A look inside a crumbling Hudson River rail tunnel | VIDEO

With a new rail tunnel into New York years away at best, Amtrak is embarking on an aggressive and expensive program to fix a 110-year-old tunnel in the interim.

Bird-watching is booming in Central Park this spring migration

By shutting so many people inside their homes, the pandemic has led to increased appreciation of nature. More people are gardening, hiking, and — in the case of New York's Central Park — bird-watching. 

NBA scouts take interest in star Yeshiva U. combo guard

Ryan Turell has been working hard to be a standout basketball player since he was 5. The rising senior at Yeshiva University could become the NBA's first Orthodox Jewish player.

Mother without mask who hurled racist insults at worker won't apologize

The woman captured on video not wearing a mask inside a Lower East Side bagel shop and hurling racist slurs at a worker behind the counter said she won't apologize.

Video: Woman hurls racial slurs at bagel shop worker

A woman, who had four children with her, became belligerent because a worker told her she needed to put on a mask before ordering.

Hayden Planetarium reopens at limited capacity

Space explorers of all ages can one again visit the edges of the universe right here in New York City at the Hayden Planetarium.

Bias attacks leave many Asian Americans angry, unsettled

A group of Asian American Guardian Angels gathered in Chinatown to announce they'd step up patrols in the wake of recent attacks.

Block association flourishes after neighbors bond over video chat

In the age of covid, neighbors who didn't necessarily know each other beforehand had to do so through Zoom and group chats.

Innocent bystander shot in leg in Midtown Manhattan

A man walking down the street in Midtown Manhattan was struck in the leg with a bullet, said police.

NYPD: 66-year-old Asian man randomly attacked in Manhattan

Police say the victim was approached by an unknown man who began yelling at him and then punched him in the face with a closed fist in an unprovoked attack.

Illegal club in Manhattan shut down for the second time this year

The illegal party, with over 120 people in attendance, was held at the same location where an illegal party with over 200 people in attendance had been held in February.

The Invisible Minority: Asians in New York City

One group of New Yorkers has historically considered themselves to be invisible or overlooked. And it is the more than 1.4 million Asian Americans who live in our city.

Harlem's first gay, black owned business struggles to stay afloat

The Alibi Lounge is Harlem's first black and gay-owned business, but it could be facing closure due to financial troubles brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

'Wrong century': Cops subdue man wielding Samurai sword

"Wrong century," said the NYPD after subduing a man wielding a Samurai sword on the Upper East Side.

Cuomo gets COVID-19 vaccine shot at Harlem church

Cuomo, wearing a mask and making a thumb's up gesture with his left hand, received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine in his right arm.

Billionaires' Row closing might suggest NYC luxury rebound

A luxury home in the same New York City skyscraper where America’s most expensive home was purchased has sold on Billionaire's Row.