The BQE’s broken math (and opportunity)
For decades, the city Department of Transportation has asked, “How should we rebuild the crumbling triple cantilever of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE)?” We at Off-Ramp ask a different question: “Why…
Letters – Odyssey, bald eagles, child protection, Trump’s speech
An image from Universal Pictures showing Matt Damon as Odysseus in the film The Odyssey. A reader comment on an op-ed about the film. Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures via AP…
Downtown Lancaster redevelopment shows homegrown success
Historic Downtown Lancaster town square is an example of redevelopment success, writes Maggie Parker. Shafkat Anowar/The Dallas Morning News Some of the best real estate can be anchored by pockets…
Officials sought phone records of NYT journalists and their relatives in an effort to unmask sources
President Donald Trump walks down the stairs of Air Force One upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, July 19, 2026. Luis M. Alvarez/AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez President…
How the White House turned a Pennsylvania trooper’s death into an immigration scare story
Listen to article • 0:00 minPennsylvania State Trooper Michael E. Pahira Jr., 44, would still be alive if Michael Bon had not come here from Haiti. That is what the…
‘Real Housewives of Orange County’ alum Jeana Keough has tongue cancer
“Real Housewives of Orange County” original cast member Jeana Keough has tongue cancer, two of her grown children revealed Sunday. Keough, 70, is in her fifth week of chemotherapy, radiation…
Bucks County sheriff’s deputy took, shared naked pics of people in custody, DA says
Listen to article • 0:00 minA Bucks County sheriff’s deputy used his personal cell phone to take naked pictures of two people he encountered as part of his job, including…
Ex-Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada denounces violence as he’s sentenced to life in prison
In this courtroom sketch, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, center, is seated in court during his sentencing, flanked by a U.S. Marshal, left, and his attorney Frank Perez, right, in federal…
How Claire Vaye Watkins’ Mojave Desert home inspired ‘Yellow Pine’
In 2021, one of Claire Vaye Watkins’ friends told her about a protest at the site of a future solar array called Yellow Pine Solar Project. The project, intended to…
‘Long Island Lolita’ Amy Fisher’s eldest son allegedly microwaved pet cat
“Long Island Lolita” Amy Fisher’s eldest son — who she shares with a retired New York Police Department officer — is facing criminal charges after South Florida authorities say he…