FBI raids Russian oligarch's homes in NYC and DC

Federal agents have been carrying out "law enforcement activity" at a Washington mansion and New York City townhouse tied to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, who is a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

NYC artisan keeps alive traditions of 15th-century theater mask-making

The masks of the commedia dell'arte are still being shaped and fitted today on the corner of 14th Street and 7th Avenue in Manhattan by an artisan named Stanley Allen Sherman.

New York's gay bars are still vital, especially post-COVID, owners say | Pride and Pandemic

The gay bar of the past was much different than the one we think of today where every inch is covered in rainbow flags. So many have played and continue to play a vital role in the city.

What is Little Island?
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New York City's newest public park is under construction in Hudson River Park by West 13th Street. It is called Little Island and is on track to open to the public in spring 2021. Construction of the park is largely funded by the Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation.

NYC restaurants start selling frozen dinners

Now many New York City restaurants are not only offering hot meals but also frozen dinners.

NYC's last chess parlor holds out amid pandemic

The pandemic forced many businesses in New York to close. Chess Forum is the city's last chess parlor.

Man shot in back on West Village subway platform

The NYPD is on the hunt for the gunman who opened fire on a man on a West Village subway platform.

Rally for Freedom

On the West Side of Manhattan, two movements came together as one and took on an extraordinary meaning. 

The High Line to reopen with limited capacity on July 16

NYC's famed elevated walkway will reopen on July 16 with one-way foot traffic from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. each day.

NYC's iconic street ball courts go quiet during pandemic

In the six weeks since New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's actions, iconic street ball landmarks such as Rucker Park in Harlem, Brooklyn's Gersh Park, "The Cage" on West 4th Street in Greenwich Village, Dyckman Park in Washington Heights and others have all been void of the typical soundtrack that help usher in the spring warmup across the five boroughs.

Restaurants offering Easter meal kits, delivery

With social distancing in place, this year’s Easter celebrations will be very different from years past. Many local restaurants are offering Easter meal kits and delivery services.

NYC setting temporary morgues for surge in coronavirus deaths

New York City is setting up temporary morgues and deploying refrigerated trucks outside of hospitals for the surge of coronavirus deaths overwhelm the city morgues.

Troubled pub, The Spotted Pig, closes

The Spotted Pig, the Manhattan pub at the center of a widely publicized sexual harassment scandal, has closed.

MTA: Bus ridership is down except along 14th Street

Ridership on NYC Transit's buses decreased for the sixth straight year in 2019, hitting its lowest level in two decades, according to MTA statistics.

Man, dog stabbed in Manhattan subway station

A man and his dog were stabbed while on a bench inside the 14th Street station in Manhattan Wednesday.

Sarah Jessica Parker's pumpkins stolen from Manhattan stoop

Actress Sarah Jessica Parker was the victim of a buglary, according to a post she made on Instagram, specifically of all the pumpkins outside her home.

Subway surfer caught on camera
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The NYPD released video of a man seen riding on the back of a subway. He is also believed to have pulled the emergency break on the train in the West Village.