Is the U.S. headed for a recession? Stocks near bear market

The Dow Jones has fallen 16%, and the NASDAQ is down roughly 30%. The S&P 500 is down more than 20% from its January 3 peak.

Metropolitan Opera sales down, no COVID cancellations

The Metropolitan Opera sold 56% of ticket dollar capacity this season as it returned from a 1-1/2-year absence.

Dogs are welcome at new Manhattan coffee shop

Black Lab Cafe caters to both humans and their four-legged friends. The coffee shop is owned by Lise Evans and her two sons, Nik and Kris Powers. They wanted to create a community space for dog lovers with the family's two black labs, Daisy and Lola, serving as the mascots.

Manhattan woman, 79, found stabbed to death inside her apartment

Police have arrested and charged a suspect after 79-year-old Lanilda Nuez was found stabbed to death inside of her apartment in Hamilton Heights.

NYC protesters call for action on gun violence

Protesters fed up with gun violence marched from Brooklyn to Manhattan on Saturday to demand change.

They Might Be Giants singer-guitarist injured in NYC crash

Singer-guitarist John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants is recovering after being seriously injured in a car crash in New York City.

New artistic director of New York Theatre Ballet grew up homeless

Steven Melendez, 36, was recently named Artistic Director of the New York Theatre Ballet. He is only the second person to hold that title in the company's 44-year history. 

Armed robbers in cars targeting people walking in Bronx, Manhattan

The NYPD is investigating a robbery pattern involving a group of people who jump out of a dark-colored sedan before threatening their victims at gunpoint. They've struck at least 26 times across the city.

Video: Rangers fan arrested after sucker-punching Lightning fan at MSG

A Staten Island man faces assault, disorderly conduct, and harassment charges after a brutal attack at Madison Square Garden after a Rangers game.

Death of Julio Ramirez remains a mystery over a month later

A candlelight vigil was held in Times Square for Julio Ramirez, who was found dead in the back of a taxi in April.

George Washington Bridge going cashless beginning July 10

The busy George Washington Bridge connecting New Jersey and New York City is moving to cashless tolls, and in the process removing a reminder of a notorious piece of history.

Manhattan Duane Reade robber attacks workers with bike lock chain

The NYPD is searching for a man who robbed a Duane Reade store and then returned and attacked two workers with a bike chain.

Michael Avenatti sentenced to 4 years in prison for cheating porn star Stormy Daniels

Michael Avenatti was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison for cheating client Stormy Daniels, the porn actor who catapulted him to fame, of hundreds of thousands of dollars in book proceeds.

Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction upheld on appeal

A New York appellate court has upheld Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction, rejecting the disgraced movie mogul's claims that the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced him by allowing women to testify about allegations that weren't part of the criminal case.

Settlement ends Port Authority bathroom stings

The police agency that patrols New York City’s main bus terminal has agreed to stop sending plainclothes officers into its public bathrooms to try and catch people propositioning strangers for sex.

NYPD: Robbers using pepper spray on store workers

Masked thieves are going into stores, pepper-spraying workers, and then stealing cash and merchandise.

Project bringing LIRR to Manhattan's East Side nears completion

A shorter commute for LIRR riders is anticipated by the end of the year. Gov. Kathy Hochul said Tuesday that the Grand Central Madison terminal and the East Side Access project were nearing completion.

Video: Bold rat sparks mayhem at dog park in Manhattan

A rat invaded the dog run at Tompkins Square Park and sent the pooches — and their people — into a frenzy, as seen in a video that has gone viral.