What to Know
- A man had a tantrum on top of a ride-share driver’s car in the middle of midtown traffic in broad daylight and it was all caught on video
- The MTA's latest fare hike won't take effect in March as scheduled amid L train and benchmark questions
- One of America's favorite (or most divisive) candies for Valentine's Day may be in short supply this year
Friday, Jan. 25, 2019
Happy Friday! You are going to need to bundle up again because it is going to be cold and blustery today. Highs will only reach the 30s. As always, get the latest forecast at nbcnewyork.com/weather.
1. Man Goes Berserk on Ride-Share Car in Midtown Traffic
A man had a tantrum on top of a ride-share driver’s car in the middle of midtown traffic in broad daylight and the chaos was all captured on video.
Police say a man with dreads was riding a bike Friday at around 1:30 p.m. at 40th Street and Fifth Avenue when he started banging on the car’s window for no apparent reason.
The driver tried getting away from the man, who then pedaled ahead and hit the car with a U-lock as they were stopped in traffic.
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2. MTA Fare, Toll Hike Won't Take Effect in March as Scheduled
The MTA's latest fare hike won't take effect in March as scheduled amid L train and benchmark questions that prompted the Board to delay a vote on the hike breakdown.
The agency was expected to vote on the structure of the hike -- whether there should be a base fare increase or elimination of the bonus -- but the MTA's Acting Chairman Fernando Ferrer approved a motion to table the vote until February.
The hike would have gone into effect in March if the vote had taken place and approved it, but it will now be delayed, Ferrer noted.
Read more here.
3. Conversation Hearts May Be Missing From Stores This Year
One of America's favorite (or most divisive) candies for Valentine's Day may be in short supply this year.
The makers of classic Sweethearts, known for the cute messages imprinted on each candy heart like "Be Mine," "Cutie Pie" and "Kiss Me," say that the sweet treat won't be returning to store shelves until Valentine's season in 2020.
Spangler Candy Company, the makers of Dum Dums lollipops and Circus peanuts, purchased NECCO Wafers — and its other brands like Sweethearts — in 2018 after the company went out of business and the original factory closed.
Read more here.
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