-
Uber and NYC Taxis Form New Partnership
In an unlikely alliance between two groups that have been at odds for years fighting for the same customers, Uber and NYC taxis are teaming up, with cabs soon becoming available for order on Uber’s app. NBC New York’s Lynda Baquero reports..
-
You'll Soon Be Able to Find an NYC Taxi on the Uber App
Uber, hit by driver shortages and a surge in food delivery requests during the pandemic, will begin including New York City taxi cabs on its app
-
Uber Announces Fuel Surcharge Amid Rising Gas Prices
Uber announced new fuel surcharges on fares and deliveries in response to high gas prices. The fees are expected to last at least two months.
-
Jason Hitch of '90 Day Fiancé' Dead at 45 Due to COVID-19 Complications
Jason Hitch, who appeared on the second season of “90 Day Fiancé,” passed away while being treated in the ICU of a Florida hospital on Tuesday, Dec. 14, per TMZ.
-
Josh Duggar's Attorneys File Motions to Dismiss Child Pornography Case
Josh Duggar’s legal team is asking a judge to dismiss child pornography charges against their client
-
TLC Officially Cuts Ties With the Duggar Family 2 Months After Josh Duggar's Arrest
On June 29, TLC announced its decision to cancel Counting On, the Duggar family’s reality TV series that aired for 11 seasons from 2015 to 2020
-
Josh Duggar Charged With Receiving and Possessing Child Pornography
Josh Duggar, the former reality TV star from TLC’s ’19 Kids and Counting,’ pleaded not guilty.
-
Weezer Releases Surprise Collection of Covers, ‘The Teal Album'
On the heels of Weezer’s mega-successful version of Toto’s “Africa,” the band has surprise-released a full album of covers. “The Teal Album” features renditions of such 80s hits as A-Ha’s “Take On Me,” Tears for Fears’ “Everybody Wants to Rule the World,” The Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)” and Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” in addition to classics from...
-
Elliott, Hynde and Gill up for Songwriters Hall of Fame
Missy Elliott, one of rap’s greatest voices and also a songwriter and producer who has crafted songs for Beyonce and Whitney Houston, is one of the nominees for the 2019 Songwriters Hall of Fame.
-
Man Found Shot on Street in Brooklyn Dies, Cops Look for Suspect: NYPD
A man was killed in a shooting on a street in Brooklyn Friday evening, police say. The victim was found shot in the neck in the area of 93rd Street and Fourth Avenue in Bay Ridge at about 5:45 p.m., according to police. The man, who was in his 20s, was taken to Lutheran Hospital, where he was pronounced...
-
NYC Cabbie Allegedly Tells Passenger: ‘I Don't Drive Gays'
A yellow taxi cab passenger says his driver told him during a trip, ‘I don’t drive gays,’ the second time in a week that a cab rider in New York City has reported being insulted or kicked out of a cab by a homophobic driver.
-
Can't Make It to Harry and Meghan's Nuptials? Check Out These Royal Wedding Cake-Inspired Sweets
Sweet shops in the U.S. are getting into the flavor of the royal wedding…lemon elderflower to be exact. Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle decided on a lemon elderflower flavored cake for their May 19 nuptials back in March, and businesses in the U.S. won’t let the wedding guests across the pond be the only ones to enjoy the...
-
Yellow Taxis to Test Upfront Fares and Surge Pricing Amid Ongoing Clash With Ride-Hailing Apps
The Taxi & Limousine Commission approved a resolution Thursday to create a pilot program in the coming weeks that will allow yellow taxi apps to implement surge pricing and to quote an upfront, set fare for passengers who request a ride through their smartphone.
-
Discovery Channel Tells Employees It Is Moving Headquarters to NYC
The company that runs the Discovery Channel and several other cable networks is headed to New York City.
-
Josh Duggar Welcomes Baby Amid Battle Over Fondling Claims
Reality TV star Josh Duggar has announced the birth of a baby boy a day after a judge halted his lawsuit over the release of information related to allegations he fondled his sisters as a child. A post on the family website says Mason Garrett Duggar became the fifth child of Josh and his wife, Anna, on Tuesday. On Monday,...
-
Discovery Communications to Buy Scripps Networks for Nearly $12B
Discovery Communications will buy Scripps Networks for close to $12 billion, tying together two powerful stables of TV shows ranging from Animal Planet to the Food Network.
-
Brand-New Second Avenue Subway Stations Swelter, Despite MTA Promise of Climate Control
Straphangers have noticed in recent weeks that New York City’s newest subway stations — the ones the MTA said would be state-of-the-art and climate-controlled — are actually very, very hot. “It’s humid,” said Benny Kelly of the Upper East Side. “Not really climate-controlled. It’s never really, like, comfortable.” “Very sticky and muggy and damp,” said Henry Ripati. “It’s incredibly...
-
3 Men Attack, Steal Livery Cab in NY: Authorities
Three men attacked a cab driver and stole the new car in the Bronx on Saturday, authorities said.
-
Upper East Side Is Now Chock Full of Transit Options, Officials Declare
After so many years of street-clogging construction amid a bleak transportation landscape, the Upper East Side has blossomed into a transit garden, city officials and transportation advocates have proclaimed. The “transit desert” label that’s dogged the neighborhood for so long is no more, officials said Tuesday at a news conference celebrating the transit, traffic and safety improvements there. NYC...
-
Duggar Family Dropped From Philly Block Party
The Duggar family from TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting” has been dropped from the TLC Summer Block Party coming to Philadelphia next weekend.