New York City has become the first city in the U.S. to take steps to improve the working conditions of delivery drivers and other gig economy workers by approving a package of legislation mandating minimum pay and addressing many of the issues that workers for app-based delivery services like Grubhub, DoorDash, and Uber Eats regularly face.
New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has decided to make maskless riders pay $50 if they refuse to comply with its rules, CBS New York reported Thursday.
A Black Lives Matter leader is threatening an “uprising” over mandatory vaccinations and vaccine passports in New York.
Democrats on the New York City Council are eyeing a plan to allow nearly a million non-citizens the ability to vote in local city elections.
Healthcare workers — before coronavirus vaccines were even available — were notably heralded as “healthcare heroes.”
Some New York City restaurants are concerned over the implications of the city’s vaccine mandate, which forces them to discriminate against unvaccinated individuals.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) on Monday announced students will be subjected to weekly coronavirus testing, which he said will begin next week, on September 27.
A co-founder of Black Lives Matter New York is planning a protest at a restaurant in Manhattan after three Texas tourists were involved in an altercation with a hostess.
Three Houston women were charged after authorities said the group assaulted a New York City hostess when they were asked to provide proof of vaccination to dine inside a restaurant.
Friday on Fox Business Network’s “Varney & Company,” Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) addressed the New York City coronavirus vaccine mandate for indoor spaces, which went into effect this week.
Enforcement of New York City’s “Key to NYC” Pass began this week, requiring businesses, such as restaurants and gyms, to discriminate against unvaccinated individuals by denying them entry into their establishments.
A group of motorcyclists reportedly forced a Manhattan BMW driver from his car at gunpoint and beat him up before driving away in his car on Sunday.
The former president spoke about the importance of law and order and honoring the sacrifices made by police departments throughout the city.
To honor 9/11 victims, former flight attendant Paulie Veneto pushed an airline beverage cart from Boston to Ground Zero in New York City.
Alison Crowther said her son, 9/11 hero Welles Remy Crowther, displayed a protective and caring nature towards others in his childhood.
One week after the September 11th attacks, the air in New York City was still poisoned, the sickening smell of the still-burning ruins of the World Trade Center drifting up through Manhattan’s streets and cursing us with coughs and cancers.
An armed robber took $100,000 in jewelry from a New York City store Tuesday afternoon and video of the robbery has now been released to the public.
Short-staffing issues at Riker’s Island cause chaos as brawls, parties, and overdoses are normal at the correctional facility.
Police have arrested 28-year-old Reginald Bellot on charges stemming from a July 27 rape of a 70-year-old Bronx woman. Bellot faces counts of rape, strangulation, menacing and unlawful imprisonment, predatory sexual assault, and a criminal sex act.
In the run-up to the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, EarthCam released a time lapse video Wednesday of Ground Zero in New York City, illustrating its transformation over the past two decades.
President Biden issued emergency declarations in both New York and New Jersey as states were wallopped by Hurricane Ida. The two Democrat-run states have accounted for 42 of the 49 deaths in the northeast.
Two-term New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio may run for governor in 2022, as he is “absolutely” considering ways to further the lifespan of his political career.
San Francisco is implementing a program that will pay a set of high risk individuals $300 to avoid being involved in shootings.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) on Friday suggested invoking travel bans ahead of future “extreme weather” in his city.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) claimed Wednesday evening’s deadly flooding in New York City, caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida, highlight how the “climate crisis is an inequality crisis.”
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) blamed climate change after Hurricane Ida’s remnants caused historic flooding in New York City, leaving multiple people dead.
At least eight people have died in New York after the city was smashed by Storm Ida over Wednesday night into Thursday morning, causing mass flooding, flight cancellations and state of emergency declarations.
Democrat Tiffany Cabán, a New York City council candidate, has outlined a plan for victims of violent crimes to help rehabilitate their offenders in her public safety agenda.
Oscar-winning director and Democrat party activist Spike Lee said Wednesday he is editing the final episode of his 9/11 documentary series, set to air on HBO. Lee’s decision comes after he faced heavy fire for including testimony from debunked conspiracy theorists in the series.
Inmates are reportedly out of control on Rikers Island due to a staffing shortage that has left them free to stab one another, answer phones, and run along corridors destroying maintenance equipment, according to the New York Post.
Police have arrested a New York man who allegedly hit a person on the head with a hammer causing them to fall onto the subway tracks.
A lightning bolt hit the One World Trade Center’s tower Saturday as tropical storm Henri moved closer to New York City.
New York City officials are requiring teachers and staff to get vaccinated for the Chinese coronavirus, Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) announced on Monday.
The superstar-laden “Homecoming Concert” in New York City’s Central Park was canceled because of dangerous weather as Hurricane Henri approached the Northeast on Saturday.
NEW YORK (AP) — The crowd at a superstar-laden Central Park concert meant to celebrate New York City’s recovery from the coronavirus was asked to leave because of severe weather as Hurricane Henri approached.
NEW YORK (AP) — The sounds of song will be ringing out from Central Park on Saturday, with thousands expected for a superstar-laden concert that was meant to celebrate New York City’s recovery from the coronavirus.
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul (D), who will replace Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) next week after he resigns amid sexual harassment allegations, is urging President Joe Biden to resettle Afghans in New York.
Video caught the moment police discovered the nude body of an escort inside a 55-gallon barrel dumped in New Jersey.
A part of New York City’s Times Square is under evacuation Thursday after a suspicious container was tossed near individuals situated on the “red steps” in Father Duffy Square, according to NBC New York.
New York Police Department (NYPD) officers are being told to wear masks indoors, outdoors, and in department-owned videos if they are not vaccinated and will face “disciplinary action” if they refuse, according to a report from the New York Post.
