'We're terrified':  Restaurants face uncertain future in coronavirus downturn

Restaurants across the New York City region are seeing an inevitable downturn as people curtail activities because of the coronavirus.  Now, many restaurants are fighting to survive.

FBI raids fashion mogul's Manhattan headquarters following sex abuse claims

Federal authorities raided the Manhattan headquarters of the Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard, a search that came amid claims he trafficked and sexually assaulted dozens of teenage girls and women.

Australian firefighters thank American crews in Times Square ad

In a message played on a massive digital screen in Times Square, firefighters in Australia thanked their American counterparts who helped fight the devastating brushfires in New South Wales.

Hello 2020! Times Square partied hard to welcome in new decade

Couples kissed. Others cheered and waved balloons as fireworks burst into the night sky and confetti fell to welcome the start of 2020 in Times Square.

Thousands of cops, street closures, more ahead of 2020 ball drop

New York City’s counterterrorism czar expects Times Square to be "the safest place on the planet Earth" on New Year's Eve.

Last-minute New Year's Eve Preparations
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Crews are working around the clock preparing for the ball drop in Times Square.

NYPD unveils New Year’s Eve security measures

Thousands of uniformed and plainclothes police officers will be assigned to Times Square and the surrounding streets as part of the NYPD’s effort to make sure that this year’s New Year’s Eve celebration is safe for revelers.

Science teachers, students get Times Square New Year's stage

This year's New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square will spotlight efforts to combat climate change when high school science teachers and students press the button that begins the famous 60-second ball drop and countdown to next year.

Noted architect killed by falling debris in Times Square

An architect who was walking a few blocks from her office in the Times Square area was killed Tuesday morning when debris fell off of a building.

Ready to ring in a new decade? Experts say not so fast

Common knowledge seems to suggest— and recent “best of the decade” articles taking over your feed would imply— that the start of the new decade happens January 1, 2020. But what if we told you that according to experts, the new decade may not technically start until *2021*?

Westin grows its running and fitness programs for hotel guests

Westin wants hotel guests to get in a workout with as little impediment as possible. It features run concierges all over the world who will run with you, show you a route, and even help you train for a marathon.

Town Hall creates 'Lena Horne' award to honor arts, activism

The venerated Times Square concert venue The Town Hall has created a new award to honor arts and activism, a prize to be named after Lena Horne.

Man preaching from bible attacked with stiletto heel

A man reading aloud from a bible aboard a subway train was attacked by a woman with the heel of a stiletto.

Man out for night on the town is stabbed in Times Square

Police say a man out for a night on the town was stabbed in New York's Times Square. Authorities say the 30-year-old man was attacked while he and a woman were walking through the tourist district around 10:30 p.m. Friday.

Clothing co. gets attention with billboard of hog-tied Trump

A clothing company has put up a billboard in New York City's Times Square that depicts President Donald Trump being hog-tied by a woman clad in its athletic wear.

Can Alec Baldwin help stop harassment by costumed characters in Times Square?
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Frustration over the brazen antics of some street performers and costumed characters in Times Square has caused the Times Square Alliance to come up with a novel idea: Hoping Alec Baldwin can use his celebrity to shine a light on the issue.

Climate change protesters block Times Square with boat

Police say a Times Square climate change protest has resulted in dozens of civil disobedience arrests in New York's Times Square.

Artist Kehinde Wiley unveils bold sculpture in Times Square

Perpetually crowded Times Square has a new statue for pedestrians to navigate — but it's unlike any other.