Harvey Weinstein appears in court for start of criminal trial in New York

Harvey Weinstein, using a walker following recent back surgery, arrived at a New York court Monday morning sporting a dark suit and disheveled hair. When asked how his back was outside the courtroom, Weinstein responded with a thin smile and a so-so gesture with his hand.

New York City ramps up security after Iranian general is killed

The mayor of New York City has ordered the NYPD to take immediate steps to protect key locations across the city after a U.S. airstrike killed Iran's top general.

New York politician who warned about driving drunk is charged with it

The arrest came just a week after the New York assemblyman wrote a newspaper column warning citizens against getting behind the wheel drunk.

Hello 2020! Times Square partied hard to welcome in new decade

Couples kissed. Others cheered and waved balloons as fireworks burst into the night sky and confetti fell to welcome the start of 2020 in New York City's Times Square.

Thousands of cops, street closures, more ahead of 2020 ball drop

New York City’s counterterrorism czar expects Times Square to be "the safest place on the planet Earth" on New Year's Eve.

Jewish leaders urge action after 'senseless' Hanukkah attack

When a suspect walked into the home of a rabbi celebrating Hanukkah and stabbed five celebrants it was the latest in a week of anti-Semitic attacks in the nation’s most demographically diverse area.

New York town selling mansion for $50K - but there's a catch

The city of Auburn, New York, is selling a massive Victorian home for $50,000 - but only if interested buyers can provide a full restoration plan for the residence.

96 members of MS-13 gang arrested

The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office announced Friday the takedown of 96 members of the MS-13 gang and their associates.

NYPD investigating if teen staged her own abduction

The NYPD said that Karol Sanchez, 16, who was apparently abducted Monday night, was found safe. Now police are investigating if she staged the whole thing.

TMZ: Kanye West and Joel Osteen to hold event at Yankee Stadium

TMZ reports Kanye West and Houston's Lakewood Church Pastor Joel Osteen will team up again for an event at Yakee Stadium in 2020.

Couple has sex on subway platform, NYPD says

The 200-pound man started having sex with the woman on the platform in front of several other subway riders, according to police.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2019: Balloons fly, just lower than usual

The beloved balloons flew, but lower than usual, as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade rolled on after an anxious weather watch Thursday.

April the giraffe's last baby is headed to Texas zoo

The last offspring of April the Giraffe is heading to Texas from his birthplace in upstate New York.

Alelia Murphy, NYC resident and oldest American, dies at 114

The oldest American died. Alelia Murphy was 114. She was born and raised in North Carolina but had lived in Harlem for many years before her death.

'Trump' the turkey to be pardoned for Thanksgiving

“Trump The Turkey" was born several years ago on June 14, the same date as President Trump.

Will the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade balloons fly?

The 93rd Thanksgiving Day Parade steps off in midtown Manhattan on Thursday morning, but this year's festivities might not include the giant balloons.  "It's going to be a game day decision," said the NYPD.

Passengers on New York subway have Thanksgiving feast complete with turkey and sides

Passengers on a New York Subway held a Thanksgiving feast on the subway complete with a table full of turkey, sides, non-alcoholic bubbly, and electric candles.

Jeffrey Epstein jail guards charged with falsifying records

Two correctional officers responsible for guarding Jeffrey Epstein the night he killed himself were charged Tuesday with falsifying prison records.