Couple sends cardboard cut-out of themselves to grandkids for holidays

Missy and Barry Buchanan created life-sized cardboard cut-outs of themselves and sent them to their grandchildren in Texas and California ahead of the holidays.

Gunmen open fire shooting 7 people, killing one in Brooklyn

The NYPD is looking for at least two gunmen who opened fire at a party in Brooklyn injuring six people and killing one person.

NYC schools go all-remote; Cuomo warns of 'astronomical' positive test rates in state

All New York City Public Schools will temporarily close to in-person instruction beginning Thursday due to increasing coronavirus cases, announced school officials.

NYC mayor warns of bleak days ahead with coronavirus outbreak

The New York City mayor warned that there are dark days ahead as a new outbreak of the coronavirus affects the city.

Man, 80, shoved to ground during mask confrontation at bar dies

A New York man who authorities say confronted another patron at a bar for not wearing a mask and was shoved to the ground has died.

Police: 2 dead, 14 wounded in shooting at party in Rochester, New York

As many as 100 people were at the gathering in Rochester, New York when gunfire claimed the lives of two people and left 14 others injured.

Mayor de Blasio will furlough everyone in his office, including himself

The New York City mayor says he is going to require everyone who works in his office to take a 5-day unpaid furlough because of a budget shortfall.

Naked protesters wear 'spit hoods' outside Rochester police building

Protesters are demanding police accountability and legislation to change how authorities respond to mental health emergencies.

Passenger says car that drove through BLM protest was trying to escape

A passenger in a car that drove through a group of Black Lives Matter protesters in New York's Times Square on Thursday says police have interviewed all six people who were in the car and are continuing to investigate the incident.

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting will be held in 2020

They say “The Show Must Go On,” and while the lights of Broadway are still dim, two of New York City’s most cherished holiday traditions will still be held in 2020, although they will look a little different than in years past.

NY sues the NRA to put it out of business

New York’s attorney general sued the National Rifle Association on Thursday, seeking to put the powerful gun advocacy organization out of business

Black Lives Matter mural painted in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan

After a delay at the last minute, a giant, city-funded 'Black Lives Matter' mural was expected to be painted on 5th Avenue in front of Trump Tower Thursday.

NYPD officer charged with using banned chokehold

Moving swiftly amid a global furor over police misconduct, New York City prosecutors on Thursday filed criminal charges against an officer caught on video putting a Black man in what they said was a banned chokehold.

Heading to these 3 states? Quarantine might be in the cards

New York, Connecticut and New Jersey asked Wednesday for travelers from states with high coronavirus infection rates to go into quarantine for 14 days in a bid to preserve hard-fought gains as caseloads rise elsewhere in the country.

FAO Schwarz opens new store in famous NYC location

NEW YORK (AP) — Three years after it closed its beloved toy store on Fifth Avenue, FAO Schwarz has returned to New York.A new FAO opened Friday in Manhattan's Rockefeller Center, about 10 blocks from its former home near Central Park.For more than 150 years, FAO Schwarz was known in New York City for its classy and sometimes extravagantly expensive toys.

Mother of slain teen in 'Justice for Junior' case yells at accused murderer in court

The mother of slain New York City teen Lesandro "Junior" Guzman-Feliz yelled at one of her son's accused killers as 10 of the 14 suspects appeared in court Thursday.

Bodies of two women – taped together at feet and waist – found in New York City

The bodies of two dead women who had been taped together were found washed onto rocks near the Hudson River in Manhattan Monday afternoon, police said.