Paris Theater, last single-screen movie theater in Manhattan, reopens
After remaining closed since the start of the pandemic, New York City's iconic Paris Theater opened its doors again on Friday.
Amazon to mandate masks for all its workers in warehouses
Starting Monday, Amazon will be requiring all of its 900,000 U.S. warehouse workers to wear masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status.
Group chases, brutally attack 2 men leaving bar
A group of attackers used baseball bats and other items to viciously beat two men who left a Queens bar in the early morning hours.
NYPD: Video shows possible suspect in murder of 91-year-old man
Cops want to talk to the person seen in videos taken near the scene of a brutal murder in the Bronx earlier this week. The footage shows a man wearing a reflective traffic vest, pants with reflective strips, and a yellow hard hat.
Arrest in 'Gone Girl' actress Lisa Banes' death
Police have arrested a man in connection with the hit-and-run accident that killed "Gone Girl" and "Cocktail" actress Lisa Bane. She died 10 days after being injured in a hit-and-run accident in New York City.
Health officials warn of more possible COVID variants
The delta variant has quickly gripped the U.S. and now we're learning there may be a delta variant plus, and an epsilon or lambda variant, that could also spread quickly.
Amazon, Wells Fargo among companies delaying return-to-office plans
Several major companies — including Amazon, Wells Fargo, Google and Apple — are delaying return-to-office dates, citing a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the delta variant.
Cuomo must resign, Curran says, pointing to incident with state trooper
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign. In particular, she noted an allegation that the governor inappropriately touched a state trooper at an event on Long Island.
CVS Health scales back locations offering J&J COVID-19 vaccine
CVS Health says it has decreased the number of locations offering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine from more than 9,400 to 1,000 as a means to “manage our vaccine supply.”
2 people shot on MTA bus in Queens, suspect subdued with stun gun
Two people aboard an MTA bus in Queens were shot Thursday just before 9 a.m.
Amazon pushes back return-to-office to January 2022
Seattle-based retail giant Amazon has delayed its return to the office for US corporate employees to January 3, 2022 as COVID-19 cases surge nationally due to the delta variant.
Amazon, Google, others to help US fight ransomware, cyber threats
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency announced the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative — a new agency effort to drive down the risk of ransomware attacks in the United States.
Starbucks to raise starting barista wages to $12 per hour, dole out 5% pay increases
Starbucks will increase employee wages by at least 5% in October and raise its starting barista wages to $12, the company said.
91-year-old found tied up, beaten to death in the Bronx
An elderly man was found beaten to death on Tuesday in a horrific crime.
Target offering debt-free education program for employees
Target is launching a debt-free education assistance program its employees, the Minneapolis-based retailer announced Wednesday.
Woman found stabbed to death in East Harlem
A woman was found stabbed to death in her apartment building on Wednesday morning.
Woman found slashed to death in Queens apartment
Police found a woman was found dead in her Queens apartment with a slash wound to her neck.
National Night Out events brings cops and community together, briefly
All around the country, National Night Out events give communities an opportunity to get to know their local police officers not just as cops but as fellow citizens.
Shocking video shows man dragged from wheelchair, robbed
A video captured by a security camera in the Bronx showed a violent daytime robbery of a man in a wheelchair.
Disney princess culture isn’t toxic to girls and boys over time, study finds
A study from Brigham Young University examines how "princess culture" shapes the views of children as they grow older.