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Monday, March 16, 2026 · 51 stories
The speed limit in 700 school zones across New York City will be reduced to 15 mph this year, down from the standard 25 mph on most streets. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the change as part of a pedestrian safety initiative, with enforcement supported by existing speed cameras in many of these zones.
The Transport Workers Union Local 100 has filed a lawsuit against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority over a new rule that removes the requirement for subway token booths to be staffed at all times. The union argues this change could compromise passenger safety and accessibility, particularly for riders needing assistance.
New York City is debating a potential ban on glue mouse traps, which are criticized for causing slow and painful deaths in rodents. This discussion relates to local animal welfare concerns and public health considerations.
A Flushing, Queens family's property tax check to New York City was fraudulently altered and cashed for nearly four times the original amount, despite a stop payment order. The incident froze their bank account for three weeks, preventing access to pension and Social Security funds. After months of unresolved bank inquiries, the family's funds were restored within a day following intervention by a local consumer advocacy news segment.
Kennedy Bridge Throgs Neck Bridge Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge It is expected that the ban will remain in effect until 12 a.m. Sunday due to the forecast of high winds: The seven bridges where the prohibition will be in effect are: Bronx-Whitestone Bridge Cross Bay Bridge Henry Hudson Bridge Marine Parkway Bridge Robert F. ---------- * Get Eyewitness News Delivered * More New York City news * Send us a news tip * Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts * Follow us on YouTube Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover?
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They accused me of lying and started beating me." The family of 37-year-old Ali Khaled Bani Odeh and his 35-year-old wife Waad had been minutes from home when they were killed, in the village of Tammun, near Tubas, just after midnight on Saturday. Seconds before, his parents and two youngest brothers had been shot dead through the windscreen by Israeli forces, as they drove home after a family shopping trip in the occupied West Bank. It's shrapnel - glass from the car window when they fired," she said.
Cuba's national electrical grid has collapsed, leaving approximately 10 million people without power. The grid operator UNE is investigating the causes of this latest blackout, which follows previous outages that sparked violent protests.
All the victims of the fire in Odisha state are patients, and 11 hospital staff are being treated for burns. Emergency responders carried patients out of a government hospital in Odisha, India.
The Oscar-winning documentary short 'All the Empty Rooms' explores how families memorialize children killed in mass shootings. Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr contributed as an executive producer, leveraging his longstanding advocacy for gun control to promote the film.