05/17/2026

LIRR Strike Halts Service, Strands Hundreds of Thousands

The Long Island Rail Road's first strike since 1994 halted all service Saturday as 3,500 workers walked out over wages and work rules, stranding hundreds of thousands of commuters.

May 17

Staten Island Fights State Plan for Massive Battery Storage Facility

May 17

Hochul Proposes Tax on Luxury NYC Second Homes to Raise $500M Annually

May 17

NYPD Captain Transferred After Video Shows Him Attacking Mayor Mamdani, Democrats While On Duty

An NYPD captain was reassigned after video showed him in uniform attacking Mayor Mamdani and Democrats at a Brooklyn protest, violating department policy on political speech while on duty.

May 17

Mel Kiper Jr. Releases List of 2026 NFL Draft Sleepers

ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. has released his list of players from the 2026 draft class expected to outperform their draft slots. The list includes wide receivers, cornerbacks, and offensive linemen.

May 17

NBA Offseason Outlook: Draft, Free Agency, and Trade Targets for Non-Playoff Teams

May 17

Manchester City Defeats Arsenal, 2-1

May 17

Bernardo Silva to Depart Manchester City at Season's End

May 17

Glen Cove Waterfront Park reopens on Vallejo waterfront

Glen Cove Waterfront Park reopens in Vallejo after a years-long community campaign, offering public access to the shoreline and a connection to the San Francisco Bay Trail.

May 17

New York Toll System Traps Drivers in Debt Spiral With Fees That Dwarf Original Charges

May 17

You Don't Have to Earn Your Morning Coffee

Before you check your phone or review your to-do list, try this: drink your coffee without doing anything else. No planning, no scrolling, no mental negotiations about what you deserve.

May 17

A Poem for Late Winter: When You Need Light Most

May 17

On Starting Small: Margaret Atwood and the Single Seed

May 17

A 12-Year-Old's Lemonade Stand Just Paid Off $4,000 in School Lunch Debt

May 17

The Department You've Never Heard Of Just Got a $2 Billion Budget Cut

May 17

On Building Something That Lasts

Albert Camus wrote about gardening while the plague raged. His words cut through every shallow productivity hack you've ever bookmarked.

May 17

Public Hearing Set for Delaware County Animal Abuser Registry

Delaware County will hold a public hearing for Local Law Intro. No. 15 of 2021, proposing an animal abuser registry to protect animals from abuse.

May 17

Delaware County to Hold Hearing on Animal Abuser Registry

May 17

McLaughlin Sues New York Over Bail Reform Laws

May 17

ID Hot Yoga Opens Second Location in Sag Harbor

May 17

Huntington Launches Sea Turtle Protection Program

May 17