2020 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree goes up
A 75-foot Norway spruce arrived Saturday at New York City's Rockefeller Center to serve as one of the world's most famous Christmas trees.
Sweet 16 party leaves 37 infected with COVID-19, nearly 300 quarantined, health officials say
81 people attended a “sweet 16” birthday event at a venue in Long Island resulting in 37 COVID-19 infections forcing nearly 300 to quarantine.
'Big pile' of eels dumped in NYC park; impact not yet known
Andrew Orkin was taking a break from his evening jog to sit by Prospect Park Lake when he turned around and was startled to see a tangle of wriggling snakes.
Central Park woman made second 911 call about Black man, says DA
The woman at the center of a viral video where she was seen calling the police on a Black man inside Central Park made a second false call, the Manhattan District Attorney claims.
NYC mayor warns of bleak days ahead with coronavirus outbreak
The New York City mayor warned that there are dark days ahead as a new outbreak of the coronavirus affects the city.
Man, 80, shoved to ground during mask confrontation at bar dies
A New York man who authorities say confronted another patron at a bar for not wearing a mask and was shoved to the ground has died.
Eric Trump talks with NY investigators via video
President Donald Trump’s son Eric is scheduled to speak via video on Monday with New York state investigators probing his family’s business practices, according to court papers filed Friday.
De Blasio proposes businesses, schools in 9 NYC ZIP codes close Wednesday
Approximately 300 schools and gyms would have to close and dining both indoor and outdoor would be suspended in the hotspots.
NYC seeks to reinstate virus restrictions in some spots
New York City's mayor said Sunday that he has asked the state for permission to close schools and reinstate restrictions on nonessential businesses in several neighborhoods because of a resurgence of the coronavirus.
Rick Moranis punched in head in random UWS attack
Actor Rick Moranis was reportedly the victim of a random attack on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
Mother shot dead through window of 3rd floor Queens apartment
A woman was struck in the neck by a bullet that went through the window of her seventh-floor apartment in Jackson Heights.
Shooting outside Taylor Swift's TriBeCa home
Gunshots rang out outside singer Taylor Swift's TriBeCa home after an armed robbery at a sneaker store nearby, according to police.
New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square will be virtual in 2020
The organizers of the New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square say this year the event will be "virtually enhanced" due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Police: 2 dead, 14 wounded in shooting at party in Rochester, New York
As many as 100 people were at the gathering in Rochester, New York when gunfire claimed the lives of two people and left 14 others injured.
50 Cent surprises Burger King employees with $30K in tips
Rapper 50 Cent surprised Burger King workers in Queens, N.Y. with $30,000 in cash tips.
Remains of endangered primate found in shipment bound for New York
Agriculture specialists inspecting bags of dried chili peppers imported from Thailand also found dried frogs, dried insects, and turtle bones.
Rochester police leaders retire en masse following suffocation death of Daniel Prude
Top police leaders in Rochester are retiring en masse amid criticism of the city’s handling of the the suffocation death of Daniel Prude.
Dogs of 9/11: Search and rescue canines worked tirelessly in days following terror attacks
Thousands of firefighters and emergency medical personnel responded to Ground Zero, including more than 300 specialized canine search and rescue teams.
Sept. 11, 2001: 2,977 lives were lost in a day during the worst terror attack on US soil
More than 2,600 people perished at the World Trade Center, 125 people died at the Pentagon and 256 people died on four airplanes on 9/11.
Never forget: A timeline of events on September 11, 2001
It’s been 19 years since the United States became "a nation transformed."