Pirates in Gulf of Guinea switch from oil to kidnapping seafarers
Kidnappings in the waters off west Africa have crept up in recent years, suggestin to experts that pirates see seafarers as a new revenue stream.
Matt Coyne
A journalist based in the New York metropolitan area.
Links emerge between blacklisted Chinese companies and vessels in Iran trade
The six Chinese companies blacklisted by the US in late September are all connected through two ships, an investigation from TradeWinds finds.
US blames Iran for twin tanker attacks off Fujairah
After two tankers were attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, US secretary of state Mike Pompeo blamed Iran, alleging the attacks followed a pattern of behavior from the Islamic republic.
Too early? Shipping investors have yet to price in scrubbers
In fewer than six months, IMO 2020 emissions regulations are set to kick in -- but investors haven't really considered how companies will deal with it yet.
Navigator Holdings implicated in Syria sanctions busting
Three ships owned by New York-listed Navigator Holdings appeared on a list published by the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control of ships that violated sanctions on Syria and Iran.
Engineers worry Tappan Zee Bridge could collapse, push traffic shift back
Just hours before the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge's second span was supposed to open to traffic, engineers for the contractor shut things down over concerns the old bridge could collapse.
Metro-North to miss safety technology deadline
After 10 years and $1 billion in federal help, Metro-North is going to miss the deadline to install the life-saving train safety technology known as positive train control.
Tappan Zee Bridge: Emails suggest Cuomo pushed bridge opening date
Did Gov. Andrew Cuomo -- rather than the engineering staff on the bridge -- decide when the first span of the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement should open?
Emails suggest that was the case.
Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge: Is the new Tappan Zee Bridge really on time and on budget?
Is the new Tappan Zee Bridge really on time and on budget like Gov. Andrew Cuomo insists? Maybe not.
MTA, Metro-North push for military veteran hiring
The MTA has made hiring veterans a priority: There are nearly 2,000 employed across the system, with the biggest chunk working on Metro-North
Valhalla train crash: Lawsuits move forward, despite NTSB ruling
It took the National Transportation Safety Board more than two years to place their blame for the 2015 Valhalla train crash. But the courts are yet to have their say. And they might come to a totally different conclusion.
Mario Cuomo Bridge: Toll task force has never met, findings late
Created in November 2015 and nearing its second birthday, the Toll Advisory Task Force has never met. The seven-member group has never sought public input and its findings are more than a year late.
Metro-North: Rail workers sue, allege retaliation over safety concerns
While Metro-North was trying to re-prioritize safety after a litany of deadly accidents, rail workers say those efforts did not extend to them in recent lawsuits. The workers allege they were forced to do dangerous work and punished when they expressed their concerns.
Jules Reich tries tricky defense in Scarsdale murder
What does Jules Reich have to do to make a psychiatric defense work in the murder trial of his wife?
Anthony DiPippo: Acquittal fuels hope for co-defendant Andrew Krivak
After Anthony DiPippo was acquitted for the rape and murder of a 12-year-old in 1994, supporters of co-defendant Andrew Krivak believe he might finally get his chance to see justice.
Tappan Zee toll collectors say goodbye as booths set to shutter
The toll booth operators on the Tappan Zee Bridge aren't short on stories about the travelers that make their way across the Hudson — and it's them they say they will miss when the toll plaza closes.
AG reviewing Mahopac man's death after police encounter
The state attorney general is looking into the death of 38-year-old Mahopac resident Joseph Seguin, who was hit with a stun gun by local police and died -- his family not even notified.
Raynette Turner remembered by friends, family, dignitaries at funeral
Friends, family and local dignitaries gathered to remember Raynette Truner, even as questions linger around the death of the Mount Vernon 43-year-old mother of eight while in police custody.
From Haiti to Norwalk to the Ivy League
The 2010 earthquake that shook Haiti forced Romie Desrogene's family to leave for Norwalk. Three years later, the former remedial English student has acceptance letters from the Ivy League.
'Evil visited': The yellow house on Riverside Road
Shortly after the Newtown Police got word of the tragedy unfolding at Sandy Hook School, Gene Rosen heard something outside: A bus driver consoling six children who fled the school shooting and ended up in his front yard.
