Cleanup begins after 5-alarm fire rips through historic building in Chinatown
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On the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year, a historic building in Chinatown that Mayor De Blasio called ?a pillar to the Chinatown community? was ripped apart by a 5-alarm fire. Now, city officials are saying the organizations that called the building their home will once again have space there after it is rebuilt and restored.

Fire rages in building in heart of Manhattan's Chinatown

One man has been seriously injured and eight firefighters have suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Man shot takes off from scene, crashes and dies in Hell's Kitchen

A man who was shot in the back and later died took off in a vehicle before crashing in Hell's Kitchen, according to the NYPD.

Why credit card rewards target 'convenience' spending

If you're spending a lot on convenience—whether in the form of grocery delivery, ride-hailing or meal delivery—your credit card wants to reward you for it, while encouraging you to spend more.

Chase hikes Sapphire Reserve fee
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JPMorgan Chase has raised the annual fee for the Sapphire Reserve, the bank's premium and popular rewards credit card. The fee is now $550, an increase of $100. The bank is offering some new perks to appease and attract cardholders.

New York City Council votes to ban cashless businesses

New York City lawmakers voted Thursday to require stores and restaurants to accept cash for payment, saying businesses that accept only credit and debit cards are discriminating against New Yorkers who lack bank accounts and credit cards.

NYC subway chief Andy Byford resigns after 2 years
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The man who earned the unlikely nickname ?Train Daddy? as chief of New York City?s beleaguered transit agency announced Thursday that he was taking himself out of service, resigning after two years of trying to improve the Big Apple?s often frustrating subway and bus systems.

New legislation would allow immigrants to vote in municipal elections in NYC

New York City Council member Ydanis Rodriguez has introduced a bill that would allow New York City immigrants who are legal permanent residents or have legal working papers but are not U.S. citizens to vote in municipal elections. 

Hunt on for suspect in 'grandparent scam'

A man is suspected of targeting elderly people in a phone scam across New York City.

Subway graffiti makes a bit of a comeback

The MTA spends a lot of money every year to clean graffiti from subway cars.

UN experts: Jeff Bezos phone hack shows link to Saudi Crown Prince

The phone of Amazon billionaire and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos was hacked after receiving a file sent from an account used by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, United Nations experts alleged Wednesday.

Commuter train strikes tractor-trailer in Sloatsburg

The Port Jervis line of the Metro-North Railroad is suspended in both directions after a train struck a tractor-trailer near the Sloatsburg and Tuxedo stations in New York on Tuesday night. 

MTA: Bus ridership is down except along 14th Street

Ridership on NYC Transit's buses decreased for the sixth straight year in 2019, hitting its lowest level in two decades, according to MTA statistics.

Woman, 70, punched in back of head in unprovoked attacked

The NYPD wants to find the man seen on security video taking a swing at someone standing outside a building in Flatbush.