New York City

A news release for the event said that Mr. Adams would display 90 rats caught during new pilot program, but there were actually only about 20 in the new trap. Rat sightings reported to the citys 311 hotline have soared nearly 38 percent, to 17,353 last year,…

All of New York City came together to save a kitten that was reportedly stuck in a street sewer for 2 days

Mr. Sabatino typically slipped into high-end residential buildings, going to the top floors carrying a black bag, Lieutenant Blake said. He looked for signs of vacationing residents newspapers or packages left in the hallway and would fiddle with the doorknob…

Mayor Bill de Blasios long-shot run for president may have a defined end date: Oct. 1. Mr. de Blasio, speaking at an unrelated news conference on Wednesday, said it would be tough to conceive continuing his campaign if he doesnt qualify for the Democratic de…

Beginning at 5pm EDT today, CNN will interview 10 Democratic presidential candidates regarding their plans to address climate change. Unlike the debates, each candidate will be allotted 40 minutes to answer questions from CNN moderators and a studio audience;…

Still, he added, most were busy studying for the SAT test. They dont have time for this, he said. Mr. Kim has had plenty of reasons to give up. Most years he spends $15,000 to $20,000 of his own money trying to kindle interest in the sport. He supplies all…

Telepresence is one of those futuristic buzzwords that’s popped up a few times over the decades; promising the ability to attend a meeting in New York City and another in Tokyo an hour later, all without having to leave the comfort of your home or office. Thi…

My mind is a little mentally distorted right now, she said in voice as creaky as a haunted-house staircase. And she had already cried twice that day, she said: once on Howard Sterns radio show and again in the car after. She wrested a palette from her makeup…

On Wednesday night, New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand officially dropped out of the Presidential race, joining Jay Inslee and John Hickenlooper in calling it quits ahead of the debates. After Wednesdays deadline, just 10 candidates have qualified for the de…

Many advocates are still hopeful the Legislature can push through full legalization in the future. Under the new law, possessing between one and two ounces of marijuana will no longer be …