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A tourist helicopter crash in New York City's East River that killed all five passengers was "survivable," but a secondary harness system likely preventing them from escaping, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. In the final report from th…

Fighting game competition is tense no matter the circumstances, but one recent moment from a local New York City tournament takes the cake as perhaps the most agonizing round of Street Fighter V Ive seen since the games release. Capcom Cup champion Derek iDo…

Back in September, Betaworks put out a call for startups to participate in its latest “camp,” this one focused on audio. Danika Laszuk, the head of Betaworks Camp, told me at the time that the startup studio was looking for companies that are trying to build…

Seventeen people have died from a mysterious coronavirus in China, and more than 544 people have been infected across six countries. The virus, which is marked by fevers and pneumonia-like symptoms, originated in Wuhan, an 11-million-person city in China's H…

Times Square near 42nd Street in New York City, in the 1920s. AP We can hear the music of the Roaring '20s anytime we want. But what if you could hear the day-to-day sounds of what it was like to live at that vibrant time? That's the basis of Emily…

Comedian Conner OMalley, who you might have previously seen screaming about Howard Shultz or hosting talk shows from a lake, is back with a new video game-themed parody of New York City rich-people compound Hudson Yards thats both funny and soul crushing and …

NEW YORK — Federal authorities are turning to a new tactic in the escalating conflict over New York City’s so-called sanctuary policies, issuing four “immigration subpoenas” to the city for information about inmates wanted for deportation. “This is not a req…

WASHINGTON -- Thousands gathered in cities across the country Saturday as part of the nationwide Women's March rallies focused on issues such as climate change, pay equity, reproductive rights and immigration. Hundreds showed up in New York City and thousa…

Though the Prohibition era is often defined by what people couldnt do, the speakeasy opened American culture to possibilities that were unthinkable at the time. On the 100-year anniversary of the beginning of Prohibition, we look back at the ways this time pe…

The past December, I spent two weeks working at the Insider Inc. headquarters in New York City. Visiting the city has been a lifelong dream. As a journalist for Business Insider South Africa in Johannesburg, I've always imagined what it would be like to work…