Seattle City Council approves new tax on big businesses

The Seattle City Council on Monday approved a new tax on large businesses, two years after the council repealed a big business tax amid pressure from corporations such as Amazon and the prospect of a voter referendum.

Boy, 12, among dead in Flatbush fire

A 12-year-old boy and a 69-year-old- man were killed in an early morning apartment fire in Flatbush, Brooklyn, according to fire officials.

Violent July 4 across New York City

A violent July 4 that saw 21 shootings and 37 people injured has politicians from both sides of the aisle criticizing the decision to dismantle the NYPD's anti-crime unit.