Traffic on the major crosstown thoroughfare crawls at an average of 3 mph at peak hours, according to the transportation department. 

Andrew Cuomo said he hadn't campaigned hard enough in the Democratic primary. And pledged he won't make the same mistake twice. 

Big changes are in store for East Harlem as the MTA ramps up work on the long-awaited extension of the Second Avenue subway.

The $7.7 billion project is scheduled to open in 2032, adding three new stations to the Q line. Two of them will be beneath Second Avenue at East 106th and 116th streets. A third would be an overhaul to the existing 125th Street-Lexington Avenue station, which would reshape a transit hub that sees more violent crime than any other in the city.

The MTA is currently working to finalize a contract to dig the tunnel for the extension. It represents a major step towards the completion of not just a transit line that’s been promised for roughly a century, but also a move that will change the face of one of Manhattan’s poorest areas.

Interviews by Gothamist found that for many locals, the project is a once-in-a-generation chance to make their neighborhood safer and more accessible. For others, it brings the risk of gentrification that could price them out of East Harlem altogether.

Addiction specialists said finding community, even online, is crucial to success.

Food writer Robert Sietsema has been taking us to some of the city's most traveled neighborhoods this summer. This time, he joins Weekend Edition host David Furst with a focus on Williamsburg, Brooklyn, which he calls "one of the best neighborhoods for eating" in New York City.

If you're looking for something different to do in New York City this weekend, the Fun & Dumb Improv Festival is here to help. It's happening in Brooklyn through Sunday, July 13 and plays host to more than 750 comedy performers, with over 200 shows happening on three stages.

Philip Markle, founder and artistic director of the Brooklyn Comedy Collective, joins Weekend Edition host David Furst to hit the highlights.

Work is underway on the Hudson River Tunnel project – also known as Gateway. At $16 billion it's one of the most expensive transit projects in the country. The plan involves building a new tunnel under the Hudson River for NJ Transit and Amtrak trains and then, repairing the existing tunnel that was damaged during Hurricane Sandy. The project also presents plenty of engineering challenges. WNYC transit reporter Stephen Nessen joins Weekend Edition host David Furst to share what he learned on a tour of the project.

New data reveals the MTA's hottest subway cars, the latest on the Bedford Avenue bike lane battle and more on this week's On The Way roundup of New York City transit news. 

The latest on the nascent governor's race, as well as Democratic nominee for mayor Zohran Mamdani's efforts to consolidate support within his party. That and more in this week's Politics Brief. 

Nearly half of New York City’s Black children will be investigated by child protective services by the time they turn 18, according to a new report published in the Columbia Journal of Race and Law.

The paper concludes that the city’s Administration for Children Services is harming Black and Latino children by subjecting them to unnecessary investigations that violate their constitutional rights. The report was written by lawyers for the nonprofit Legal Aid Society.