Sep 11 Ground zero search and rescue dog given super sweet 16 By Alison Moore The last known living search and rescue dog deployed to Ground Zero on September 11, 2001 was given the Sweet 16 of a lifetime this week. Bretagne the golden retreiver of Texas Task Force 1, along with her owner Denise… Continue reading
Sep 11 Spy fears drive U.S. officials from Chinese-owned Waldorf-Astoria Hotel By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Fears of espionage have driven the U.S. government from New York's famed Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, which has housed presidents and other top American officials for decades but was bought last year by a Chinese firm from Hilton Worldwide. Continue reading
Sep 02 Chair built for Pope Francis unveiled at Madison Square Garden By Joshua Barajas Three weeks before Pope Francis’ scheduled trip to New York, the archdiocese of the city revealed the large birch wood armchair that was built for the pope for the Sept. 25 Mass at Madison Square Garden. Continue reading
Aug 26 Blame the improving economy for worst traffic ever in U.S. By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — More jobs and cheaper gasoline come with a big, honking downside: U.S. roads are more clogged than ever now that the recession is in the rearview mirror. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 4:45 What caused the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in NYC? By PBS News Hour New York is facing the largest outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in its history: eight people have died from the respiratory illness since early July, and nearly 100 cases have been reported. Hari Sreenivasan learns more from Dr. Anne Schuchat of… Continue watching
Aug 02 Empire State Building aglow with Cecil the lion and more to spotlight endangered animals By Andrew Mach Manhattan's concrete jungle was briefly taken over by a menagerie of real wildlife on Saturday night, as giant projections of endangered animals were ceremoniously splashed across the Empire State Building. Continue reading
Jul 29 Woman dies in New York holding cell, AG investigates By Colleen Shalby A 44-year-old mother of eight died in her holding cell in Mount Vernon, New York, on Monday after being held for two days. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 4:26 What happens when Photoshop goes too far? By PBS News Hour A New York exhibit chronicles prominent cases of images altered by journalists and asks: If seeing is believing, how often are you, the viewer or reader, being misled? Saskia de Melker reports. Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch Free dance lessons teach NYC students to think on their feet By PBS News Hour The National Dance Institute has been sending dance instructors into New York City schools for nearly 40 years, teaching kids who would otherwise have little access to arts education. Jeffrey Brown reports on how founder Jacques d’Amboise grew the institute… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 1:33 Startup helps families send money back to their home country By PBS News Hour How has technology changed our ability to send cash to loved ones abroad? One financial tech startup in New York is hoping to change how immigrant families support one another. Stephen Fee reports. Continue watching