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R.L. Stine’s horror series has been brought to life on screen before, but ‘Goosebumps: The Vanishing‘ is part of the franchise’s new wave—one that focuses on anthology seasons rather than stand-alone episodes.

In the 90s, the multi-season show had a new story each week, all of which were based on Stine’s books of the same name. ‘Goosebumps’ also saw a resurgence in pop culture with a few movies in the later 2010s starring Jack Black, but it was Disney+ that brought the series back to a show format in 2023.

The first iteration of the anthology series starred Justin Long as a new teacher in town who becomes involved in a decades-old supernatural murder. But this latest season tackles a new story with a new cast of characters, including David Schwimmer.

“This is a fresh, brand new interpretation of the books. There is just so much to mine from those, I think, 204 books that are so beloved. And because it’s drawn out over eight episodes, you really get to invest in the characters and the relationships in a way that I think really pays off in terms of the emotional throughline…[you’re] watching all these characters and relationships develop,” says Schwimmer. “So in a way, you get all the fun and thrills and all the mystery and adventure…but really, you’re following these characters on this great adventure.”

‘Goosebumps: The Vanishing’ begins when twins Cece (Jayden Bartels) and Devin (Sam McCarthy) are sent to spend a summer in Gravesend, Brooklyn, with their divorced dad (Schwimmer.) It’s not long before the teens and a few of their friends find themselves entangled in the mystery of four teenagers who vanished in 1994.

“I play Anthony Brewer, who’s a botanist and also a professor of botany. He’s at the house that he grew up in taking care of his mom because she’s now going through a stage of dementia. So, at the beginning of the show, it’s a challenging moment in Anthony’s life because he’s put his career on hold to take care of his mom,” Schwimmer explains. “And being in the house that he grew up in…there was some childhood trauma because of what happened to his older brother.”

In the first episode, audiences will already be clued in on mysteries rumbling beneath the surface. Some big, some small, but most of them surrounding parts of the Brewer family’s past.

“One of the big mysteries that starts to unfold is something that happened when he was a child…it’s revisited or brought to the surface again. For me, what was really fun is being able to play a character who has this grounded history in what he went through as a kid, what he’s going through now with his mom, and also trying to be a dad, a loving dad for his kids,” says Schwimmer. “So he’s being pulled in all these directions, and then he’s literally pulled in another direction by something—I can’t say too much—but he gets, let’s say, infected.”

‘Goosebumps: The Vanishing’ is seen largely through the lens of CeCe and Devin, the cast also includes Ana Ortiz, Elijah M. Cooper, Galilea La Salvia and Francesca Noel. Even with this new take on Stine’s stories, fans will still have the nostalgic series formula: A little bit of comedy, a little bit of action, and a whole lot of creepy storylines.

“I’ve always wanted to do this genre: action comedy with a little thrills and horror,” Schwimmer finishes. “I thought it was just a really fun opportunity to dive right into it. When I read the script, I was like, well, this is going to be a blast—and it really was.”

‘Goosebumps: The Vanishing’  is set to premiere all eight episodes on Friday, Jan. 10 on Disney+ and Hulu

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Nearly 300 FDNY Emergency Medical Service workers say they’re ready to leave Midtown and Lower Manhattan, citing the financial burden congestion pricing will put on their costs of living, their union announced ahead of the toll program’s Sunday start.

Like all NYC workers, members of FDNY Local 2507, representing the city’s 4,100 emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics, are not exempt from the MTA’s $9 base toll into Manhattan south of and including 60th Street. As a result, the union is urging its approximately 270 EMTs and paramedics assigned to the area to transfer out as soon as possible.

Oren Barzilay, president of Local 2507, said city EMTs and paramedics save thousands of lives each year despite earning less than most delivery workers across the city, thanks to a new city law.

In 2024, City Hall mandated a nearly $20 per hour minimum wage increase for app-based food delivery workers across the five boroughs. Meanwhile, FDNY EMTs continue to earn just $18.94 per hour of work, less than $3 over the city’s 2025 minimum wage.

“Our members have complained to us when this was first brought up a while back that they would simply resign or ask to be transferred because they couldn’t afford it at the time when it was $15 an hour,” Barzilay said. “Although it dropped to $9, that’s a $45 a week expense. When you’re making poverty wages, every dollar means a lot to our men and women.”

In addition to congestion pricing, inflation and other economic problems, Barzilay said the union has been without a contract for three years.

“So to add an additional expense just simply isn’t going to work. It doesn’t make any sense,” he said.

City workers are not exempt from congestion pricing, though authorized emergency and municipal-owned vehicles are not charged a toll for traveling into the Congestion Relief Zone. The MTA offers various exemptions and discounts based on income. 

Local 2507 is not the only union that fought congestion pricing. The United Federation of Teachers and the Trucking Association of New York tried unsuccessfully to pause congestion pricing last month while their lawsuits opposing the program proceeded.

Many other municipal workers also consider bidding adieu to their Midtown or Lower Manhattan posts.

Brian Meyer is a court officer from Staten Island who drives into Midtown for work every day. He said he would likely now take the express bus to the court where he works, which would make his commute cheaper but at least 45 minutes longer. 

“I already pay for the Verrazzano Bridge toll and the Hugh Carey Tunnel toll, and if I want to continue to drive to work, I’ll either have to pay the congestion fee or attempt to park above 60th Street and walk down,” said Meyer, who works on West 54th Street.

The tolls for many Staten Islanders driving into Manhattan can reach well into the hundreds each month now that congestion pricing is in effect.

“I and other Staten Islanders commuting into the congestion zone would be paying $500 to $600 a month in tolls just to get to and from work,” Meyer said.

As a result, the officer is highly considering a move out of Midtown.

“I‘m probably going to put in my transfer next week when I return to work,” he said.

Jennifer DiScalo Tricomi, another Staten Island resident, said her husband, who works for the NYC Department of Sanitation, is planning to transfer from his Manhattan post come April.

Meanwhile, the MTA celebrated the launch of congestion pricing by unveiling a sign informing drivers of the new toll at Broadway and West 62nd Street late Saturday night.

MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber joined politicians and members of transportation advocacy groups to mark the occasion.

“We’re doing something that proves the city is not paralyzed to deal with the challenges,” Lieber said. We’re doing something that’s about cleaner air and safer streets and less traffic and better transit. We’re doing something that’s historic. It’s the first in the nation.

Charles Frizziola, a retired firefighter in the Big Apple, shared his professional insight on the impact of congestion pricing on NYC and city jobs.

“I think a lot of senior personnel in all municipalities are going to transfer out of Downtown, leaving issues with junior personnel running the show,” the fireman said. “We’re talking about NYC.”

Brooklyn detectives are investigating a deadly shooting at an apartment complex on Sunday morning.

Officers from the 60th Precinct responded to the reported shooting at about 7:15 a.m. on Jan. 5 at 3325 Neptune Ave. in Coney Island.

Upon arrival, cops found the victim, a man in his 40s, lying wounded in the lobby after being shot multiple times.

EMS rushed the victim to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

This was the 60th Precinct’s first homicide of 2025; New York City has seen no fewer than seven murders in the first five days of the new year.

According to the most recent CompStat report, the 60th Precinct tallied four homicides year-to-date through Dec. 29, 2024, down from 6 the previous year. There had also been just three shootings year-to-date.

Sunday’s shooting left one resident shocked. “It will be very interesting to see what becomes of this,” the resident told amNewYork Metro. “I was wondering why there were so many cops around this morning. It is a quiet building.”

So far, no arrests have been made in the ongoing investigation.

Anyone with information regarding the homicide can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.

With reporting by Robert Pozarycki