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Lincoln Center Announces 2027 Winter Dance Festival

Lincoln Center is bringing contemporary dance into the winter season with a festival showcasing New York City-based choreographers and companies. Beginning January 6, 2027, the Lincoln Center Contemporary Dance Festival will feature performances at Alice Tully Hall, including a world premiere, two New York premieres and newly commissioned works. Participating artists include Heidi Latsky, Hannah Garner, Omar Román de Jesús, Shamel Pitts and Netta Yerushalmy, alongside performances celebrating Juilliard Dance's 75th anniversary. The festival is part of Lincoln Center's expanding commitment to contemporary dance through the Pasculano Collaborative. All events are free or offered through Choose-What-You-Pay pricing, making the performances accessible to audiences across New York City.

NYC to Add Real-Time Bus Arrival Screens at 700 Stops

New York City bus riders will soon have access to real-time arrival information at hundreds of additional stops, making it easier to plan trips without relying on a smartphone. The NYC Department of Transportation plans to work with bus shelter operator JCDecaux to double the number of stops offering arrival information from approximately 700 to 1,400, beginning this year and reaching all five boroughs. The expansion is part of the city's Next Stop bus improvement plan, which aims to provide real-time information at 2,900 stops by 2030. Digital screens will show expected bus arrival times, helping riders manage their wait and make more informed travel decisions. Additional displays are also planned for bus stop poles.

NYC to Expand Speed-Limiting Tech to 3,000 Vehicles

New York City is expanding technology designed to prevent municipal vehicles from exceeding posted speed limits, following reported reductions in speeding during an earlier rollout. The city plans to equip 2,000 additional vehicles with intelligent speed assistance over three years, bringing the program to 3,000 vehicles. The system limits acceleration when drivers exceed designated speed thresholds, helping reduce speeding on streets shared with pedestrians, cyclists and other motorists. A federal and city study found that speeding declined 64% among equipped vehicles, including an 82% reduction on high-speed roads. The announcement also includes a separate pilot to test pedestrian warning systems on 100 school buses, extending the city's fleet safety efforts to student transportation.

NY AG James Secures $6M in Crypto Fraud Settlements

Thousands of New Yorkers who invested in cryptocurrency ventures promoted through community networks are at the center of a major financial fraud enforcement case. Attorney General Letitia James has secured nearly $6 million in settlements from four promoters of NovaTech and AWS Mining, businesses accused of operating pyramid schemes that disproportionately targeted Haitian and other immigrant communities. More than 11,000 New Yorkers invested in the ventures, which advertised unusually high returns and recruitment incentives. The promoters have also been permanently barred from participating in securities, commodities and cryptocurrency industries. Separately, James is seeking $1.3 billion in damages and disgorgement from NovaTech founders Cynthia and Eddy Petion following a 2025 default judgment. The settlements are intended to benefit victims, although individual reimbursement amounts have not been announced.

Van Wyck $1.4B Upgrade Opens New Airport Lanes

For years, New Yorkers and visitors traveling to and from John F. Kennedy International Airport have faced frustrating traffic delays on the Van Wyck Expressway, where heavy airport traffic, merging vehicles and years of construction have contributed to slow-moving commutes and unpredictable travel times. Now, new high-occupancy vehicle lanes have opened in both directions as part of a $1.4 billion modernization project designed to ease one of Queens' most persistent transportation bottlenecks. The lanes accommodate buses, taxis, for-hire vehicles and private cars carrying at least two people, including the driver. Redesigned entrance and exit ramps are also intended to reduce traffic backups, while upgraded drainage systems aim to prevent flooding-related disruptions. With major highway construction substantially complete, the improvements are expected to provide smoother, more reliable access to JFK, although actual reductions in travel times have yet to be measured.

MTA Renames Jamaica Center Station for York College

For thousands of students traveling to York College in Jamaica, Queens, a familiar subway stop now carries the name of their destination. The MTA has renamed Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer to Jamaica Center–York College, formally recognizing the CUNY institution as it celebrates its 60th anniversary. The station serves approximately 23,000 weekday riders and connects the E, J and Z subway lines with 30 bus routes. With roughly 80 percent of York College students relying on public transportation, the new name is intended to make campus navigation easier while highlighting the college's longstanding role in Southeast Queens. The change also places York College among nine CUNY institutions recognized in New York City's subway station names.