Nate Schweber

Many commuters continue to oppose the new tolling program in New York City even as some drivers and bus riders are spending less time trapped in traffic.

Erden Arkan, a businessman with close ties to New York’s Turkish community, pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to conspiracy to commit fraud.

Drivers, business owners and residents expressed mixed feelings after the first morning rush hour under New York City’s tolling plan.

Drivers, business owners and residents expressed mixed feelings after the first morning rush hour under New York City’s tolling plan.

In the Garden State, where the rash of sightings started a month ago, residents are looking to the skies, wondering why they still don’t have definitive answers from officials.

The man, who a neighbor said had recently started a new job, was shot in the head inside the Rockaway Avenue train station late Wednesday night.

Under new outdoor dining rules, inspectors are ticketing some restaurants and coffeehouses that have a few chairs or tables outside but no formal structures.

Three pet parrots at a Manhattan apartment building irritated their neighbors, who moved to evict them and their owner. The owner took the neighbors to court and was awarded $165,000 in damages.

Mr. Santos, a former Republican congressman from New York, entered a guilty plea after insisting on his innocence for months. He will most likely face prison time.

The shooting took place just a half block from Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the New York City mayor, and was related to a child-custody dispute, according to the police.