Democrats spar over big tech during debate for coveted congressional district in Manhattan
NEW YORK — Democrats competing over a coveted congressional district in Manhattan slugged it out during a heated…
What it’s like to go inside New York City’s dank, dangerous, bug-filled sewers
NEW YORK — It wasn’t the rats. Or the smells. Or the germs. No, the most unpleasant part…
New York City’s 9/11 memorial fundraises to educate youth with $25 million match from Mike Bloomberg
NEW YORK — The 9/11 Memorial and Museum has launched a $75 million fundraising campaign as the nonprofit…
Videos showing groups of people entering NYC sewers at night baffle residents and investigators
NEW YORK — Mole people? Crocodile catchers? Mario brothers? A series of bizarre sightings of people popping in…
Ex-NY trooper sentenced to at least 2½ years in prison in chase that killed 11-year-old girl
KINGSTON, N.Y. — A former New York state trooper was sentenced Tuesday to 2½ to 7½ years in…
A United Airlines flight to Spain turns back to Newark after a possible security threat midair
A United Airlines flight bound for Spain from Newark Liberty International Airport turned around midflight Saturday due to…
What to know about Manhattanhenge, NYC’s sunset spectacle
NEW YORK — New York City residents and visitors look up at the sky to experience a phenomenon…
Rail car fire near New York’s Penn Station injures 5, snarls morning commute, train service delayed
NEW YORK — A fire in a rail yard train car near New York’s Penn Station injured five…
Judge permanently blocks Manhattan Project radioactive waste from Wayne Disposal landfill
A Van Buren Township landfill is barred from accepting shipments of radioactive waste from Manhattan Project-era sites, a…
Man sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for killing 4 people sleeping on New York streets
NEW YORK — There was no one in the courtroom on Thursday to speak on behalf of the…
Happy, who taught researchers that elephants can recognize themselves, is euthanized at Bronx Zoo
NEW YORK — Happy, a Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insight into the animal’s behavior and…
After protests outside synagogues, New York makes it a crime to block entry to a house of worship
NEW YORK — Blocking someone from entering a house of worship, or acting in a way that makes…