Man sentenced in New Year's Eve machete attack near Times Square

Trevor Bickford, the man who admitted trying to kill three NYPD officers with a machete in a terrorist attack near Times Square on New Year’s Eve in 2022, was sentenced Thursday in NYC.

Theater of War Productions stages ancient Greek tragedy for journalists at WNYC

WNYC's Green Space put on a very special production on Thursday, as the Theater of War put on a performance of the ancient Greek tragedy 'Philoctetes,' to help war journalists cope through trauma.

Officials' assurances over water safety at Jacob Riis Houses doesn't ease residents' concerns

People living at the Jacob Riis Houses on the Lower East Side are still raising concerns about the safety of their water, despite a recent video by Mayor Eric Adams showing him drinking the water and insisting it was fine.

Mystery car blaring animal noises on Roosevelt Island

Residents on Roosevelt Island say a mystery black muscle car has been driving around their neighborhoods, blaring animal sounds at full volume.

'Portal' connecting NYC to Dublin launches in Manhattan

The "Portal" sculpture is now open in NYC’s Flatiron neighborhood, where it will create a real-time, live stream between the city and Dublin, Ireland.

Adams offers $5K reward for vandalized NYC World War 1 statue

NYC Mayor Eric Adams announced that he put up $5,000 of his own money for the arrest of the people responsible for vandalizing a World War 1 statue in Central Park.

Man punched repeatedly, nearly robbed on NYC subway train

A 61-year-old man was punched repeatedly onboard a NYC subway train after another man tried to steal his cellphone in Midtown Manhattan, the NYPD said.

NYC Five Boro Bike Tour 2024: Street closures

The TD Five Boro Bike Tour is making its return to NYC this Sunday, May 5th. Here's what roads and bridges will be closed for the event.

NYPD defends decision not to disclose accidental gunshot during Columbia protest response

NYPD officials are defending their decision to initially keep quiet about a potentially dangerous accident that happened as officers cleared pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University this week when a sergeant accidentally fired his gun into a dark office.

Chinatown small businesses fear economic hit from congestion pricing

Small businesses in Manhattan's Chinatown say they fear congestion pricing could worsen things for business owners who have yet to bounce back from COVID-19.

Police officer fired gun while clearing protesters from Columbia building: DA Bragg

A police officer who was involved in clearing protesters from a Columbia University administration building earlier this week fired his gun inside the hall.

4 indicted in child sex trafficking ring: Manhattan DA

Four people have been indicted on charges of trafficking a 14-year-old girl and forcing her into prostitution in Manhattan, according to authorities.

Columbia University student journalists had an up-close view for days of drama

The police operation Tuesday night that cleared out Hamilton Hall capped two weeks of drama over the protests at Columbia, which student journalists at the Ivy League school lived through as they were covering it.