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MTA Reveals Congestion Pricing In NYC Has Decreased Traffic — Here Are The Results
For those wondering, “Is congestion pricing working,” the MTA has revealed that the plan is performing as intended thus far.
According to reports from January 13th, traffic has declined 7.5% — roughly 43,000 drivers — during the week below 6oth Street. Traffic times on all inbound crossings averaged a 30-40% decrease, particularly in the morning, and bus speeds increased (as did the ridership). North and southbound speeds within toll zone south of 60th Street did not see much in the name of change, however.
Congestion pricing began on January 5th, 2025 after a highly controversial reinstatement in late fall 2024. Originally, the plan intended to charge $15. After backlash, it was revealed that the plan will cost $9 during peak hours (weekdays from 5am to 9pm and weekends from 9am-9pm) and $2.50 during off-peak hours. According to the MTA, the toll fee is set to increase to $12 in 2028 and $15 in 2031.
As the first city in the U.S. to approve congestion pricing, NYC plans to make major changes now that the plan is in effect.
“We’re still getting the $15 billion to fund the MTA and drivers are paying $6 less. This lower toll will still allow us to accomplish all — and I mean all — of the goals of congestion pricing: new modern signals, the long-awaited Second Avenue subway, new electric busses, elevators, and this will generate major investments for our suburban commuters as well,” Governor Kathy Hochul said in a statement.
But that will require action, according to New York City Comptroller Brad Lander.
“This is a big opportunity, and we must seize it. If we get congestion pricing right – not just turning on the cameras, but delivering on the promises – we can secure the future of our public transit system, take a big step forward toward a thriving and sustainable future for the whole New York City metropolitan region, and show that government can actually work,” he said in a statement.
For more, view our guide to the brand-new NYC traffic laws going into effect in 2025.
In other traffic news: PATH Fares Increase, Surpassing The Price Of A MetroCard Swipe & Subway Fare Expected To Hit $3 This Summer Following MTA Approval
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A major new exhibition will explore Brooklyn’s ties to slavery
Depending on what you learned in high school history class, you might be surprised to discover that Brooklyn—an area firmly in the northern Union states—actually has significant ties to slavery. A new exhibit coming to the borough digs into that painful history.
Titled “Trace/s: Family History Research and the Legacy of Slavery in Brooklyn,” the exhibit will open at the Center for Brooklyn History on January 30. While there are few firsthand testimonies from enslaved people in Brooklyn, the exhibit offers clues to what they endured. It also sheds light on the often-overlooked narratives of enslaved individuals in Kings County and the generational legacies of inequality. The exhibit is free to visit through August 30 in the center’s Fransioli Gallery.
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Expect to see archival documents, rare personal accounts from enslaved Brooklynites and artwork that helps visitors visualize this period in Brooklyn’s development. The exhibit also delves into genealogy and celebrates the work of family historians, researchers, and artists who trace their roots through this difficult past.
The exhibition is anchored by large-scale portrait paintings reflecting two family histories. First is born-and-raised Brooklynite Mildred Jones, the living great-great-granddaughter of Samuel Anderson, who was born enslaved in Flatbush, Brooklyn. The Center for Brooklyn History commissioned artist Rusty Zimmerman of the Free Portrait Project to create her portrait. The second is artwork of John A. Lott, the nephew of Jeremiah Lott, to whom Anderson was enslaved. This painting by Thomas Martin Jensen dates to 1880, offering a historical counterpoint to Jones’s contemporary representation.
“Brooklyn’s history of slavery shapes the borough we live in today: its contours, its street names, its economy and culture,” Dominique Jean-Louis, chief historian at the Center for Brooklyn History, said in a press release. “While this history is rooted in painful inequality, confronting these origins helps us to better understand our contemporary moment.”
“While this history is rooted in painful inequality, confronting these origins helps us to better understand our contemporary moment.”
As a complement to the exhibition, free special programming, including genealogy workshops, panel discussions, learning opportunities for educators and students, and walking tours, will engage visitors in meaningful conversations about history, identity, and justice.
“Trace/s” is supported by the Dutch Culture USA FUTURE 400 program by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York. The program, announced last year, seeks to look candidly at New York City’s past 400 years after colonization.
“Four hundred years ago, the first Dutch settlers arrived in what is now New York City, and, soon after, established New Amsterdam and Breukelen/Brooklyn. Our cultural program FUTURE 400 centers a multitude of voices—Indigenous, African-American, Dutch, and others—who made up the vibrant tapestry that was New Amsterdam, and whose diversity continues to distinguish New York City to this day,” Pauline Genee, head of culture of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the United States, said in a statement. “Together with our partners FUTURE 400 endeavors to contribute to an expanding understanding of New York, with honesty and inclusivity. Trace/s adds to this narrative, highlighting the overlooked histories of enslaved individuals in New Amsterdam and New York City, and the legacy of inequality.”
Additional support for the exhibit comes from the Alvin and Fanny B. Thalheimer Foundation in memory of Bill Coleman.
The Producers Guild Awards (PGA) Noms Are In: ‘Dune 2,’ ‘The Brutalist,’ & ‘Wicked’ Lead The Charge
Movie and TV award season is completely in full swing. After receiving the Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations earlier this week and the Golden Globes happening earlier this month, we’ve got another set of nominees today…this time for the Producers Guild Awards.
The guild announced their list of 2025 nominations which recognize the best producers in film and television form the previous calendar year. This includes the most notable and sought after of them all, the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures—which features some of last year’s biggest players like Anora, Wicked, and The Brutalist.
Many in the industry even say the winner of that award is the ultimate predictor for the Best Picture winner at the Oscars (14 of the past 20 correct).
Alongside producer awards, special honors will be handed out to Chris Meledandri (David O. Selznick Achievement Award), Dana Walden (Milestone Award), Taika Waititi (Norman Lear Achievement Award) and Lynda Obst and Paula Weinstein (Trailblazer Award) as well.
Check out the full list of this year’s nominees for the Producers Guild Awards below:
PGA Award Nominations 2025: Full List
Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
- Anora
- The Brutalist
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave
- Dune: Part Two
- Emilia Pérez
- A Real Pain
- September 5
- The Substance
- Wicked
Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
- Flow
- Inside Out 2
- Moana 2
- Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
- The Wild Robot
Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Drama
- Bad Sisters
- The Diplomat
- Fallout
- Shōgun
- Slow Horses
Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Comedy
- Abbott Elementary
- The Bear
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Hacks
- Only Murders in the Building
David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television
- Baby Reindeer
- Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans
- The Penguin
- Ripley
- True Detective: Night Country
Award for Outstanding Producer of Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures
- Carry On
- The Greatest Night in Pop
- The Killer
- Rebel Ridge
- Unfrosted
Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
- 30 for 30
- Conan O’Brien Must Go
- The Jinx – Part Two
- STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
- Welcome to Wrexham
Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television
- Ali Wong: Single Lady
- The Daily Show
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Saturday Night Live
Award for Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television
- The Amazing Race
- RuPaul’s Drag Race
- Top Chef
- The Traitors
- The Voice
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Picture
- Gaucho Gaucho
- Mediha
- Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa
- Porcelain War
- Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
- We Will Dance Again
The Award for Outstanding Children’s Program
- Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians
- Sesame Street
- SpongeBob SquarePants
The Award for Outstanding Short-Form Program
- The Crown: Farewell To A Royal Epic
- Hacks: Bit By Bit
- The Penguin: Inside Gotham
- Real Time with Bill Maher: Overtime
- Shōgun – The Making of Shōgun
The Award for Outstanding Sports Program
- Formula 1: Drive to Survive
- Hard Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants
- Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a Legend
- Simone Biles Rising
- Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics
The PGA Innovation Award
- Critterz
- Emperor
- Impulse: Playing with Reality
- Orbital
- The Pirate Queen with Lucy Liu
- What If…? – An Immersive Story
The 36th Producers Guild Awards is set to take place on Saturday, February 8th at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. The ceremony will raise awareness for a PGA-established fund in partnership with the Entertainment Community Fund to support producers affected by the fires.
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This interactive map will show you where to get your Girl Scout cookies in NYC right now
Tagalongs! Thin Mints! Do-si-dos! It’s time to give into your sweet tooth and order those Girl Scout cookies!
Girl Scouts troops will be selling their wares now in booths across the city at the end of February, but if you can’t wait until then, you can order online for immediate shipping. You just have to go to girlscoutsnyc.org to find your nearest troop on a map and access their online sales pages.
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Again, if buying them in-person is your more preferred method of securing the goods, Girl Scouts across the city will host their booth sales beginning at the end of February. Girl Scouts USA will list booth locations starting February 19 on their website.
Best of all, all the proceeds from the cookie sales remain in the city to fund the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, with a portion of each sale going directly to the troop to support their activities and empower those involved in the program to make the most of their Girl Scout experience.
“Girl Scout Cookie Season is more than just selling cookies—it’s an opportunity for girls from across New York City to develop essential skills in entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and leadership,” Karen Lundgard, Interim CEO of Girl Scouts of Greater New York, said in a statement. “I’m consistently inspired by the creativity, determination, and confidence that our Girl Scouts display as they set ambitious goals and achieve them. They truly embody the spirit of what it means to be a Girl Scout.”
Proceeds will also go toward Troop 6000 that serves families living in temporary housing and asylum seekers in New York City. This troop has its own own digital cookie sale website, as well as in-person booth sales throughout March and April.
The Iconic Times Square NYE Ball Has Retired Due To Its Outdated Lighting System
The iconic Times Square’s New Year’s Eve ball that we all just watched to ring in 2025 is the same one that has been dazzling not just New Yorkers but people all over the world for the past 17 years. Though all things must eventually come to an end, and the same rings true for this iconic ball.
On Wednesday, January 15th, the ball dropped for one final time at 3 pm. It was finally retired due to its “antiquated” lighting system, as reported by the New York Times, and a replacement ball is already in production. But Times Square still shines bright even in the absence of the ball–nearly 100 billboards transform into a digital art gallery just before midnight each day!
First soaring to great heights over Times Square in 2008, the 12,000 pound, 12-foot-wide ball has 2,688 glittering Waterford Crystal triangles attached to its facade. Nearly 700 LED modules are able to display a palette of more than 16 million colors. This was the eighth ball to be used in Times Square’s New Year’s Eve festivities.
So for those of you who were able to grab free crystals straight from the ball back in December, just know you now own a piece of history!
The good news is that the ball hasn’t exactly reached the end of its life–it will join several other historical balls (which have been tucked away in a Times Square basement) on display in a new “Time Travel History Experience” spanning four floors inside the newly revamped One Times Square. One ball even dates back to the mid-1950s! The experience opens this fall, and a sneak peak of what you can expect can be seen below:
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And don’t worry, this is not the end of the iconic ball drop! A new ball and new numerals will be ready for next year’s New Year’s Eve celebrations.
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The Iconic Times Square NYE Ball Has Retired
The iconic Times Square’s New Year’s Eve ball that we all just watched to ring in 2025 is the same one that has been dazzling not just New Yorkers but people all over the world for the past 17 years. Though all things must eventually come to an end, and the same rings true for this iconic ball.
On Wednesday, January 15th, the ball dropped for one final time at 3 pm. It was finally retired due to its “antiquated” lighting system, as reported by the New York Times. Michael Phillips, president of Jamestown, the real estate firm that owns One Times Square, stated that a replacement ball is already in production.
First soaring to great heights over Times Square in 2008, the 12,000 pound, 12-foot-wide ball has 2,688 glittering Waterford Crystal triangles attached to its facade. Nearly 700 LED modules are able to display a palette of more than 16 million colors. This was the eighth ball to be used in Times Square’s New Year’s Eve festivities.
So for those of you who were able to grab free crystals straight from the ball back in December, just know you now own a piece of history!
The good news is that the ball hasn’t exactly reached the end of its life–it will join several other historical balls (which have been tucked away in a Times Square basement) on display in a new “Time Travel History Experience” spanning four floors inside the newly revamped One Times Square. One ball even dates back to the mid-1950s! The experience opens this fall, and a sneak peak of what you can expect can be seen below:
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And don’t worry, this is not the end of the iconic ball drop! A new ball and new numerals will be ready for next year’s New Year’s Eve celebrations.
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