The FDNY said it has responded to 229 brush fires since Oct. 29, calling it the most in city history over a two-week stretch.

Firefighters are slowly making progress in their battle against a wildfire at the border of New Jersey and New York.

The Jennings Creek blaze, which has been impacting Passaic and Orange counties, is now 30% contained, fire officials said. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service says thousands of acres have been burned and local road closures are still in place.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday plans to announce the state plans to revive a congestion charge in Manhattan that she indefinitely put on hold in June, a source told Reuters.

The clock is ticking if Hochul hopes to establish an initial $9 toll before ramping it back up to the original $15 plan — which will require a final sign-off from the federal Department of

A revised proposal for a controversial Manhattan toll plan will be unveiled Thursday by Gov. Kathy Hochul, according to four people with knowledge of the announcement. Hochul, a Democrat, is expected to endorse a $9 surcharge for entering parts of Manhattan during peak hours – a reduction from the $15 toll that was due to take effect this summer,