New York City

Jan. 14, 2021, 12:37 AM UTC Operators of a towering New York City tourist attraction closed the structure until further notice this week following multiple suicides at the site. The Vessel at Hudson Yards in New York City.STRF/STAR MAX/IPxThe Vessel in Hudson Yards on the far west side of Manhattan…

Topline New York City will terminate its business relationship with President Trump, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday morning, the latest consequence the president is facing for last week’s attack on the U.S. Capitol.  The Trump Ice Skating Rink, also known as the Wollman Rink in Central Park, Manhattan, New…

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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is looking to terminate its contracts with President Donald Trump to run two Central Park skating rinks and other facilities after a Trump-inspired mob rioted and breached the U.S. Capitol last week, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday. “The president incited a rebellion…

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos. David Ryder/Getty Images Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is turning 57 on Tuesday. Bezos launched Amazon in 1995. The company has since grown to one of the most valuable, powerful companies on the planet with a market value of $1.56 trillion.  Bezos has gone from…

For decades, the potential for a nuclear catastrophe felt like a waking threat, just around the corner. Then, in 1968, many of the nations once responsible for pushing the world to the brink of nuclear war collectively agreed to reverse course, signing the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.…

Photo: Kena Betancur (Getty Images)As New York City expands the pool of citizens who are eligible to receive the covid-19 vaccine to seniors and frontline workers, Comptroller Scott Stringer is warning that the online signup system for appointments is unnecessarily complicated and could lead to delays in the vaccination process.…

Get a job — Bill would require firms to disclose when they use software to assess candidates. Tom Simonite, wired.com - Jan 10, 2021 11:55 am UTC In 1964, the Civil Rights Act barred the humans who made hiring decisions from discriminating on the basis of sex or race. Now,…

The FBI is now investigating whether members of the New York City Fire Department were involved in the attack on the U.S. Capitol building Wednesday, following anonymous tips. A spokesperson for the FDNY confirmed for Fox News Saturday, that either "active or retired" fire department officials were suspected of being…

NEW YORK - A 22-year-old California woman who wrongly accused a Black teenager of stealing her phone and tackled him at a New York City hotel in a widely seen video was charged after returning to the city on Saturday. Miya Ponsetto was charged with attempted robbery, grand larceny, acting…