NYC teacher's union head warns schools open safely or not at all
The president of the city’s teachers’ union says they won't let New York City schools open later this month if the city doesn’t do what’s needed.
America remembers 9/11; virus alters familiar tributes
Americans have commemorated 9/11 as another national crisis, the coronavirus, reconfigured anniversary ceremonies and a presidential campaign carved a path through the memorials.
Feds seize thousands of knock-off Apple AirPods at JFK
Every year, CBP confiscates tens of thousands of shipments of counterfeit brand-name products coming into the United States.
Pringles debuting new 'Rick and Morty'-inspired flavors
Pringles is aiming to re-capture the insanity that the brand first introduced in its 2020 Super Bowl commercial by recruiting “Rick and Morty” for yet another promotion.
Target among major corporations paying employees to serve as poll workers in 2020 election
Major retailers are offering paid time off to vote, as well as to serve as an election worker, in the upcoming presidential election.
Gunman opens fire from moving car at driver
The NYPD wants to find the passenger of a vehicle who opened fire on the driver of another car in the Forest Hills section of Queens.
Cop who served at Ground Zero fights through illnesses
Tom Wilson was an NYPD sergeant on September 11, 2001. He spent more than 300 hours working at Ground Zero and Fresh Kills landfill in the days, weeks, and months following the attacks.
16 NYC school staffers test positive for coronavirus
As New York City schools get ready to open, the UFT has revealed that 16 staffers at the Department of Education have tested positive for coronavirus.
Zuckerberg rejects claim that Facebook is 'right-wing echo chamber'
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had a tense clash with Axios editor-in-chief Mike Allen over the suggestion that Facebook is a "right-wing echo chamber."
Subway cleaner falls, dies crossing train tracks
The 40-year-old man was trying to cross the tracks at the East 239th Street train yard in the Wakefield section at about 5 a.m. when he fell, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Pair of NYC teachers test positive for coronavirus
The New York City Department of Education has confirmed that two teachers, both from Brooklyn, have tested positive for coronavirus.
Man dragged out of car, beaten with night stick in East New York
The NYPD wants to find two men who dragged another man out of a parked vehicle and viciously assaulted him in East New York.
'Tiger King' star Joe Exotic seeks pardon from Trump: report
"Tiger King" star Joe Exotic has reportedly submitted a case for a pardon, which is headed to the White House.
5 people shot at J'Ouvert party in Brooklyn; Man, teen arrested
A 6-year-old boy was among the victims of an early morning shooting in Crown Heights.
Dead body pulled from pond in Central Park
An EMS crew examined the body.
NYC Department of Education releases calendar for 2020-21 school year
The New York City Department of Education has released the calendar for the upcoming coronavirus-delayed 2020-21 school year.
NYPD searching for man who allegedly groped woman in Queens
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying a man who allegedly grabbed and harassed a woman in Astoria, Queens on Friday.
NYPD: 8 arrested after mob vandalizes Manhattan businesses
At least eight people have been arrested following a protest in Lower Manhattan that left several businesses damaged on Friday night.
NYPD: Teens rob, punch 74-year-old woman in the East Village
The NYPD is asking for the public's help identifying three teenage suspects they say robbed and punched a 74-year-old woman in the East Village.
Racial tensions roiling US pose target for election meddling
The tensions in the United States over racism and policing are likely targets for efforts to interfere in the November election. That's according to lawmakers and experts, who say there are signs that Russia is seeking to exploit the divide.