New York City

People wait in a long line to get tested for COVID-19 in Times Square, New York, Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. Just a couple of weeks ago, New York City seemed like a relative bright spot in the U.S. coronavirus struggle. Now it's a hot spot, confronting a dizzying spike in…

1/5 Trevor Noah arrives for the 62nd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles in January  2020. Noah has filed a lawsuit against a New York City claiming he suffered “grievous” and permanent injuries as the result of “negligence” during a medical procedure. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo…

Kangol Kid, a member of iconic New York City hip-hop group UTFO, died on Saturday at the age of 55 after a battle with colon cancer. The Brooklyn-born rapper, whose real name is Shaun Shiller Fequiere, died peacefully around 3 a.m. on Saturday at a hospital in Manhasset, New York,…

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Before this animal lover was a staple character on some of the most beloved television shows, she was just another cool cat feline herself for the camera in New York City, New York. This cuddled-up cute kid got her leading role in an ensemble cast at the young age of…

With lines for Covid-19 testing snaking down the sidewalks, and messages announcing closures posted on the shuttered doors and Instagram accounts of local businesses, New York City residents have been witnessing scenes this week that they hoped they’d never see again. That’s because Covid-19 has once again been making its…

New York City just became the largest city in the US to ban natural gas hookups in new buildings, a step toward the city’s efforts to become carbon neutral by 2050. The new law, which the city council passed 40-7 (with one abstention) on Dec. 15, prohibits new buildings from…

New York City edged closer Wednesday to becoming the largest U.S. city to ban natural gas hookups in new construction, seeking to set a national net-zero example despite concerns about the impact on energy prices and the electricity grid. City Council approved a measure that would require new buildings with…

All-electric — "The next generation of buildings is going to be electric." Tim De Chant - Dec 15, 2021 10:07 pm UTC Tim Graham/Getty Images The New York City Council voted today to ban natural gas in new buildings, putting the nation’s largest city at the vanguard of national efforts…

New York City’s incoming mayor will appoint Keechant Sewell as the city's next police commissioner, making her the first woman to head the country’s largest police department, sources said Tuesday. Mayor-elect Eric Adams is expected to appoint Sewell after Police Commissioner Dermot Shea retires at the end of the year,…