Community members and elected officials rallied at City Hall Tuesday.

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A new proposal from a park advocacy group suggests steps to restore funding and protect New York state parks.

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer says New York City taxpayers should not have to subsidize strip clubs, some of...

The Newark City Council introduced a new measure today to toughen pay-to-play restrictions for developers.

A Bodega owners' trade group has begun distributing gun permit applications to eligible owners.

First fare hikes for subways and buses, now toll increases for bridges and tunnels.

Officials break ground on a new recycling center at the 30th Street Pier in Sunset Park.

The plan, which the MTA Board is expected to approve, would increase fees for drivers paying cash by up to 18%.

The plan is a modified version of one outlined by Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro. It would raise the tolls for resident discount E-Z Pass users 28 cents, and non-resident E-Z Pass users by 46 percent. 

This means that the cash toll on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge between Staten Island and Brooklyn would rise from $11 to $13, and Linda Barren, the President of the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce, said the increase would hurt Staten Island drivers, who can’t get off of the island without paying the tolls: “It’s the worst possible time we could be raising anything, tolls or otherwise. I mean, we’re in the worst recession and people are just having a difficult time.”

If approved next week, the increase will go into effect on January 1^st. The MTA eventually plans to phase out its cash booths and change over to an all-electronic system.

The new Tavern on the Green Visitors Center aims to lure tourists in with a retail shop and food truck vendors.