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Bellerose, Queens: 9 inches as of 1:45 p.m. Washington Heights, Manhattan: 8.3 inches as of 1:45 p.m. Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn: 8.1 inches as of 12:48 p.m. Bay Ridge, Brooklyn: 8 inches as of 12:45 p.m. Dongan Hills, Staten Island: 7.8 inches as of 11:45 a.m. Central Park, Manhattan: 7.2 inches as of 1 p.m. Fresh Meadows, Queens: 7.1 inches as of 1:31 p.m. LaGuardia Airport, Queens: 7.1 inches as of 1 p.m.

Uber Technologies Inc. is introducing a way for some people to use the ride-hailing service without the company's signature app. The rideshare giant plans to install physical kiosks at places like airports, starting with LaGuardia in New York, it said in a statement on Tuesday. These outposts, which were designed with travelers in mind, include a large touch screen with a credit card reader and receipt printer.

Early-season snow is likely to fall in the Sierra next week as a storm system takes aim at California in the middle of next week. This system is likely to bring more rain to the Bay Area than the mini system that came through Wednesday. [Chronicle] A person was hit by a BART train at 12th Street/City Center Station in Oakland Wednesday evening, but was removed from the trackway alive.

New York just scored the silver medal on the global stage, coming in as the number two city in the world in Resonance Consultancy's 2026 World's Best Cities ranking. Yes, London hung onto the crown again, but New York City isn't exactly sulking in the corner. Our racked up praise for its cultural might, airport power moves and the kind of urban glow-up only New York can pull off, from shiny towers to subway upgrades that, miraculously, appear to be happening in real life.

A now-removed Reddit post, from around 6 a.m. Tuesday, claimed the controversial video was playing at San Francisco International Airport. However, spokesperson Doug Yakel told SFGATE that the video is not playing at SFO and never has. "This video is not being played at SFO, consistent with our policy prohibiting any messaging of a political nature," SFO said on Threads. The Reddit post had more than 600 upvotes and almost 80 comments before moderators removed it for misinformation.

Imagine this: You've got just an hour before your flight starts boarding, you're schlepping a carry-on backpack stuffed to the brim, your passport's in one hand, the handle to a suitcase with a faulty wheel is in the other, and you're about to finally go through security-when a video of Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem whining about Democrats starts blaring. That'd be my last straw.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Several airports across the country, including the three of the biggest here in the Bay Area, say they do not plan to display a new video from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. In the video, Noem says that TSA's "top priority" is to help make travel pleasant and efficient while keeping passengers safe. Noem blames Democrats in congress for the ongoing government shutdown and any related travel delays.

What we've learned is that this is not a race so much as a long, curved, and fragmented road - one that looks more like the fan of an alluvial plain than a racetrack - to develop and prove the technology works a nd make it a profitable business. It's not a race against others as much as an internal contest with existential stakes.

The EES system will be officially implemented on October 12th. The equipment is already in place and has been tested several times.

The Air Help ranking is based mostly on punctuality, which covers flight delays and cancellations, with the remaining 40 percent of the score made up of overall customer satisfaction and services offered.

"The Netherlands was quite early in investing in a good charging network for electric cars. We've done this as one of the best in the world; we've truly become a leader in this area. We want to do exactly the same with flying."

"The excitement of travel is very particular. It's a novelty, it's adventure, it's something new, which can foster openness to romance during transit."