Rockefeller Center road closures are in effect

Cars are now banned from 49th and 50th Streets between 5th and 6th Avenues during certain times.

A lucky turkey is saved from a Brooklyn slaughterhouse

A turkey that meant to be slaughtered and eaten has gotten a break. A New York City student bought her from a live poultry market.

GRIT BXNG offers full service bar
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GRIT BXNG?offers a group fitness class and a full service bar.

Rockefeller Center road closures set to begin Friday
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Mayor Bill de Blasio's plan to temporarily expand pedestrian space around Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall begins Friday at 1 p.m.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2019: Balloons fly, just lower than usual

The beloved balloons flew, but lower than usual, as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade rolled on after an anxious weather watch Thursday.

After wind scare, balloons fly in Macy?s Thanksgiving parade
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NEW YORK (AP) ? The beloved balloons flew, but lower than usual, in a windy Macy?s Thanksgiving Day Parade after an anxious weather watch.

Man sets boxes outside Manhattan building on fire

A man set cardboard boxes stacked within eachother on fire outside an apartment building in the Kips Bay section of Manhattan.

Preview of Thanksgiving Day Parade 2019
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Will they or won't they fly? That's the question on everyone's mind at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

NYPD searching for pair of violent robbers in Manhattan

A 40-year-old man was walking down the street in Manhattan when he was robbed and beaten by a pair of thieves, according to the NYPD.

Alelia Murphy, NYC resident and oldest American, dies at 114

The oldest American died. Alelia Murphy was 114. She was born and raised in North Carolina but had lived in Harlem for many years before her death.

Brooklyn man charged with supporting ISIS

A Brooklyn man has been arrested on charges that he tried to help the Islamic State group, in part by encouraging attacks on New York’s subway system.

Empty stores along 5th Avenue decorated for holidays

Some vacant stores along New York City’s luxury shopping corridor will be dressed for Christmas as if retailers like Tommy Hilfiger and Ralph Lauren had never left.

Will the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade balloons fly?

The 93rd Thanksgiving Day Parade steps off in midtown Manhattan on Thursday morning, but this year's festivities might not include the giant balloons.  "It's going to be a game day decision," said the NYPD.

Will the giant parade balloons fly?
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If the giant balloons of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade are grounded, it would be only the second time in the parade's history.

Go inside the American Kennel Club's rare book library

A deep dive on the Bulldog, the history of the British dog, and a page-turner like "The Kennel Murder Case;"  all are within the climate-controlled glass walls of the American Kennel Club's rare book library, one of the largest libraries devoted to dogs in the world.

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.

Comedian hosts Thanksgiving feast on the L train

Subway riders ate a Thanksgiving meal on the L train. A comedian named Jodell "Joe Show" Lewis staged the surefire viral event.

Sight of FedEx robot in Manhattan annoys mayor

FedEx is testing a delivery robot in four U.S. cities. New York is not among them. And yet, the robot was spotted in Manhattan.

The Paris Theatre reopens, thanks to Netflix

Netflix has leased the shuttered Paris Theatre in Midtown Manhattan for special events, screenings, and theatrical runs of its own films.