New York Archives - Sightseers' Delight

IG report: Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation used taxpayer money to suppress negative information

April 10, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Former executive staff members of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation improperly used state funds to procure and employ online reputation management services to suppress negative information.

Feds terminate approval for New York City’s congestion tolling

February 20, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration has terminated approval of the pilot for New York’s Central Business District Tolling Program.

Is it time to reconsider travel plans to New York City?

January 27, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

New York City has always been a popular destination for domestic and international travelers, but are recent headlines about crime rates making some travelers rethink their plans?

NJ gov to Trump: Give New York’s congestion pricing scheme a close examination

January 20, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy sent a letter to newly minted President Donald Trump, urging the new administration to give New York’s congestion pricing scheme a close examination.

Mets to retire David Wright’s No. 5

January 7, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The New York Mets will retire David Wright’s No. 5, and he will enter the Mets Hall of Fame in a pre-game ceremony on Saturday, July 19, before the 4:10 p.m. game against the Cincinnati Reds.

A Frontier Airlines plane lands at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Frontier announces new service from JFK to Miami, DFW and Los Angeles

January 7, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Budget carrier Frontier Airlines will launch three new routes from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport this spring.

Inganamort slams New York’s congestion tax ‘Money Grab’

January 6, 2025 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

New Jersey Assemblyman Mike Inganamort is calling out New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s congestion tax as an unfair and desperate “money grab” targeting New Jersey commuters.

Marking 60 years of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge

November 21, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge opened 60 years ago today, on Nov. 21, 1964, connecting Staten Island and Brooklyn.

Report looks at which airports have the longest and shortest walking distances

November 14, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

With Thanksgiving and the holiday travel season approaching, KURU Footwear has released a report detailing the longest and shortest airport walking distances in the United States.

Governors announce higher minimum wages for NYC-area airports

November 13, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a proposal from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to expand the minimum wage policy at John F. Kennedy International, LaGuardia and Newark Liberty International airports.