Jun 13 Watch 4:37 Clinton touts shared prosperity in campaign kick-off speech By PBS News Hour Hillary Clinton held an official launch for her 2016 presidential campaign with a rally and speech on Roosevelt Island in New York City on Saturday. For more analysis on the Clinton speech and campaign, NewsHour’s Political Director Lisa Desjardins joins… Continue watching
Jun 09 NYC health officials push for high-sodium warning labels in chain restaurants By Joshua Barajas New York City’s health department will push a plan Wednesday for new warning labels that singled out food products high in sodium on chain restaurant menus, the Associated Press reported. If the plan comes to fruition, New York will be… Continue reading
May 22 Watch 2:03 Take an elevator ride back in time By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, The New York Times shows a World Trade Center elevator that takes you on an animated, time-lapse ride of Manhattan skyline has changed since 1500. Continue watching
May 19 The secret to New York City bagels isn't (just) in the water By Nsikan Akpan A new video blog from the American Chemical Society explains the secret to great NYC bagels. Continue reading
May 10 Now in national spotlight, is NYC Mayor de Blasio forgetting his city? By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Mayor Bill de Blasio's political vision - and his political travels - have increasingly reached far beyond the borders of New York City. Continue reading
Feb 16 New York City killing-free streak ends with murder By Marina Lopes New York City’s 12-day, killing-free streak, the longest period the city has gone without a homicide in at least 20 years, ended this weekend with the murder of a 28-year-old Queens resident. Continue reading
Jan 13 New York City ends solitary confinement for prisoners under 21 By Shehryar Nabi New York City will prohibit solitary confinement for inmates under the age of 21, shifting away from its previous policy. Continue reading
Jan 04 Mourners gather in Brooklyn to honor life of slain NYPD officer By Elisabeth Ponsot Tens of thousands of mourners convened on Sunday for the funeral of New York City Police Department officer Wenjian Liu, who was killed alongside his partner, Rafael Ramos, on Dec. 20 by a man who claimed to be acting in… Continue reading
Dec 27 Thousands gather for funeral of slain NYPD officer By Elisabeth Ponsot Tens of thousands of mourners gathered on Saturday for the funeral of New York City Police Department officer Rafael Ramos, who was killed along with his partner on Dec. 20 by a man targeting the police. Continue reading
Dec 13 Marches to protest police killings planned in DC, New York By Associated Press Protesters plan to converge on the nation's capital on Saturday to help bring attention to the deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of police and call for legislative action. Continue reading