Mar 18 Opinion: Sustainable cities need more than parks, cafes and a riverwalk By Trina Hamilton and Winifred Curran, The Conversation Gentrification is not the only path for improving urban neighborhoods. A cleanup in Brooklyn and Queens offers another, more inclusive model that scholars have dubbed 'just green enough.'… Continue reading
Mar 13 Snow forces Amtrak to suspend service between Boston, NYC By Associated Press Amtrak says train service between the cities will be halted for the remainder of Tuesday. Amtrak initially said train service would be suspended until at least 11 a.m. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 4:28 At giant NYC art fair, a look at what matters to artists today By Laura Fong, Mori Rothman The massive Armory Show convened in New York City this week, bringing together nearly 200 art galleries from 31 countries and drawing art admirers from around the world. Hari Sreenivasan talks with Nicole Berry, the fair’s executive director, about some… Continue watching
Jan 20 Women’s March returns to the streets, one year after drawing millions By Rebecca Oh As they marched, protesters in New York City reflected on the year of activism that followed the 2017 Women's March. Continue reading
Dec 29 Bronx apartment fire kills 12 people. NY mayor calls it ‘worst fire tragedy’ in 25 years By Joshua Barajas The fire was started by a child playing with a stove on the first floor of the 100-year-old building on Prospect Ave. around 7 p.m. ET, fire commissioner Daniel A. Nigro said in a news conference on Friday. From there,… Continue reading
Dec 12 WATCH LIVE: New York City police give the latest on Monday subway bombing By Colleen Long and Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press NEW YORK — A would-be suicide bomber was held Tuesday on state terrorism charges while federal prosecutors prepared their own case in the rush hour blast in the heart of the New York City subway system that failed to cause… Continue reading
Nov 28 Suspect in New York truck attack pleads not guilty to murder and terrorism charges By Phil Hirschkorn Sayfullo Saipov wore a blue jail uniform, listened to the proceedings through an Uzbek translator, and said only one word -- “yes” -- when the judge asked if he understood the charges against him. Continue reading
Nov 04 Terror attack highlights de Blasio’s strained relationships By Steve Peoples, Associated Press The attack highlights New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's complicated relationships with Gov. Andrew Cuomo and President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 9:51 New York suspect reportedly planned attack for a long time. What more could law enforcement do to prevent terrorism? By PBS News Hour The suspect in the deadly New York attack, Sayfullo Saipov, was charged by the federal government for providing support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization. Special correspondent Marcia Biggs reports on how investigators are piecing together a clearer… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch 9:11 Storm-proofing New York is slow going five years since Superstorm Sandy By Miles O'Brien Superstorm Sandy flooded coastline communities and led to billions of dollars in damage. Five years on, the city of New York has tried to mitigate the impact of a future disaster, from raising houses to building seawalls. But turning ideas… Continue watching