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An explosion on a boat carrying raw sewage that was docked on the Hudson River in New York City killed a longtime city employee Saturday, authorities said. Another worker on the city-owned Hunts Point vessel was injured and taken to the hospital after the blast around 10:30 a.m. near the…

NEW YORK – On the morning of May 21, Mr Ivan Boston’s day began at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office in downtown Brooklyn, New York. In April, police officers had stopped him for running a red light on his electric bicycle, and Mr Boston, a construction worker, assumed…

By Mandy Taheri is a Newsweek reporter based in Brooklyn. She joined Newsweek as a reporter in 2024. You can get in touch with Mandy via email: m.taheri@newsweek.com. Languages: English, French Mandy Taheri Weekend Reporter ????️ Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur. Michail Chkhikvishvili, a 21-year-old Georgian national and leader…

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A Georgian national and alleged leader of a neo-Nazi group has been extradited from Moldova to the United States to face charges that he recruited people to commit violent crimes against Jews and other ethnic minorities in New York City, the US Justice Department said. Michail Chkhikvishvili, who goes by…

New York has always been a bucket-list destination of shimmering skyscrapers, stylish avenues, honking yellow taxis and iconic landmarks infused with an intoxicating energy that draws you in. While often touted as the city that never sleeps, New York is certainly keen on hotels. New locations are opened as fast…

Suri Cruise is back in New York City on college break and looked like she didn't have a care in the world as she was pictured outside her mom's apartment. The college student, who is attending Pennsylvania's Carnegie Mellon University, rocked loose blue jeans and a purple paisley-print tank top…

This isn't Field of Dreams, but New York City labour officials told the state gaming commission: If you approve Caesars Times Square, we will build. The New York State Gaming Commission hosted a virtual public comment hearing on Wednesday night for the Caesars Palace Times Square casino proposal from Caesars…

There was one notable -- and loudly noted -- absence on Wednesday at Columbia University's graduation ceremony: detained pro-Palestinian student protest leader Mahmoud Khalil. "Boo... Shame on you!" students chanted when Clare Shipman, interim president of the prestigious New York City school, took the podium. Columbia has been the site…

WASHINGTON - The US Justice Department is investigating Democrat Andrew Cuomo, a leading candidate for mayor of New York City, over Republican allegations that he lied to Congress about what he did as New York governor during the Covid-19 pandemic, people familiar with the matter said on May 20. The…