Schumer calls for federal aid for Broadway theaters

Broadway's stages have been dark for six months and now, Senator Chuck Schumer and advocates are calling for federal funding to make sure the lights can come back on.

Calls for federal funding to save Broadway
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Broadway's stages have been dark for six months and now, Senator Chuck Schumer and advocates are calling for federal funding to make sure the lights can come back on.

Hilton Times Square to close as coronavirus devastates tourism

It may be located in the crossroads of the world, but the Hilton Times Square hotel in New York City will shutter in October, another sign of how the coronavirus pandemic has left lasting impacts on the travel industry.

Passenger says car that drove through BLM protest was trying to escape

A passenger in a car that drove through a group of Black Lives Matter protesters in New York's Times Square on Thursday says police have interviewed all six people who were in the car and are continuing to investigate the incident.

Questions remain over car that drove through BLM protest in Times Square
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A car that drove through a crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters in Times Square on Thursday appears to belong to a man behind a pro-police social media account.

Rally for Daniel Prude held in Times Square
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A car rammed through a crowd of people in Times Square protesting the death of Daniel Prude in Rochester, New York.

Man shot in Times Square

A man was shot in Times Square just before 6 a.m. Monday. Police said the man was struck in the left leg at Broadway and West 46th Street.

Shirtless man with homemade spear cuts teen in Times Square

Police say a shirtless man wielding a homemade spear sliced a 15-year-old boy in the forehead Friday in a brazen attack in New York City’s Times Square.

Protests in NYC over shooting of Jacob Blake

Tensions over police shootings of black men across the country have reignited after the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Times Square Krispy Kreme location gets a new opening date

New Yorkers and tourists will finally be able to visit Krispy Kreme’s long-awaited flagship store in Times Square.

Controversy over Hindu temple in India draws crowds to Times Square

Videos posted online show Hindu celebrators dressed in yellow and orange, waiving flags, dancing and chanting Wednesday evening. Protesters held signs reading, "BJP is Islamophobia," referring to the Indian ruling party. 

Robbers make off with $16,000 worth of drones from Manhattan store

The NYPD wants to find the five suspects seen on security camera video breaking into a drone store and taking off with the pricey devices.

Isolation hotel guests drained by 'crippling' solitude

Hotels across New York City have been transformed from tourist destinations to lonely barracks for people who need a place to quarantine.

Broadway shows will remain dark indefinitely

The Broadway League, a trade association for the industry, announced that all productions will remain closed until further notice.

Sports car collectors take over Times Square

Car mavens normally wouldn’t dare rev their engines in gridlocked Midtown, but they’re eagerly driving into Manhattan to take photos and show off for sparse crowds walking through the famed streets.

New jobless hope seeds of tourism can be resown in Big Apple

The hordes of travelers who pack into New York City’s Times Square are long gone. So are the thousands of jobs catering to the tourists who make it the nation’s most visited city.

Actor tries to stay connected while Broadway remains dark

The stages are quiet and the seats are empty on Broadway as New York City residents shelter in place to stem the spread of the coronavirus. For veteran actor E. Clayton Cornelious, being isolated in his Bronx apartment has been difficult. 

Michael Jackson estate to donate $300K to Broadway, entertainment workers

The Michael Jackson estate is donating $300,000 to help entertainment industry workers on Broadway, the music business and in Las Vegas who have been hurt by the coronavirus pandemic.