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Friday, Oct. 31, 2025
Dear New Yorkers,
On August 29, a pedicab driver named Musa Cetin was found hanging from a noose he fashioned in a police holding cell after being arrested while on the job in Times Square. His death has triggered any number of questions and a police inquiry into how it could have happened.
But it’s raised questions as well about the underregulated, freewheeling pedicab industry and the hard-nosed police crackdown the Adams administration has undertaken to bring it under control.
For years, drivers have been accused of ripping off tourists, blaring music into the night, and otherwise ignoring the rules of the road. The sweeps have bombarded them with thousands of summonses for broken tail lights, driving without a license, and a lot in between. Most of them have been dismissed in court.
Cetin, who like many of the drivers is from Turkey, received his share of summonses — four on one day alone this year. His friends say previous jailings had left him so upset that he worked scrupulously to avoid more. But on August 29th he failed.
Read here to learn more about him and New York’s pedicab industry.
Weather 🌬️
Partly sunny and breezy, with a high near 54.
MTA 🚇
In Manhattan, overnight uptown 6 trains will skip 51st, 68th, 77th, 96th, 103rd, 110th and 116th streets. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.
Alternate side parking 🚙
It’s in effect today, Oct. 31.
By the way…
It’s the New York City marathon this Sunday. Here’s a full guide for if you want to watch, register to run (next year) — or just not get stuck in traffic.
Our Other Top Stories
Two men died yesterday in city basements in Central Brooklyn and Upper Manhattan after record rainfall came down in a rush, surpassing forecasts. Sources tell THE CITY one of the victims had escaped a flooding basement only to return to rescue at least one pet.
In the final days on the campaign trail, Democrats of all stripes are unifying behind Zohran Mamdani, including at a big gala in Brooklyn last night. At the same time, Andrew Cuomo is decrying what he sees as a “civil war” among Democrats.
As the federal shutdown neared the one-month mark, the head of the nation’s top federal workers’ union pleaded with Democrats in Congress to sign a GOP spending bill and end the stalemate — without keeping billions in health subsidies. Local members of that same union say they don’t agree with that stance, and want Democrats to keep fighting for health care.
Don’t forget to do your research on the ballot measures! F.Y. Eye and THE CITY partnered on two PSAs encouraging New Yorkers to learn about the ballot measures before heading to the polls. Find the PSAs to share in F.Y. Eye’s Voter Education PSA Clearinghouse and THE CITY’s explainer here.
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Keep This in Mind to Help Avoid Scams: How to Pay When Buying From Someone You Don’t Know
Credit cards, debit cards, cash, checks, wires or sending money to others using a P2P (person-to-person) payment app are examples of the many ways consumers can pay for everyday transactions. To help protect their money from scammers, it’s important for people to understand that how they pay matters, especially when buying something from someone they don’t know or trust. Here are some tips from JPMorganChase:
Never make checks out to “cash,” use permanent ink, and write the amount in numbers and words.
For person-to-to person payments, if you are purchasing goods or merchandise, including things like concert tickets, a credit or debit card that offers purchase protection may be a better option.
When using credit and debit cards, two-factor authentication can help block anyone who gets your banking information from using it, and setting up credit monitoring helps you know if your card is used fraudulently.
For wire transfers, never provide your bank account details to unfamiliar or suspicious individuals and avoid wiring money to people or businesses you are unfamiliar with, especially if prompted by suspicious phone calls or emails.
The Department of Transportation committed Thursday to a decade-long $40 million effort to install benches or leaning bars at the city’s 8,750 bus stops that lack seating options.
With more than 14,000 stops across the city, the outgoing administration of Mayor Eric Adams pledged to add the amenities at the more than two-thirds that don’t give riders the chance to take a seat while waiting for a bus.
“Having seating available at every bus stop will make taking the bus comfortable and accessible for all New Yorkers,” DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez said. “This is not a privilege, this is a human right.”
Metal leaning bars — which are designed to give riders another option to rest at bus stops — will also be included in the rollout starting next month.
The announcement came in the waning days of the administration of Adams, who pledged to champion bus riders while running for office four years ago, then fell woefully short of a legal requirement in a five-year plan for city streets to significantly expand the number of protected bus lanes across the city.
Saturday, Nov. 1: Experience an installation of music and sound effects in the life and films of George A. Romero at the Bronx Music Hall. Free, starting at 7 p.m. Get there at 6 p.m. for a free panel discussion with Tina Romero.
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