News without the noise · New York Edition
Sunday, March 29, 2026 · 45 stories
A 49-year-old detainee died after being transferred from Rikers Island to a hospital, marking the second death at the facility in less than a week. The incident raises ongoing concerns about conditions and safety at New York City's main jail complex.
At a rally at Lehman College in the Bronx, Senator Bernie Sanders endorsed a local effort to increase taxes on millionaires. The event highlighted support for Mayor Zohran Mamdani's tax proposal, which could impact New York City's housing policy and municipal revenue.
The Panel for Education Policy passed a resolution calling for improvements to student OMNY cards, citing technical issues that students say lead to fare evasion. The resolution urges the MTA to address problems with the cards' functionality.
An Air Canada plane collided with a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia Airport at approximately 100 mph, resulting in the deaths of the pilot and co-pilot and injuries to 41 others. The incident is being examined by aviation experts, and the segment also addresses travel disruptions caused by a partial U.S. government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security, which has lasted over 40 days.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday instructing the Department of Homeland Security to pay Transportation Security Administration officers immediately, though the impact on airport security lines remains unclear. At LaGuardia Airport in New York City, officials continue to recommend passengers arrive hours ahead of flights as wait times remain longer than normal, with nationwide TSA employee call-out rates reaching over 11.8% due to the partial government shutdown.
Sunday's weather in New York City will be partly sunny with a cool breeze and highs reaching the low 50s, marking an improvement from previous conditions. Looking ahead, temperatures are expected to climb into the mid-60s on Monday and could surge into the 70s by Wednesday, though a cold front may bring showers and thunderstorms midweek, cooling temperatures again by Thursday.
Thousands of protesters gathered in New York City's Times Square and marched through Midtown Manhattan, prompting police to shut down normally busy streets. The New York Police Department reported over 100,000 attendees across the city's five boroughs at the previous No Kings protest in October, with this event estimated to draw larger crowds nationally.
China's independent 'teapot' oil refineries, which account for about a quarter of the country's crude processing capacity, are facing financial strain due to surging global crude prices. These refineries, concentrated in Shandong province, have been sanctioned by the U.S. for allegedly purchasing Iranian oil, while state-owned refiners avoid such deals to maintain access to the U.S. dollar-based financial system.
Israeli police closed all holy sites in Jerusalem's Old City for security reasons after the US-Israel war against Iran began on February 28, rejecting a Palm Sunday exemption request. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later announced the Latin Patriarch would receive full access to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, reversing the earlier decision that had drawn international criticism.