Mar 05 Video: Flight landing at LaGuardia skids off runway By Margaret Myers A Delta flight landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport skidded off the runway Thursday morning before coming to a rest against an embankment. No injuries have been reported. Continue reading
Mar 01 Upstate New York towns consider secession after state bans fracking By Carey Reed An initially playful remark by an upstate New York town official about seceding to Pennsylvania after New York State banned hydraulic fracturing in December has spurred community interest into the possibility. Continue reading
Feb 24 In her unromantic memoir, Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon leaves her breakups behind By Joshua Barajas After their final show in Brazil in 2011, Sonic Youth was no more. And so was the 27-year marriage between the band's co-founders, Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore. Continue reading
Feb 19 Ex-NY Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver indicted on 3 charges By Larry Neumeister and Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was indicted Thursday on three charges after his arrest in a federal bribery case. 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
Feb 14 Millions in Northeast brace for brutal winter storm…again By Carey Reed Yet another weekend winter storm has set its sights on the coastal northeastern United States, bringing with it high winds, heavy snow, subzero wind chills and the potential for coastal flooding Saturday into Sunday. Continue reading
Feb 12 From glamorous to ordinary, Vivian Maier’s street photography captured America’s mid-century urban life By David Coles In a matter of a few short years, Vivian Maier went from a reclusive and mysterious, largely unknown woman to widely recognized as one of the greatest street photographers of the 20th century. Continue reading
Feb 12 U.S. at crossroads on race relations, policing, FBI director says By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The United States is at a crossroads on matters of race relations and law enforcement, presenting "hard truths" that its citizens and police must confront, FBI Director James Comey said Thursday. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 3:25 Google Maps for bacteria? How NYC subway swab could change public health By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 05 How a ‘Humans of New York’ blog post inspired a principal and a $1.2 million fundraiser By Corinne Segal When was the last time you heard a principal say, “I was broken and I didn't want to go on"? Or the last time you heard a child even mention a principal's name?… Continue reading