Nation Nov 19 Rare first printing of U.S. Constitution sells for record $43 million A rare first printing of the U.S. Constitution sold at Sotheby’s in New York for $43.2 million, a record price for a document or book sold at auction.
Health Nov 01 9,000 New York City workers on leave as vaccine mandate takes effect Mayor Bill de Blasio said about 9 in 10 city workers covered by the mandate have gotten vaccinated and there have been no disruptions to city services as a result of staffing shortages.
Nation Oct 29 NYC braces for fewer cops, more trash as vax deadline looms New York City is bracing for a worker shortage as its COVID-19 vaccine mandate looms and tens of thousands of municipal employees remain unvaccinated.
Nation Oct 22 Robert Durst charged with 1982 murder of wife Kathie Durst Robert Durst has been charged with murder in New York in the death of his first wife nearly four decades after she disappeared.
Arts Oct 15 Van Gogh artwork looted by Nazis to be auctioned in New York Christie's is auctioning the 1888 work, "Wheatstacks," after facilitating negotiations between the Texas oilman's heirs who own it now and the heirs of two Jewish art collectors who owned it before it was looted by the Nazis.
Politics Oct 14 Trump expected to give deposition in New York for protesters’ lawsuit Former President Donald Trump is slated to return to New York City to provide a videotaped deposition in a case about his security team’s crackdown on a protest during the early days of his presidential campaign in 2015.
Health Oct 04 COVID vaccine mandate takes effect for New York City teachers and staff It is one of the first school district mandates in the country requiring employees to be inoculated against the coronavirus.
Nation Sep 09 Ground Zero rebuilding still continues in New York, 20 years after 9/11 Two decades after its destruction in the Sept. 11 attacks, the work to rebuild the World Trade Center complex remains incomplete.
Nation Jul 26 NYC will require COVID-19 vaccines or weekly testing for city workers The rule is expected to affect about 340,000 city employees, making the city one of the largest employers in the U.S. to take such action.
Politics Jul 07 ‘I know how to lead,’ says NYC mayoral primary winner Eric Adams Eric Adams, the winner of the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City, vowed Wednesday to guide the city to a new era of safety and prosperity.