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NEW YORK (AP) - The driver of a New York City bus that plunged off a bridge blamed the dramatic crash on mechanical failure, saying Saturday that the tandem vehicle “just took off” as he slowed into a turn. Everton Beccan, 55, disputed the Metropolitan Transportation Authority‘s assertion a day…

Lin-Manuel Miranda in "Hamilton." Neilson Barnard/Getty Images Lin-Manuel Miranda rose to fame for his Broadway musical, "Hamilton" — he worked on the show for years, and it became one of the biggest musicals of all time. Miranda's unconventional blend of musical theater and hip-hop, as well as a passion for…

New York City will likely pick its next mayor five months from now, but how many New Yorkers know that? Thanks to the whims of nineteenth-century reformers, the city tucks its mayoral elections into the odd years that follow Presidential elections; this practice has been a drag on turnout for…

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Skip to main content HomeCoronavirus Updates2020 Election ResultsElectionsNationWorldPoliticsFactcheckEducationInvestigationsHealthWeatherRace in AmericaImpeachmentJust the FAQsTracking 2020Register to VoteVoter Guide Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang has officially entered the race for mayor of New York City. Yang spent his first campaign day touring the city and meeting with state and city elected officials to…

A suspect is in police custody after his elderly father was found dead and three family others were critically injured at a residence in New York City. Police responded to 221-15 Hempstead Avenue in the Queens Village neighborhood in Queens after receiving a 911 call about an "emotionally disturbed" male…

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…