'I'm dreaming': Maine man becomes Powerball’s first millionaire of 2020
Blaine Marston is starting out the new decade as a millionaire.
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.
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.
Times Square ball adorned with pineapple design for 'goodwill' theme
Crews began the installation of the New Year's Eve crystal ball atop One Times Square Friday.
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.
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.



















