New Yorkers reflect on 1 year since pandemic shutdown 

In New York City, places like Times Square looked like a ghost town. Popular restaurants closed their doors indefinitely. Some never reopened. 

NYPD: Woman fatally hit by truck near Times Square

Police say a Maryland woman has been fatally hit by a truck near Times Square in New York.

Yang backs NYC casino idea despite 'many downsides'

New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang said Wednesday that the city could benefit financially from the development of a casino despite the "many downsides" of the business.

Man slashed in unprovoked attack at Times Square subway station

The NYPD is searching for the man who slashed another man in an unprovoked attack at the 42nd Street- Times Square station.

Prototype Festival of opera and theater shifts mostly online

One of the world's top festivals of contemporary opera and theater has shifted format because of the coronavirus pandemic.

New Year's revelries muted by virus as curtain draws on 2020

New Year’s Eve is being celebrated like no other in most of the world, with pandemic restrictions limiting crowds and many people bidding farewell to a year they’d prefer to forget.

New Year's Eve celebrations toned down worldwide

The coronavirus scourge that dominated the year is also looming over New Year's festivities and forcing officials worldwide to tone them down.

Ryan Seacrest to interview Joe and Jill Biden on 'New Year's Rockin' Eve'

The president-elect and the future first lady will be special guests on Ryan Seacrest's New Year's Eve celebration. Jennifer Lopez will be the musical headliner. 

Workers install 192 crystals on Times Square New Year's ball

Workers have installed 192 new glittering Waterford crystal triangles on Times Square's New Year's Eve ball in preparation for a pandemic-limited celebration.

New York gift shops struggle without tourists

The coronavirus has altered many aspects of life and business in the United States' biggest city, and the pandemic is taking a major toll on the gifts-and-luggage stores that dot tourist-friendly areas.

How Ben & Jerry’s in NYC’s heaviest tourist areas is finding new lifelines

The Ben & Jerry’s of Times Square once saw lines of tourists waiting for a scoop of Half Baked or Chocolate Fudge Brownie ice cream. Now the popular eatery is fighting to find visitors and business after months of coronavirus restrictions, riots, and a shuttered local economy.

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
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The popular Times Square tourist spot ?Ellen?s Stardust Diner? is getting ready to reopen October 1, along with its famous singing waitstaff.

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.

NYC's New Year's Eve ball drop goes virtual
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The iconic ball drop in Times Square this year will be virtual, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Demonstrators arrested at Times Square protest against ICE, NYPD

Demonstrators were arrested Saturday in Times Square while protesting federal immigration officials and the NYPD, authorities said.