Memorial Day Weekend: Beach businesses hoping for busy season

2023 is the first summer since the official end of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the potential return of pre-pandemic crowds has small business owners keeping their fingers crossed.

Memorial Day Weekend bringing busy streets, trains to NYC area

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey predicts 5.5 million travelers to cross its bridges and tunnels this holiday weekend.

New York City outlaws discrimination on the basis of weight, height

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed legislation that will ban discrimination based on body size by adding weight and height to the list of protected categories such as race, sex and religion.

Brooklyn teen rescued from vault inside abandon building

Emergency crews in Brooklyn rescued a teenager who had gotten locked inside a vault in an abandoned building Thursday.

Lifeguard shortage looms as city prepares for Memorial Day Weekend

During a council meeting earlier this week, the Department of Parks and Recreation Commissioner said the city only has 500 guards ready to work.

Art professor arrested after threatening NY Post reporter with machete

A New York City artist and college professor who held a machete to a journalist’s neck and threatened to chop him up has been arrested on charges of menacing and harassment.

Harlem Church hosts somber celebration of George Floyd's life

The murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police was three years ago today, sparking fervent protests around the world in response.

Car plunges off Henry Hudson Parkway, falls into construction site

According to officials, the driver somehow lost control of his vehicle, and it drove through a barrier, sending it crashing to the ground below.

Police continue search for gunman after bystander killed in Washington Heights drive-by shooting

Disturbing surveillance video shows the moments right before 66-year-old Reda Girgis was shot in the head outside his son’s deli on West 162nd St. and Broadway at around 7 p.m. Tuesday evening.

Fleet Week 2023 kicks off in New York City

Fleet Week 2023 has begun in New York City and here are some free events happening between now and May 29.