Rockefeller Christmas tree 2021 illuminated

The holly, jolly, best time of the year has gotten a light-filled launch. The towering Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center has been officially turned on.

Scavenger hunt benefits street food vendors

The Urban Justice Center's Street Vendor Project has launched a citywide scavenger hunt to help local vendors rebound from the pandemic fallout.

GHISLAINE MAXWELL TRIAL: Epstein pilot testifies he never saw minors, sex on planes

A longtime pilot for Jeffrey Epstein told a jury Tuesday at Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial that he never saw evidence of sexual activity on planes as he flew his boss and others.

4 firefighters injured in ceiling collapse at Upper East Side blaze

At least four firefighters suffered minor injuries when part of a ceiling collapsed on them during a blaze on the Upper East Side.

GHISLAINE MAXWELL TRIAL: Opening statements Monday in sex trafficking case

Two years after Jeffrey Epstein's suicide behind bars, a jury was selected Monday in New York City to determine a central question in the long-running sex trafficking case: Was his longtime companion, Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s puppet or accomplice?

Food deliveryman attacked, robbed in Manhattan elevator

A food delivery worker was slashed in the face during a robbery in an elevator on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.

NYPD: Man arrested in woman's deadly plunge down subway stairs

David Robinson, 53, was awaiting arraignment Saturday after being arrested on murder and manslaughter charges in the death of 58-year-old Htwe Than Than.

'Lucky' UWS convenience store sells trio of winning lottery tickets

The Lucky Choice Convenience store on the Upper West Side is lived up to its name, selling three winning tickets to Wednesday's New York Lottery jackpot.

NYPD: Man stabbed to death near Herald Square

The name of the victim has not yet been released, and no arrests have been made.

Macy's Thanksgiving parade returns with all the trimmings

Balloons, floats, marching bands, clowns, and performers — and, of course, Santa Claus — once again came to the streets of Manhattan as the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was no longer confined to one block or sometimes pre-taped last year.

Thanksgiving Day Parade Manhattan street closures

A number of streets in Manhattan will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 25, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. because of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade rehearsals in Herald Square

A chill breeze in the air didn’t keep performers from rehearsing for the 95th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Gov. Hochul tours tunnel for 2nd Avenue subway extension

Phase 2 of the Second Avenue subway line will expand service to 125th Street. The governor and MTA are hopeful that the federal government will fund the project under President Biden's infrastructure law.

Man stabbed in the neck, killed in 'unprovoked' subway attack

A 32-year-old man is dead after he was stabbed in the neck in an unprovoked attack on a Manhattan subway train.

Man stabbed in stomach, hand on Midtown Manhattan street

The NYPD was searching for two suspects who stabbed a man on East 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan.

16-year-old shot and killed in East Harlem: NYPD

Authorities say that Jamere Chapman, 16, died after being shot in the abdomen outside of the Wagner Houses in East Harlem.

As tourism brightens, Times Square hopes to regain luster

With vaccinated foreign tourists now welcomed back into the United States, New York City is hoping a stream of moneyed travelers will hasten the area’s economic comeback.

Lee Lee's bakery ready for the rush for its famous pies

Lee Lee's in Harlem has been especially hectic after a year when many couldn't spend the holidays with loved ones. The bakery's beloved sweet potato pies go up for sale on Saturday.

Harlem fire: Man and woman dead, child among injured

A 37-year-old woman and an 81-year-old man were killed in a fire inside an apartment in Harlem. A four-year-old girl was severely burned, said police.