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Jay Varma, health adviser behind NYC COVID policy, partied during pandemic
The former senior public health adviser under Mayor Bill de Blasio was secretly recorded on camera admitting to participating in sex and dance parties while instructing New Yorkers to practice social distancing at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Disney trips meant for homeless students went to NYC school employees' kids: report
Officials say six employees of New York City’s public school system took their children or grandchildren on trips to Disney World, New Orleans and other locations using tickets that were meant for homeless students.
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What is New York City Mayor Eric Adams' “trash revolution”?
In a press conference on Monday, Mayor Eric Adams unveiled New York City’s new official trash bin and announced that by November 12, 70% of the city’s 14 billion pounds of annual trash would be in containers.
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3 dead after truck driver plows into NYC park striking 10 celebrating July 4
At least two people died at the height of July 4 celebrations after a driver suspected of operating his truck under the influence of alcohol plowed into a park on the Lower East Side and struck nine people, police and city officials said.
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Actor Wendell Pierce says he was denied New York apartment because of his race
The Tony Award-winner said a white apartment owner turned down his application, despite having a high income and plenty of assets.
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Driver arrested after trying to mow down people outside Jewish school in New York City, police say
Surveillance video obtained by News 4 appears to show the man driving across lawns in direct pursuit of people.
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Holocaust museum will host free field trips for eighth graders in New York City public schools
A Holocaust museum in New York City will offer free educational field trips to eighth grade public school students in a program aimed at combating antisemitism.
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams proposes immigrants as solution to lifeguard shortage because they are ‘excellent swimmers'
“The only obstacle is that we won’t give them the right to work to become a lifeguard?” Adams said.
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Skittles is giving away a 1-year stay in an NYC micro-apartment that usually rents for $3,500/month: Take a look inside
The giveaway is a promotional stunt for the brand’s new Skittles Littles candy.
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‘Super commuter' takes bus, train and plane to get to NYC job
Kaitlin Jorgensen documents her unusual weekly journey on TikTok.
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As NYC grapples with crime concerns, police commissioner says safety is ‘perception versus reality'
“We have one bad incident, it’s magnified all over social media, and it sets us all back,” Commissioner Edward Caban said as city stats indicate overall crime fell last month.
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Multiple women online say they were punched while walking around New York City
Several women have come forward on social media sharing incidents in which they said they were punched by men while they were walking the streets of downtown Manhattan in broad daylight in the last month.
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ON CAMERA: Mother fights off daughter's alleged kidnapper
A doorbell video shows the moment a mother, Adriana Alvarez, defended her daughter from an attempted abduction in New York City.
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‘It did not happen': Eric Adams again denies sex assault allegations as filing reveals 1st details
Mayor Adams’ response Tuesday echoed comments he made last fall when he told reporters a sexual assault “absolutely did not happen.”
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Take a look at New York City's smallest apartment
New York City realtor and content creator Alex Bruni, shows what he claims to be the smallest apartment in the Big Apple.
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New York man gets probation after smuggling pythons in his pants across Canadian border
The 38-year-old crossed into New York with the hidden snakes on a bus from Montreal to New York City in 2018. The young adult snakes were hidden in the inner thigh of his pants in snake bags tied to the pants’ drawstring.
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2 NYPD officers shot while responding to domestic violence call in Brooklyn: Sources
Two NYPD officers were shot in Brooklyn Tuesday afternoon, law enforcement sources said. The shooting took place after 3 p.m. on Bergen Street near Saratoga Avenue in the Brownsville neighborhood. Two uniformed officers responded to a domestic violence call from a mother who said she was being attacked by her son, police said at a press conference. She had a…
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‘Purple Rain' musical coming to Broadway
The Broadway debut date for “Purple Rain” hasn’t been released yet.
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The Plaza Hotel is offering a ‘Home Alone 2' package to run around NYC like Kevin McCallister
Make sure to pack a toothbrush that’s been approved by the American Dental Association.
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This NYC Christmas market is the best in the world: Study
‘Tis the season — and New York City really does know how to get into the holiday spirit! A recent study from Planet Cruise showcases the proof we need that the Big Apple knows how to do Christmas — more so than any other place in the world. The study has named for a second year the Bank of America…