Playwright steps into spotlight to save 'Thoughts of a Colored Man' from cancellation

The play "Thoughts of a Colored Man" was nearly canceled due to COVID-19, until the playwright himself, Keenan Scott II, stepped into the spotlight to make sure the show could go on.

Ghislaine Maxwell trial: Jury deliberations underway

A jury is continuing deliberations on Tuesday to decide whether Ghislaine Maxwell is a dangerous predator who recruited teens for Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse.

City College professor finds $180,000 cash in his mail

A box sat in a mailroom at City College for nine months before Professor Vinod Menon returned to campus after teaching remotely. Inside, Menon found a letter and stacks of cash. The amount of money was so large that the FBI had to step in.

California man gets prison for threats over 2020 election

Robert Lemke, a resident of Bay Point in the San Francisco Bay Area, pleaded guilty in October to one count of making threatening interstate communications.

Daily Show’s Trevor Noah sues New York hospital for negligence after surgery

The Hospital for Special Surgery is facing a lawsuit from comedian Trevor Noah after he said a surgery left him feeling “sick, sore lame and disabled.”

Ghislaine Maxwell trial jury begins deliberations

The fate of Ghislaine Maxwell is now squarely in the hands of a jury. The jury received the case in Maxwell's sex-trafficking trial just before 5 p.m. Monday, after prosecutors and Maxwell's defense attorneys delivered closing arguments.

2022 New Years Eve numbers arrive in Times Square; NYE cancelled decision pending

New Year's Eve is less than two weeks away and while the fate of the big celebration and the crowds in Times Square are still up in the air due to a surge in coronavirus cases, the preparations continue.

Fire in basement of FOX News building injures 1 person

A fire in the basement of the building that houses the FOX News Channel injured one person, said the FDNY.

Ghislaine Maxwell won't testify as defense rests

Ghislaine Maxwell's defense has rested its case after two days of presenting evidence on the British socialite's behalf.

DRAMATIC VIDEO:  2 teens crawl down building to escape deadly fire

Dramatic video shows two teens climbing out of a Manhattan high-rise window to escape a deadly fire sparked by a lithium battery explosion.

Third teen pleads guilty in Tessa Majors killing that shocked NYC

Rashaun Weaver will serve a 14-years-to-life sentence for fatally stabbing Majors inside of Morningside Park in 2019.

Homeless man arrested for swastika spree in Manhattan

The NYPD arrested a man who they say spray-painted swastikas across Lower Manhattan from a construction site to City Hall to the iconic Charging Bull statue.

5 holiday pop-ups to experience in New York City

If you're looking for something to do during the holidays, here are five pop-up experiences and attractions that could be worth checking out over the next few days in the city.

Dear Evan Hansen stars talk about Broadway return

Christiane Noll, who plays 'Cynthia Murphy' and Ivan Hernandez, who plays 'Larry Murphy', talk about the return of Dear Evan Hansen to Broadway.

Ghislaine Maxwell trial:  Ex-Epstein worker says she 'never' saw misconduct by Maxwell

A former office worker for financier Jeffrey Epstein testified she did not witness misconduct by Ghislaine Maxwell while working closely with her for six years.

Multiple Broadway shows cancel performances due to COVID

'Tina - The Tina Turner Musical,' 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,' and 'Aint Too Proud to Beg,' all had to cancel shows this week due to positive COVID tests.

Met Opera requiring booster shots starting mid-January

The company said anyone not yet eligible to receive a booster shot will be allowed a two-week grace period after they become eligible.

Man painted swastikas on Charging Bull, City Hall, other Lower Manhattan spots, NYPD says

The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is hunting for the man who spray-painted swastikas across Lower Manhattan from the Charging Bull Statue, to City Hall to a construction site.