Columbus Circle monument vandalized during anti-police protest

Six protesters were arrested for vandalizing a monument to fallen soldiers in Columbus Circle, according to police.

Disney World to power up to 40% of theme park energy needs with new solar facilities

Plans also include solar canopies at Disneyland Paris that will provide shelter for 9,500 guest vehicles, a facility that will power ~70% of Castaway Cay, Disney Cruise Line’s private island in The Bahamas.

Apple's latest iPhone update gives users more control over targeted ads

Nearly half of all Americans own an iPhone and starting next week they’re going to notice a big change when it comes to privacy settings and digital advertising.

NYC subway bomber sentenced to life in prison

Akayed Ullah, the man whose pipe bomb mostly misfired in a crowded Manhattan subway station in 2017 was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday.

New York City will pay $750,000 to woman who was shackled during labor

New York City has settled a lawsuit filed by a woman who says cops kept her shackled for hours while she was in active labor. The mayor called her treatment "inhumane."

Walmart lays off more robots

Walmart is phasing out pick-up towers controlled by robots.

NYPD says subway crime is at record low, but riders still wary

Despite assurances from some NYPD officials, many straphangers say they don't feel safe in New York City's subways.

Man drags woman before sexual assault in Brooklyn

The NYPD wants to find the man who dragged a woman down a street in East Williamsburg before sexually assaulting her.

Woman shot in the head, killed on Park Slope street

Police say Nichelle Thomas, 51, was shot in broad daylight while standing on the street in Park Slope.

Uber shares mask enforcement tips for drivers, passengers

Uber says that it is keeping its mask policy in place to follow the federal CDC mandate requiring travelers to wear a mask.

Deadly fire on Upper East Side of Manhattan

An elderly man died in a fire in an Upper East Side building on Wednesday morning.

Apple unveils new products, schedules privacy software update after 7-month delay

Apple is sprucing up its own product line as it prepares next week’s rollout of a long-awaited software update could hurt other companies by preventing apps from tracking the online activities and whereabouts of iPhone users.

NYPD forms panel to review possible hate crimes

A panel of five civilians will review cases and give input to the district attorneys and the NYPD. 

Suspects threaten parking garage attendant before taking off with Mercedes, BMW: Cops

Two men are wanted by police for threatening a parking garage attendant with a gun before taking off with the man's cell phone, wallet and two luxury vehicles.

Woman slashed in the leg with hatchet on Upper East Side: Cops

A woman was slashed in the leg by another woman inside an apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, police said.

NYC public schools to get full student funding

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that every city public school will receive 100% of its student funding starting in September thanks to money from the state and federal governments.

Is Times Square's recovery threatened by high crime and rampant homelessness?

Times Square has seen a 60 percent drop in tourism and a rise in crime during the pandemic. The changes have left many people wondering, can the 'crossroads of the world' make a comeback?