Verne Gay has covered television for Newsday since 1989, and before that, for Variety. Over his 34 years at Newsday, he's covered all aspects of the television industry, with an emphasis on news ...

Traveling in the city is now more expensive. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority hiked subway, bus and commuter rail fares on Sunday. Subway and bus fares increased from $2.75 to $2.90.