Iconic Ellen's Stardust Diner to reopen
The iconic Ellen's Stardust Diner on 51st Street in Manhattan is set to reopen on October 1.
Ellen's Stardust Diner reopens October 1
The popular Times Square tourist spot ‘Ellen’s Stardust Diner’ is getting ready to reopen October 1, along with its famous singing waitstaff.
New York City restaurants resume indoor dining
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's rules for indoor dining in the city include 25% occupancy, temperature checks, one member of each party must provide contact information for tracing, masks when not seated, tables six feet apart, no bar service, and restaurants must close at midnight.
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.
Indoor dining resumes in NYC
The wait is finally over! You can finally eat inside your favorite New York City restaurant again.
No one fined on first day of threatened NYC mask crackdown
No-one was fined for not wearing a mask on the first day of a promised crackdown in New York City.
Queens woman killed by stray bullet
A 43-year-old mother from Queens is dead after she was apparently hit by a stray bullet that few through her bedroom Window.
City stepping up COVID containment efforts in Brooklyn, Queens
New York City is stepping up its efforts to contain outbreaks of COVID-19 in neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens.
New York Road Runners announce new race in pandemic era
Racing is back. The New York Road Runners hit the pavement for their first in-person race in over six months due to the coronavirus.
Raccoon dubbed 'Downtown Don' rescued from World Trade Center site
A frightened raccoon that climbed up a construction site at the World Trade Center was rescued by Port Authority Police officers.
Nearly 100,000 NYC voters get ballot envelopes meant for someone else
Tens of thousands of New York City voters received absentee ballots with the wrong names and addresses on the return envelopes.
'Mask patrols' will fine people refusing to wear face coverings in NYC
Patrols will start issuing fines to people who refuse to wear masks even after being offered a free mask and a warning that not wearing it will result in a fine.
Cuomo ready to send National Guard to collect NYC garbage
NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo says if New York City can't pick up the garbage the National Guard can do it.
Gov. Cuomo raises alarm about new virus hot spots
Just 10 ZIP codes represent a quarter of the state's new infections in recent testing, according to the governor. A disproportionate number of new cases have come from communities home to many Orthodox Jews.
Sienna Miller reveals Chadwick Boseman paid part of her '21 Bridges' salary after parity issue
Sienna Miller, who starred alongside Chadwick Boseman in '21 Bridges,' says the actor stepped up and paid part of her salary after a parity agreement couldn't be reached by the studio.
Girl, 7, on scooter struck, killed by armored truck
An armored truck struck and killed a 7-year-old girl riding a scooter in Brooklyn, police said.
Boy faces double murder charges after Brooklyn drive-by
A 15-year-old boy is charged with murder in connection with a drive-by shooting at a Brooklyn basketball court.
Prosecutor: Federal jail guard blackmailed a visitor for sex
A guard at a federal jail in New York City has been arrested.
New York's group homes face painful funding cuts
The special-needs community is already feeling the impact.
CUNY programs coping with challenges of remote education
Enrollment at CUNY schools is down 4% this semester.