'I knew I had to help,' cop says of charity act gone viral
(CNN) -- New York police Officer Larry DePrimo's gift of boots to a barefoot homeless man on a cold November night warmed the hearts of America when a candid photo of the act spread on the Internet.
(CNN) -- New York police Officer Larry DePrimo's gift of boots to a barefoot homeless man on a cold November night warmed the hearts of America when a candid photo of the act spread on the Internet.
Lohan arrested for allegedly fighting at night club
LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- Lindsay Lohan faces new criminal charges in California, filed just hours after the actress was arrested in New York in connection with an alleged early morning fight at a nightclub.
LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- Lindsay Lohan faces new criminal charges in California, filed just hours after the actress was arrested in New York in connection with an alleged early morning fight at a nightclub.
New York cop's act of kindness goes viral
(CNN) -- Here's how a simple act of kindness can become a worldwide inspiration and a public relations bonanza for the New York Police Department.
(CNN) -- Here's how a simple act of kindness can become a worldwide inspiration and a public relations bonanza for the New York Police Department.
New York nanny pleads not guilty in children's deaths
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Yoselyn Ortega, the New York nanny charged with murdering two young children in her care at an Upper West Side apartment, pleaded not guilty Wednesday.
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Yoselyn Ortega, the New York nanny charged with murdering two young children in her care at an Upper West Side apartment, pleaded not guilty Wednesday.
NYC terror suspect sentenced to life behind bars
NEW YORK (CNN) -- A Bosnian immigrant convicted of plotting to bomb New York City's subway system was sentenced to life in prison on Friday.
NEW YORK (CNN) -- A Bosnian immigrant convicted of plotting to bomb New York City's subway system was sentenced to life in prison on Friday.
Man accused of killing Etan Patz falsely confessed
NEW YORK (CNN) -- A lawyer for a man accused of killing 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979 says his client falsely confessed to authorities in May and will plead not guilty when he is arraigned next month.
NEW YORK (CNN) -- A lawyer for a man accused of killing 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979 says his client falsely confessed to authorities in May and will plead not guilty when he is arraigned next month.
Gas rationing begins in NY; power outages persist
NEW YORK (AP) -- A new gasoline rationing plan that lets motorists fill up every other day went into effect in New York Friday morning as a nor'easter that knocked out power anew to hundreds of thousands of customers erased some of the progress made by utility crews.
NEW YORK (AP) -- A new gasoline rationing plan that lets motorists fill up every other day went into effect in New York Friday morning as a nor'easter that knocked out power anew to hundreds of thousands of customers erased some of the progress made by utility crews.
As Nor'easter dumps snow, gas rationing comes to New York
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- New York officials announced plans Thursday to ration gas purchases, as the region continues its struggle to recover from Superstorm Sandy last week.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- New York officials announced plans Thursday to ration gas purchases, as the region continues its struggle to recover from Superstorm Sandy last week.
Police: Crime in New York City plummeted in week after Sandy
(CNN) -- Over the past week, New York City police have been plenty busy helping those in the five boroughs deal with the aftermath of devastating floods, major wind damage and widespread power outages.
(CNN) -- Over the past week, New York City police have been plenty busy helping those in the five boroughs deal with the aftermath of devastating floods, major wind damage and widespread power outages.
After public outcry, officials cancel iconic NYC marathon
(CNN) -- Amid growing backlash, officials announced Friday that the iconic New York City Marathon will be canceled for the first time in its history as the city works to recover from the devastating aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.
(CNN) -- Amid growing backlash, officials announced Friday that the iconic New York City Marathon will be canceled for the first time in its history as the city works to recover from the devastating aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.
Preemie moved from hospital to hospital during Sandy
NEW YORK -- There are questions about why the backup power system at a New York hospital failed this past Monday night -- and the sickest patients weren't evacuated before Hurricane Sandy hit.
NEW YORK -- There are questions about why the backup power system at a New York hospital failed this past Monday night -- and the sickest patients weren't evacuated before Hurricane Sandy hit.
Solution to removing dangling NYC crane: getting another crane
NEW YORK (CNN) -- To remove a storm-battered crane that continues to dangle perilously over Midtown Manhattan, city officials are contemplating a somewhat obvious solution to a now well-publicized problem: Get another crane.
NEW YORK (CNN) -- To remove a storm-battered crane that continues to dangle perilously over Midtown Manhattan, city officials are contemplating a somewhat obvious solution to a now well-publicized problem: Get another crane.
New York City transit system sustains "devastating" damage from Sandy
NEW YORK (CNN) -- While Superstorm Sandy's punch has weakened, its wrath is still being felt.
NEW YORK (CNN) -- While Superstorm Sandy's punch has weakened, its wrath is still being felt.
Crane continues to dangle over Manhattan
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Affixed to a high-rise apartment building in one of midtown Manhattan's more coveted locations, the arm of a construction crane damaged by Superstorm Sandy continued to dangle perilously 90 stories above New York City.
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Affixed to a high-rise apartment building in one of midtown Manhattan's more coveted locations, the arm of a construction crane damaged by Superstorm Sandy continued to dangle perilously 90 stories above New York City.
Death toll rising, millions without power, widespread damage post-Sandy
(CNN) -- Rescuers plucked stranded New Jersey residents from flooded neighborhoods, workers pumped water from swamped Manhattan tunnels and stunned homeowners dug through the wreckage of their houses Tuesday after Superstorm Sandy ripped into the Northeast.
(CNN) -- Rescuers plucked stranded New Jersey residents from flooded neighborhoods, workers pumped water from swamped Manhattan tunnels and stunned homeowners dug through the wreckage of their houses Tuesday after Superstorm Sandy ripped into the Northeast.
Crane partially collapses, dangles over New York street
(CNN) -- A crane atop a luxury Manhattan skyscraper under construction partly collapsed Monday, October 29th -- leaving its arm precariously perched and hanging over West 57th Street.
(CNN) -- A crane atop a luxury Manhattan skyscraper under construction partly collapsed Monday, October 29th -- leaving its arm precariously perched and hanging over West 57th Street.
New York City subway to shut down Sunday night ahead of "Sandy"
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Monday, October 29th is going to be ugly.
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Monday, October 29th is going to be ugly.
Two kids found dead in NY apartment, next to stabbed nanny
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Marina Krim logged onto her blog Thursday afternoon to dote on her 2-year-old son: "Leo speaks in the most adorable way possible." Three hours later, the mother of three young children unleashed a scream that echoed through a luxury Upper West Side apartment, a sound so chilling, so terrifying neighbors immediately dialed 911.
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Marina Krim logged onto her blog Thursday afternoon to dote on her 2-year-old son: "Leo speaks in the most adorable way possible." Three hours later, the mother of three young children unleashed a scream that echoed through a luxury Upper West Side apartment, a sound so chilling, so terrifying neighbors immediately dialed 911.
Statue of Liberty to reopen after a year of renovations
NEW YORK (CNN) -- The Statue of Liberty is set to reopen Sunday, October 28th after a year of renovations intended to make the iconic 19th-century gift from France easier to navigate and more accessible to visitors with disabilities.
NEW YORK (CNN) -- The Statue of Liberty is set to reopen Sunday, October 28th after a year of renovations intended to make the iconic 19th-century gift from France easier to navigate and more accessible to visitors with disabilities.
Tigers' den jumper wanted 'to be one' with beast, police say
NEW YORK (CNN) -- A 25-year-old man will be charged with criminal trespassing for jumping out of a monorail car into the Bronx Zoo's tiger den because he wanted "to be one" with the animal, police said Saturday.
NEW YORK (CNN) -- A 25-year-old man will be charged with criminal trespassing for jumping out of a monorail car into the Bronx Zoo's tiger den because he wanted "to be one" with the animal, police said Saturday.