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Time Out
13-05-2025
- General
- Time Out
The MTA just added brand-new bike lanes to the Triborough Bridge
The Triborough Bridge is no longer just for drivers. This week, the MTA unveiled major upgrades to the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge (better known as the Triborough), adding accessible, cyclist-friendly paths that connect Manhattan, the Bronx and Randall's Island —no car required. Previously, the bridge's pedestrian paths were narrow, awkward and full of hairpin turns that made biking nearly impossible. Now, new ADA-compliant ramps and reconfigured access points make it safe, smooth and completely legal to bike across the span of the bridge for the first time in its 89-year history. 'For the first time ever, pedestrians and cyclists have a continuous car-free path between Manhattan, the Bronx and Randall's Island, with Queens to follow shortly,' said Jamie Torres-Springer, head of MTA construction and development. The bridge's makeover is part of a $128 million push by the MTA to make its bridges more welcoming to non-drivers. The Triborough joins the Henry Hudson and Cross Bay Bridges, which recently added or upgraded their own pedestrian and cycling infrastructure. A connection from the RFK Bridge to the East River Greenway is also in the works, pending the city's completion of adjacent renovations in East Harlem. At Monday's ribbon-cutting, MTA Chair Janno Lieber sported tight black biking shorts, celebrating the launch with a ceremonial group ride. As reported by amNY, Leiber called the new path 'a biker's paradise' and emphasized the importance of supporting 'last-mile' transit options for neighborhoods underserved by subways or rail. Cycling advocates were quick to praise the changes. 'In just a few years, we'll see Randall's Island as an amazing crossroads of practical and recreational NYC bike traffic,' said Bike New York Advocacy Director Jon Orcutt in a statement. 'It's fantastic progress.' The MTA says it's studying the feasibility of adding a bike lane to the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge—but for now, New Yorkers can finally pedal between boroughs on the Triborough without breaking any laws (or a sweat).
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Winston Nguyen, 'Jeopardy' Champ And Teacher, Pleads Guilty To 'Predatory' Crimes Against Kids
A former 'Jeopardy!' champion admitted in a Brooklyn, New York, court Monday to posing as a child online to lure students ― including from the private school where he taught ― into sending sexually explicit images of themselves, amNY reported. Winston Nguyen, 38, pleaded guilty to use of a child in a sexual performance as a sexually motivated felony and endangering the welfare of a child, according to the Brooklyn district attorney. He will likely receive a seven-year prison sentence. He will be temporarily kept at Rikers Island before his sentencing next month, according to The New York Times. Last July, prosecutors outlined charges that Nguyen catfished underage participants on Snapchat ― some as young as 13 ― into transmitting nude photos and videos of sexual acts between 2022 and 2024. He targeted potential victims from Saint Ann's School, where he taught math, and students from other schools in the area, the DA's office noted. 'Today's plea holds this defendant responsible for his disturbing and predatory conduct while sparing young and vulnerable victims from ever having to testify about their traumatic experiences,' Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said in a statement. 'This kind of exploitation of children, made even more distressing by the fact that the defendant was a trusted school figure, will never be tolerated in Brooklyn, and we will continue to expose and root it out.' Nguyen, who previously served time for stealing $300,000 from an elderly couple he cared for, told the Times before his guilty plea, 'I very much take responsibility for my actions. I made bad decisions.' Nguyen won $10,067 on a 2014 episode of 'Jeopardy' and lost his next game. Need help? Visit RAINN's National Sexual Assault Online Hotline or the National Sexual Violence Resource Center's website. 'Jeopardy' Player Thanks Celine Dion, Goes Overboard After He Flubs Dion Clue 'Jeopardy!' Contestant Has The Best Response After Upsetting Taylor Swift Fans Ken Jennings Apologizes To Contestant For Sexist Clue On 'Jeopardy'
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Winston Nguyen, 'Jeopardy' Champ And Teacher, Pleads Guilty To 'Predatory' Crimes Against Kids
A former 'Jeopardy!' champion admitted in a Brooklyn, New York, court Monday to posing as a child online to lure students ― some from the private school where he taught ― into sending sexually explicit images of themselves, amNY reported. Winston Nguyen, 38, pleaded guilty to use of a child in a sexual performance as a sexually motivated felony and endangering the welfare of a child, according to the Brooklyn district attorney. He will likely receive a seven-year prison sentence. He will be temporarily kept at Rikers Island before his sentencing next month, according to The New York Times. Last July, prosecutors outlined charges that Nguyen catfished underage participants on Snapchat ― some as young as 13 ― into transmitting nude photos and videos of sexual acts between 2022 and 2024. He targeted potential victims from Saint Ann's School, where he taught math, and students from other schools in the area, the DA's office noted. 'Today's plea holds this defendant responsible for his disturbing and predatory conduct while sparing young and vulnerable victims from ever having to testify about their traumatic experiences,' Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said in a statement. 'This kind of exploitation of children, made even more distressing by the fact that the defendant was a trusted school figure, will never be tolerated in Brooklyn, and we will continue to expose and root it out.' Nguyen, who previously served time for stealing $300,000 from an elderly couple he cared for, told the Times before his guilty plea, 'I very much take responsibility for my actions. I made bad decisions.' Nguyen won $10,067 on a 2014 episode of 'Jeopardy' and lost his next game. Need help? Visit RAINN's National Sexual Assault Online Hotline or the National Sexual Violence Resource Center's website. 'Jeopardy' Player Thanks Celine Dion, Goes Overboard After He Flubs Dion Clue 'Jeopardy!' Contestant Has The Best Response After Upsetting Taylor Swift Fans Ken Jennings Apologizes To Contestant For Sexist Clue On 'Jeopardy'
