Brooklyn NY

Two 20-ton whale sharks put on a show that hasn't been seen around here since 1935.

A trucking worker was crushed and killed at a Hicksville truck dealership on Labor Day when a New York City garbage truck backed over him during what should have been a routine repair. Nassau County police and emergency crews responded to the scene around 2:50 p.m. Monday, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that a record $70 million will be distributed to 290 nonprofit community-based organizations that are vulnerable to hate crimes and attacks due to their ideology, beliefs or mission. Administered by the State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), the Securing Communities Ag

The yearly tradition kicks off with a predawn celebration known as J'Ouvert. [ more › ]

George Campbell couldn’t bring himself to drive past the site where he searched for his fallen brothers. Now, he spends his days there telling stories he says the world can’t forget

During the Sept. 11 attacks, NASA astronaut Frank Culbertson — the only American not on Earth at the time — snapped a "sobering" shot of smoke pouring across New York City as the second tower fell.

Around this time of year the phrase “never forget 9/11” gets invoked at the commemorations of the anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, when 2,996 people died in a multipronged terrorist attack in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, that would upend the world as we knew it.

City Council Speaker Julie Menin is threatening to have the Big Apple join a lawsuit against a luxury events venue under the Ed Koch-Queensboro Bridge for allegedly hijacking a public plaza. “We must ensure that this public space remains genuinely accessible to all New Yorkers and that the legal commitments governing t

Nearly 200 yellow bus routes are facing delays and shortages as the New York City school year begins, affecting over 2,000 special education students. The NYC Department of Education is contacting impacted families directly to offer alternative travel options, including prepaid rideshares.

Italian delis have been a fixture across New York State since the 19th and early 20th centuries.