Forecasters warn storms barreling toward New York City could make for less-than-pleasant commuting. trib.al/FToEidv

The Transportation department is putting the pedal-assist to the metal, officials announced Monday. trib.al/5xwXtld

A battle over who is entitled to early retail licenses has flared up. A judge implored the two sides to reach a compromise within two weeks. trib.al/GTch6SY

Fire Safety Officers failed to complete a year's worth of inspections before a blaze at Rikers injured 20 people, a recent audit found. trib.al/QRBYNdT

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene intends to use Target, Amazon and Walgreens gift cards to boost community engagement. trib.al/9ef0OLc

The Mark Hotel's lawyer told a judge of the "difficulty" in serving legal papers to the teen, despite talking with his father weeks ago. trib.al/ZdZ5BNB

Police say a speeding driver crashed into parked cars and left a moped rider with a broken leg. Advocates say it was all too predictable. trib.al/HHzwSnS

Building records show the Brownsville apartment had a missing or defective smoke detector on the sixth story, where the fire broke out. trib.al/TnKoLBn

Police say the man repeatedly punched an 81-year-old stranger sitting on a bench in Flatbush. trib.al/OgfrmhF

Some New Yorkers call them "a bright spot" of the pandemic, others dub them "trash magnets." trib.al/DKt1PyT

Record-warm Atlantic sea surface temperatures in part prompted forecasters to update their predictions for this hurricane season. trib.al/xwvkS4D

Patch's real estate roundup for the Brooklyn area has something for every house hunter. See this week's top homes. trib.al/ttP7cIq

Madonna's North American tour dates kick off on December 13 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. trib.al/bOH7Y84

Goldman Sachs analyst​ John Castic and New York psychologist Karl Clemente both vanished from the club and were later found dead. trib.al/PQrmiv3

Greg Hach, a lawyer and Air Force veteran from Long Island, said he's running because voters "were conned by a crook and serial liar." trib.al/Znj0BWi

One accused toll evader wrongly used E-ZPass lanes more than 1,000 times, according to the lawsuits. trib.al/SfbmkEY

From an 1884 roller coaster that crept along at 6 mph to the freaky fast Kingda Ka in New Jersey, Americans love the thrill of the plunge. trib.al/om4Vtjd

The young girl has been missing from Brooklyn since Friday, police said. trib.al/KS3wMZj

A 17-year-old shot near the remodeled Bedford Union Armory had a loaded gun and will be arrested once recovered, police said. trib.al/Z7g2Z0u

See the newest properties to hit the open-house circuit near you. trib.al/WLSh3vm