold and which fare payment options

Formal parade procession with ceremonial marchers advancing along Fifth Avenue during the New York City Columbus Day Parade.

Culture·Policy·USA

Mamdani Columbus Day parade absence draws criticism from heritage leaders

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not attend the Fifth Avenue Columbus Day parade in Manhattan on October 12. His office released an Italian Heritage Month video praising Vito Marcantonio, an East Harlem congressman of Italian descent known for

October 12, 2026

ICE Shooting in Marble Hill: 7 Rounds Fired as Mamdani Demands ICE Stop NYC Raids

News·Policy·USA

ICE Shooting in Marble Hill: What Federal Agents Can Legally Do With a Moving Car If you live in New York and saw reports

SNL Season 52 Cold Open Spoofed Mayor Mamdani’s Nor’easter Briefing While Real Floodwaters Rose Outside 30 Rock

Culture·USA

— SNL Season 52 Premiere Cold Open Spoofs <a href="https://www.karmactive.com/mamdani-trump-gracie-mansion-meeting/">Mayor Mamdani</a> and Natalie Harp During the Real Nor'easter Saturday Night Live’s 52nd season premiered

Food delivery worker riding a bicycle through New York City traffic with buildings and vehicles nearby.

Business·News·USA

$131.5M DoorDash Settlement: 260,000 NYC Delivery Workers Get Paid Automatically — No Claim Form Needed

More than 260,000 DoorDash delivery workers in New York City are owed a share of a $131.5 million settlement — and most of them do not need to do anything to receive

Sunita Somvanshi

September 23, 2026

Marcy Borders, the 9/11 “Dust Lady”: The Photo Survived, But So Did the Trauma

Policy·USA

Mamdani-AOC 9/11 Video: Four Seconds at Ground Zero Turn Into a Context Fight

A short video clip of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at Ground Zero became a political fight after the 25th anniversary 9/11 ceremony. A CNN report said

Govind Tekale

September 13, 2026

No Parking Any Time sign with left and right arrows on a reflective white plate against leafy green background.

Mobility·News·USA

NYC Alternate Side Parking: 7 October Suspensions; Army Ten-Miler “Will Proceed as Planned” with 9 D.C. Closures

Parking & Road Updates NYC Alternate Side Parking: October Suspensions + D.C. Army Ten-Miler Closures (Oct 12) Quick lookup for holiday ASP suspensions in New York City and race-day street changes in

Govind Tekale

October 10, 2025

News·USA

MTA Boosts Service on 16 NYC Bus Routes Starting June 29, 2025

Governor Kathy Hochul and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced significant service improvements for 16 local bus routes in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island starting June 29, 2025. The $8 million

Rahul Somvanshi

April 18, 2025

Representative Image. Bodega cat lounging in the middle of a pet store. Photo Source - laughingmonk (CC BY-NC 2.0)

News·USA

Bodega Cats at Risk as New York Cracks Down and Petition Nears 15,000 Signatures

There’s something quintessentially New York about turning a corner and finding a cat sprawled across a stack of paper towels in the local bodega. These feline fixtures—lounging near the coffee, perching by

Govind Tekale

April 7, 2025

A map of the New York City Subway system inside a subway car. Photo Source - Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CC BY 2.0)

News·USA

New NYC Subway Map Revealed After 45 Years—Riders Split on Major Changes

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has unveiled the first completely redesigned New York City subway map in nearly 50 years, replacing the familiar “spaghetti diagram” that has guided riders since 1979. The

Rahul Somvanshi

April 3, 2025