Mar 27 New York's newly identified Underground Railroad passage is under threat By Terry Tang, Joseph B. Frederick, Associated Press The discovery has substantially raised the museum's foot traffic, along with hopes of staving off a possible nine-story mixed-use building next door because building it could damage the walls and foundation of the adjacent historic site. Continue reading
Mar 27 Plot to firebomb Palestinian activist's home thwarted by NYPD undercover operation By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press A New Jersey man who planned to firebomb the home of a prominent Palestinian activist was arrested Thursday following a weekslong undercover operation led by the New York City Police Department, officials said. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 8:55 More states legalize medically assisted suicide for terminal patients By Stephanie Sy, Mike Fritz New York has become the 13th state, along with Washington, D.C., to legalize medically assisted suicide. More than a dozen other states are also considering legalizing the practice, which supporters call medical aid in dying. Stephanie Sy traveled to both… Continue watching
Mar 26 Nicolás Maduro's lawyer argues against U.S. blocking funding for drug trafficking case defense By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were back in a New York courtroom Thursday as they seek to have their drug trafficking indictments thrown out over a geopolitical dispute over legal fees. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 6:14 Investigators believe multiple failures led to deadly LaGuardia Airport collision By Miles O'Brien, Courtney Norris The National Transportation Safety Board said it was likely a series of failures that led to the accident at LaGuardia Airport when an Air Canada jet struck a fire truck on the runway. Geoff Bennett discussed the latest with science… Continue watching
Mar 24 WATCH: Truck in plane collision at LaGuardia lacked transponder to trigger warning system, NTSB says By Michael R. Sisak, Josh Funk, John Seewer, Associated Press A runway warning system failed to sound an alarm moments before an Air Canada jet and a fire truck collided while the plane was landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, federal investigators said Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 4:49 Deadly LaGuardia plane collision comes as U.S. air system faces significant stress By Stephanie Sy, Ryan Connelly Holmes A collision between a commercial airliner and a fire truck on the runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport killed two pilots and injured dozens. As Stephanie Sy reports, it comes at a moment when the nation's air system is under… Continue watching
Mar 23 What to know about the collision between a plane and fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Photos and videos from the crash’s aftermath show the jet’s nose crushed and the fire truck on its side. Continue reading
Mar 23 LaGuardia Airport collision between jet and fire truck kills pilot and copilot By Jake Offenhartz, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press An Air Canada jet carrying more than 70 passengers collided with a fire truck while landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, killing two pilots and injuring several others. Continue reading
Mar 20 NYC Mayor Mamdani launches community safety office By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press It's a tentative first step toward fulfilling a key campaign pledge to reduce the role of police in responding to mental health emergencies. Continue reading