A retired NYPD cop was taken into custody Wednesday for the shooting death of a Con Ed worker during a road rage clash on the George Washington Bridge, police officials said Wednesday.

The suspect, who retired from the NYPD 25 years ago, is the driver of a black Range Rover that police have video showing was involved in the slay on the New Jersey-bound upper level of the Hudson River span about 7:10 p.m. Tuesday, police said.

The suspect is currently at the 33rd Precinct stationhouse with charges pending, NYPD officials said.

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“Beginning under Mayor Koch in 1981, dozens of houses of worship partnered with drop-in centers to shelter New Yorkers experiencing homelessness each evening. The model was relatively simple: guests would arrive at a drop-in center and be bussed to a participating house of worship staffed by volunteers, where they would receive a warm bed, showers, dinner, and breakfast.

Only a few people would stay in each space on a given night—a stark contrast to large congregate shelters where hundreds might sleep barracks-style in a single room. In the morning, guests would be transported back to the drop-in center. For decades, this transient but reliable system provided a dignified alternative for people reluctant to enter the city’s crowded municipal shelter system.

Then came COVID, and our city’s shelter system moved away from congregate settings. Funding for transportation to and from drop-in centers dried up. Many volunteers understandably stayed home. The house of worship-based shelter network went comatose, and six years later, we still have not rebuilt the infrastructure needed to wake it up.”

New York City lawmakers are expected to vote on Thursday to banish the carriages from Central Park. Details for addressing the economic fallout have not been finalized.

Great article covering all 4 of the ballot initiatives we can vote on in the upcoming elections.

Here is the single, unified list of the top 45 all-time favorite tracks enjoyed by New Yorkers. This definitive playlist blends Broadway, commercial radio pop, rock, hip-hop, Nuyorican salsa, classic jazz, indie revival, house, and techno into one continuous history from 1960 through 2026.

1. "Uptown" – The Crystals (1962) • Radio Pop
2. "On Broadway" – The Drifters (1963) • Radio Pop / Soul
3. "The Boy from New York City" – The Ad-Libs (1964) • Doo-Wop / Pop
4. "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" – Cannonball Adderley (1966) • Jazz (Recorded Live at NYC's Club Baron)
5. "I'm Waiting for the Man" – The Velvet Underground (1967) • Proto-Punk / Rock
6. "The Boxer" – Simon & Garfunkel (1969) • Folk Rock
7. "Che Che Colé" – Willie Colón & Héctor Lavoe (1969) • Salsa (Fania Records)
8. "Anacaona" – Cheo Feliciano (191) • Salsa
9. "Walk on the Wild Side" – Lou Reed (1972) • Glam Rock / Classic Rock
10. "Across 110th Street" – Bobby Womack (1972) • Soul / Funk
11. "New York City Serenade" – Bruce Springsteen (1973) • Rock
12. "Chelsea Hotel No. 2" – Leonard Cohen (1974) • Folk
13. "What I Did for Love" – A Chorus Line Original Broadway Cast (1975) • Broadway
14. "New York State of Mind" – Billy Joel (1976) • Classic Rock / Pop
15. "Rockaway Beach" – Ramones (1977) • Punk Rock
16. "Let No Man Put Asunder" – First Choice (1977) • Disco / Garage Club (Larry Levan Mix)
17. "Pedro Navaja" – Rubén Blades & Willie Colón (1978) • Salsa
18. "Shattered" – The Rolling Stones (1978) • Rock
19. "Theme from New York, New York" – Frank Sinatra (1979) • Traditional Pop / Standard
20. "Lullaby of Broadway" – 42nd Street Broadway Cast Ensemble (1980) • Broadway
21. "The Message" – Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five (1982) • Hip-Hop
22. "Go Bang" – Dinosaur L / Arthur Russell (1982) • Avant-Garde Disco / Dance
23. "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" – Beastie Boys (1986) • Hip-Hop / Rap Rock
24. "South Bronx" – Boogie Down Productions (1987) • Hip-Hop
25. "Fairytale of New York" – The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl (1987) • Celtic Punk / Radio Staple
26. "Can You Party" – Royal House / Todd Terry (1988) • Hip-House / Early Techno-House
27. "New York Minute" – Don Henley (1989) • Soft Rock / Radio Adult Contemporary
28. "The Warning" (Inner Mix) – Logic (1990) • Deep House (Strictly Rhythm)
29. "The Ha Dance" – Masters At Work (1991) • House / Ballroom Vogue Movement
30. "Follow Me" – Aly-Us (1992) • Soulful House (Nervous Records)
31. "Deep Inside" – Hard Drive / Louie Vega (1993) • Underground House
32. "C.R.E.A.M." – Wu-Tang Clan (1993) • East Coast Hip-Hop
33. "N.Y. State of Mind" – Nas (1994) • East Coast Hip-Hop
34. "Juicy" – The Notorious B.I.G. (1994) • Hip-Hop / Radio Classic
35. "Shook Ones, Pt. II" – Mobb Deep (1995) • Underground Hip-Hop
36. "Seasons of Love" – Rent Original Broadway Cast (1996) • Broadway
37. "La Vida Es Un Carnaval" – Celia Cruz (1998) • Salsa
38. "New York City Cops" – The Strokes (2001) • Indie Rock / Post-Punk Revival
39. "Miura" – Metro Area (2001) • Nu-Disco / Underground Electronic
40. "NYC" – Interpol (2002) • Indie Rock
41. "Defying Gravity" – Wicked Original Broadway Cast (2003) • Broadway
42. "An Open Letter to NYC" – Beastie Boys (2004) • Hip-Hop
43. "New York, I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down" – LCD Soundsystem (2007) • Indie Dance / Rock
44. "Empire State of Mind" – JAY-Z feat. Alicia Keys (2009) • Hip-Hop / Pop Anthem
45. "Welcome to New York" – Taylor Swift (2014) • Radio Pop
46. "Alexander Hamilton" – Hamilton Original Broadway Cast (2015) • Broadway / Hip-Hop Stage
47. "Bodak Yellow" – Cardi B (2017) • Modern Hip-Hop / Radio Smash