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.

Trump request to replace defendant as US denied in defamation lawsuit

A federal judge on Tuesday denied President Donald Trump's request that he be replaced as the defendant in a defamation lawsuit

Masks, sometimes doubling up, are a must for Halloween 2020

Halloween is right around the corner and everyone has to be especially safe this year—which means making a mask a key part of your costume.

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Russell Smith is the founder of Big Russ Barber Shop in Harlem. He then expanded.

Fights break out at Jews For Trump car parade

Video showed protesters pelting the vehicles with eggs or stones, snatching flags, and shouting insults. 

Iconic East Village salon Astor Hair closing due to pandemic

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on small businesses in New York CIty is hitting iconic hair salon Astor Hair.

Man wanted for string of robberies of elderly men in Harlem, Bronx

The NYPD is on the hunt for a man wanted in connection to a string of robberies of elderly men in Harlem and the Bronx since August.

Jacob Lawrence painting missing for 60 years found

The vivid panel depicts Shays' Rebellion, the 1786–'87 tax revolt in western Massachusetts.

Police hunt for prisoner who broke free from officers

The NYPD was searching for a prisoner who escaped from police custody as he was being transferred from a hospital to a precinct in Harlem.

How to vote by mail using an absentee ballot in New York

In light of the risks posed by the coronavirus pandemic, New York now allows any registered voter to request an absentee ballot. Here is what you need to know.

Epstein's ex-girlfriend combative, defensive in new transcripts

Transcripts released Thursday show financier Jeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend was combative and defensive under tough questioning.

Santa Claus won't be coming to Macy's Herald Square this year

Santa Claus won't be greeting kids at the flagship Macy's store in Midtown this year due to the coronavirus. 

Met Opera superfans make the most of a canceled season

The passion for the opera would follow Carolyn Starry and Marion Chalat through their lives and form the basis of a deep friendship after they first met 10 years ago through the New-York Historical Society.

Convicted NYPD cop killer Anthony Bottom released from prison

Bottom, who killed Patrolman Joseph Piagentini and Patrolman Waverly Jones in 1971, was released from prison earlier this month.