Alvin Bragg sworn in as Manhattan DA, taking over Trump case

Bragg inherited an ongoing investigation into Trump and his business practices from his predecessor Cyrus Vance Jr., who declined to seek reelection last year after 12 years in office.

Happy New Year! NYC ushers in 2022 with Times Square ball drop

A scaled-back crowd will embrace the new year — and bid good riddance to another pandemic-marred 12 months — at the annual New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square.

Queens DA: Man charged in fatal stabbings days apart

Raymond Kenner, 22, and another man are facing charges of second-degree murder, robbery and tampering with physical evidence.

Ghislaine Maxwell Trial: Behind the wait for a verdict at jury deliberations

The jurors’ identities were kept secret. Still, there were clues in the record about who they were and hints about how they reached a decision that hung in the balance for five days.

GHISLAINE MAXWELL TRIAL: Courtroom sketch artist's clear view

Courtroom sketch artist Jane Rosenberg has covered high-profile trials of the famous and infamous for more than 40 years. One of her sketches from the Ghislaine Maxwell trial went viral.

Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teens

A jury has found Ghislaine Maxwell guilty on five of six charges in her sex abuse trial. Prosecutors accused Maxwell of helping Jeffrey Epstein's abuse of minor girls between 1994 and 1997. She was convicted of recruiting, grooming, and abusing the victims, some as young as 14.

Woman stabbed aboard subway on Christmas morning

Police released video of a suspect who stabbed a woman multiple times aboard a subway train in Lower Manhattan on Christmas morning.

Calls to cancel New Years Eve celebration in Times Square, mayor says show will go on

Even as COVID cases rise, preparations continue in Times Square for the most famous New Year’s Eve celebration in the world. Now, there are calls to cancel the event as have officials in other major cities.

Ghislaine Maxwell's family voices faith in her innocence after conviction

Ghislaine Maxwell’s family members expressed their belief in her innocence after she was found guilty of luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein.

Rep. Tom Suozzi calls Penn Station a 'dungeon,' 'scary place'

Rep. Tom Suozzi, who is running for governor of New York, says Penn Station scares him and that he is concerned about all the homeless people who flock there.

GHISLAINE MAXWELL TRIAL: Jury reaches verdict in Epstein associate's trial

The jury in the Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking trial entered its fifth day of deliberations Wednesday by asking the judge if they had to work on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day and for transcripts of five trial witnesses.

New York City Ballet cancels remaining 'Nutcracker' performances

The New York City Ballet has canceled its remaining performances of "The Nutcracker" due to additional positive test results among people involved in the production.

Hugh Jackman has COVID; 'Music Man' shows canceled

Hugh Jackman says he tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing cold-like symptoms. As a result, Broadway's 'The Music Man' has canceled shows through Jan. 1.

Public New Year's Eve festivities scaled back but what about private celebrations?

A handful of New York City bars and restaurants, crippled by the coronavirus pandemic, are moving full steam ahead with added precautions. But the Times Square ball drop will only host 15,000 fully vaccinated and masked attendees.

GHISLAINE MAXWELL TRIAL: Jury asks for white board and sticky notes

The jury deliberating the fate of Ghislaine Maxwell at her sex trafficking trial requested a white board and different colored sticky notes Monday as it signaled that it had plenty of work to do after a long holiday weekend.

Cyclist, pedestrian struck and killed by truck on Upper East Side

The victims, a 37-year-old man, and a 47-year-old man were rushed to nearby hospitals, where they were pronounced dead.

Times Square New Years Eve ball drop being scaled back

With COVID cases surging in hotspot New York City, plans for New York's NYE in Times Square are being scaled back. Some local events are canceled in New York City.