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Photographing New York's parks
Capturing the essence of New York's parks takes a special eye. Daniel Arnold has that eye. As a photographer for the New York Times, Arnold has for years photographed the city's green spaces. Central Park is his favorite. Arnold reluctantly calls himself a "photographer." He sees himself more as someone who simply records life and the beauty therein.
Capturing the essence of New York's parks takes a special eye. Daniel Arnold has that eye. As a photographer for the New York Times, Arnold has for years photographed the city's green spaces. Central Park is his favorite. Arnold reluctantly calls himself a "photographer." He sees himself more as someone who simply records life and the beauty therein.
NYC Houses of Worship: Mahayana Buddhist Temple
In the heart of Chinatown, an ornate gold Buddha stands tall. It is inside Mahayana Buddhist Temple, which opened at the corner of Canal Street and Bowery a decade ago. It is the largest Buddhist temple in the city and has become an important house of worship for the sprawling Chinese and Tibetan Buddhist communities that live nearby. Visitors come to seek peace and ask the Buddha everyday questions.
In the heart of Chinatown, an ornate gold Buddha stands tall. It is inside Mahayana Buddhist Temple, which opened at the corner of Canal Street and Bowery a decade ago. It is the largest Buddhist temple in the city and has become an important house of worship for the sprawling Chinese and Tibetan Buddhist communities that live nearby. Visitors come to seek peace and ask the Buddha everyday questions.
NYC helping storm victims
New York City opened a service center in Harlem Thursday morning and dozens of families displaced by natural disasters came to get help. The center, located inside the Julia Du Burgos Latino Cultural Center, will offer critical services, including help with attaining health insurance, school enrollment, and food assistance, according to Herman Schaffer, an assistant commissioner of the New York City Emergency Management Department.
New York City opened a service center in Harlem Thursday morning and dozens of families displaced by natural disasters came to get help. The center, located inside the Julia Du Burgos Latino Cultural Center, will offer critical services, including help with attaining health insurance, school enrollment, and food assistance, according to Herman Schaffer, an assistant commissioner of the New York City Emergency Management Department.
French restaurant in NYC accepts bitcoin
At first glance, La Sir?ne looks like any other cozy French restaurant, complete with escargot. But this new Upper West Side eatery accepts cash, check, American Express, and a powerful yet controversial form of currency known as bitcoin. The owner Didier Pawlicki is the consummate host as well as a savvy entrepreneur. He also owns a restaurant by the same name downtown where he has accepted bitcoin for about four years now.
At first glance, La Sir?ne looks like any other cozy French restaurant, complete with escargot. But this new Upper West Side eatery accepts cash, check, American Express, and a powerful yet controversial form of currency known as bitcoin. The owner Didier Pawlicki is the consummate host as well as a savvy entrepreneur. He also owns a restaurant by the same name downtown where he has accepted bitcoin for about four years now.
NYC Houses of Worship: Eldridge Street Synagogue
It is not what you'd expect to find in the middle of Chinatown but the Eldridge Street Synagogue has been a fixture on the Lower East Side for more than a century. Built in 1886, the Jewish temple's history is just as incredible as its architecture. Back in the 1880s, the Lower East Side was a portal for immigration. Most Jews who came through were Eastern European, also known as Ashkenazi Jews.
It is not what you'd expect to find in the middle of Chinatown but the Eldridge Street Synagogue has been a fixture on the Lower East Side for more than a century. Built in 1886, the Jewish temple's history is just as incredible as its architecture. Back in the 1880s, the Lower East Side was a portal for immigration. Most Jews who came through were Eastern European, also known as Ashkenazi Jews.
Feds: NYC terror attack stopped
Federal officials claim that they have stopped a plan to carry out terror attacks at several locations in New York City, including Times Square, concert venues, subway stations, and more. A federal court on Friday unsealed indictments against three men in connection with the failed plot, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Joon Kim. The men planned to carry out the attacks during summer 2016 in the name of ISIS, Kim said.
Federal officials claim that they have stopped a plan to carry out terror attacks at several locations in New York City, including Times Square, concert venues, subway stations, and more. A federal court on Friday unsealed indictments against three men in connection with the failed plot, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Joon Kim. The men planned to carry out the attacks during summer 2016 in the name of ISIS, Kim said.
National Geographic Encounter: Ocean Odyssey
This isn't the National Geographic you thumbed through as a child. From sharks going under your feet to sea lions meeting you face to face, the latest National Geographic show isn't in your magazine ? it is larger than life in Times Square. And it is not an article, but a fully immersive experience.
This isn't the National Geographic you thumbed through as a child. From sharks going under your feet to sea lions meeting you face to face, the latest National Geographic show isn't in your magazine ? it is larger than life in Times Square. And it is not an article, but a fully immersive experience.
Video evidence in Ahmad Khan Rahimi trial
While prosecutors present their case against alleged pressure cooker bomber Ahmad Khan Rahimi, the jurors are getting a very detailed look at Rahimi's whereabouts via surveillance video dating back months before the pressure cooker bomb in Chelsea injured 30 people.
While prosecutors present their case against alleged pressure cooker bomber Ahmad Khan Rahimi, the jurors are getting a very detailed look at Rahimi's whereabouts via surveillance video dating back months before the pressure cooker bomb in Chelsea injured 30 people.
Times Square goes gold
Times Square shined a light on the fight against pediatric cancer. For Cathleen Boorse and her daughter Hannah, their first experience in Times Square was honoring the 13-year-old girl and all children battling pediatric cancer. The Times Square Advertising Coalition illuminated nearly one dozen digital screens in gold. In its fourth year, the event's goal is to bring attention to the disease and the need to fund research for a cure.
Times Square shined a light on the fight against pediatric cancer. For Cathleen Boorse and her daughter Hannah, their first experience in Times Square was honoring the 13-year-old girl and all children battling pediatric cancer. The Times Square Advertising Coalition illuminated nearly one dozen digital screens in gold. In its fourth year, the event's goal is to bring attention to the disease and the need to fund research for a cure.
Lawsuit over falling tree
Anne Monoky her three young children were taking a stroll in Central Park on August 15, 2017, when an elm tree suddenly fell on them. Her 2-month-old baby was strapped to her chest in a baby carrier. Her two other children were in a double-wide stroller. The 2-year-old suffered a head injury and a concussion. Anne suffered a spinal cord injury that left her immobilized in a neck brace. Doctors say she can't move her neck or head and needs to lie in this position for two to three months.
Anne Monoky her three young children were taking a stroll in Central Park on August 15, 2017, when an elm tree suddenly fell on them. Her 2-month-old baby was strapped to her chest in a baby carrier. Her two other children were in a double-wide stroller. The 2-year-old suffered a head injury and a concussion. Anne suffered a spinal cord injury that left her immobilized in a neck brace. Doctors say she can't move her neck or head and needs to lie in this position for two to three months.
The Snack: NYC's biggest cannoli
Gelso & Grand in Little Italy has invented a massive cannoli dessert. You need a wooden hammer just to eat it.
Gelso & Grand in Little Italy has invented a massive cannoli dessert. You need a wooden hammer just to eat it.
Columbus statue vandalized
As tourists walked through Central Park Tuesday, they likely didn't notice anything amiss with the Christopher Columbus statue near East 66th Street. But earlier in the day, it was a different scene when the Central Park Conservancy worked quickly to wash away graffiti scrawled across the monument.
As tourists walked through Central Park Tuesday, they likely didn't notice anything amiss with the Christopher Columbus statue near East 66th Street. But earlier in the day, it was a different scene when the Central Park Conservancy worked quickly to wash away graffiti scrawled across the monument.
Lower Manhattan resurgence
With the opening of the World Trade Center, the 9/11 Memorial Museum, the shopping mall at the Oculus PATH station, and the Fulton Street station, Lower Manhattan is bustling with new business and residential living.
With the opening of the World Trade Center, the 9/11 Memorial Museum, the shopping mall at the Oculus PATH station, and the Fulton Street station, Lower Manhattan is bustling with new business and residential living.
Rebuilding the World Trade Center
For developer Larry Silverstein, the idea to rebuild where the Twin Towers once stood continues to be a necessity. After the attacks on September 11, 2001, people moved out of downtown and so did businesses. Right now, 3 World Trade Center is on pace to be complete in spring 2018. Construction manager Carlos Valverde showed Fox 5 what will be the main lobby. The bottom third of the building will be occupied by Group-M, the world's largest media investment group.
For developer Larry Silverstein, the idea to rebuild where the Twin Towers once stood continues to be a necessity. After the attacks on September 11, 2001, people moved out of downtown and so did businesses. Right now, 3 World Trade Center is on pace to be complete in spring 2018. Construction manager Carlos Valverde showed Fox 5 what will be the main lobby. The bottom third of the building will be occupied by Group-M, the world's largest media investment group.
Controversial Harlem pastor under fire again
Harlem has changed in the past decade. New shops and trendy eateries have opened. Luxury apartment buildings have risen. Pastor James David Manning of the Atlah Worldwide Ministries wants it all to stop. The pastor is under fire for putting up a large TV screen displaying his sermons and a sign with controversial statements outside his West 123rd Street church. The messages are anti-white and anti-gay. His overall message is that the gay community is driving out the black community.
Harlem has changed in the past decade. New shops and trendy eateries have opened. Luxury apartment buildings have risen. Pastor James David Manning of the Atlah Worldwide Ministries wants it all to stop. The pastor is under fire for putting up a large TV screen displaying his sermons and a sign with controversial statements outside his West 123rd Street church. The messages are anti-white and anti-gay. His overall message is that the gay community is driving out the black community.
Hunt on for 'Broadway' bandit
At least seven banks targeted in the past two weeks along a 3.5 mile stretch of Broadway, according to the FBI and NYPD.
At least seven banks targeted in the past two weeks along a 3.5 mile stretch of Broadway, according to the FBI and NYPD.
NYC Ferry launches Astoria service
The first NYC Ferry boat left from Astoria at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday. While on the maiden voyage, we saw the city from a whole new perspective. The 45-minute trip started from the floating terminal in Hallets Cove at 3-10 Astoria Boulevard to Pier 11 on Wall Street and made three stops along the way -- Roosevelt Island, Long Island City and East 34th Street.
The first NYC Ferry boat left from Astoria at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday. While on the maiden voyage, we saw the city from a whole new perspective. The 45-minute trip started from the floating terminal in Hallets Cove at 3-10 Astoria Boulevard to Pier 11 on Wall Street and made three stops along the way -- Roosevelt Island, Long Island City and East 34th Street.
Empire State Building in darkness
The Empire State Building remained dark Monday night in honor of those affected by Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey, which caused catastrophic flooding in the Houston area. The nation's fourth-largest city was still largely paralyzed days after the storm made landfall.
The Empire State Building remained dark Monday night in honor of those affected by Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey, which caused catastrophic flooding in the Houston area. The nation's fourth-largest city was still largely paralyzed days after the storm made landfall.
Good Day Goes Bowling
Baruch Shemtov, Mike Woods and Ines Rosales got competitive at Bowlmor bowling alley in Times Square. BOWLMOR.COM
Baruch Shemtov, Mike Woods and Ines Rosales got competitive at Bowlmor bowling alley in Times Square. BOWLMOR.COM