New York City

Insects 2 mins ago

NYC invaded by winged aphids amid Canadian wildfire smoke, experts say

New York City has been inundated with smoke from Canadian wildfires and mysterious swarms of insects. Experts tell multiple outlets that the insects are winged aphids.

Politics 22 hours ago

Elderly woman NYC Mayor Adams compared to plantation owner escaped Nazi regime with family: report

The elderly woman New York City Mayor Eric Adams compared to a plantation owner told reporters that she and her family fled the Nazi regime amid the Holocaust.

VIDEO 2 days ago

NYC Mayor Eric Adams berates resident in response to question about rent prices

New York Mayor Eric Adams engaged in a tense back-and-forth with a woman who he accused of treating him like he was "on a plantation" during a community town hall Wednesday.

Eric Adams 2 days ago

NYC Mayor Eric Adams berates woman after question about high rent: 'I'm a grown man'

Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams blasted a woman asking about high rent in the city, saying she pointed at him like he was on a "plantation" she owned.

VIDEO 2 days ago

Fire breaks out at recently refurbished Tiffany building

Firefighters respond to plumes of smoke emitting from the Tiffany building in New York City, New York. (Credit: WNYW)

New York 2 days ago

Tiffany & Co. landmark NYC location catches fire reportedly due to transformer malfunction

The iconic Tiffany & Co. location in New York City caught fire Thursday due to an electrical issue caused by a transformer, according to fire officials.

OPINION 2 days ago

Will indictment make Daniel Penny our last Good Samaritan?

Indictment may make Daniel Penny our last Good Samaritan. Those who try to help others take a huge risk in our society, so should he have just ignored the potential danger?

New York 2 days ago

Victims of sexually abusive NYC gynecologist ask judge to keep him behind bars for as long as possible

Victims of Robert Hadden, the New York City gynecologist who sexually abused patients for decades, asked the judge to keep the predator behind bars for as long as possible.

New York 2 days ago

Former New York City school food chief convicted of bribery in connection with dangerous chicken fingers

Eric Goldstein, the former NYC school food chief, has been convicted of bribery in a case that found students were being served chicken fingers riddled with bone and bits of metal.

LIFESTYLE 2 days ago

WWII ID card reunited with veteran’s daughter after it was lost at ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ movie

A woman was reunited with her late father's WWII identification card after she lost it while attending a "Top Gun: Maverick" movie showing in Manhattan over six months ago.