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Biden's Democratic allies intensify pressure for asylum-seekers to get work permits

As migration to the United States from Venezuela and other countries soars, Democratic elected officials are pressing the Biden administration to quickly grant work permits for asylum-seekers while their cases wind through immigration courts.

Loudspeaker message outside NYC migrant shelter warns new arrivals they are 'not safe here'

A New Yorker upset that the city has been housing homeless migrants in his neighborhood on Staten Island has set up a loudspeaker to deliver an unwelcoming message to his new neighbors.

Harris, DeSantis and Giuliani are among politicians marking Sept. 11 terror attacks at ground zero

Vice President Kamala Harris, Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani joined New York politicians and mourners at a 9/11 memorial ceremony at ground zero Monday.

An influx of migrant children tests the preparedness of NYC schools

The first day of school is providing challenges for major U.S. cities that are struggling with the influx of tens of thousands of migrants.

New York police will use drones to monitor backyard parties this weekend, spurring privacy concerns

Those attending outdoor parties or barbecues in New York City this weekend may find an uninvited guest looming over their festivities: a police drone.

New York governor urges Biden to help state with migrant surge

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is asking President Joe Biden to help the state handle a surge of migrants arriving to the city.

New York City suggests housing migrants in jail shuttered after Jeffrey Epstein's suicide

New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ administration wants to house migrants in a notorious federal jail that was closed after disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide there led to its squalid conditions being deemed unsafe for humans.

NYC mayor wants more aid from the Biden administration to offset $12B in costs for housing migrants

With thousands of migrants still arriving in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams is renewing his appeal to the federal government to help the city avert a budgetary crisis as expenses mount.

New York City high school student charged with hate-motivated murder in killing of gay dancer

Police have arrested a 17-year-old high school student on a hate-motivated murder charge in the fatal stabbing of a professional dancer during an altercation between two groups of friends at a New York City gas station last weekend.

Social media influencer Kai Cenat faces charges of inciting riot after thousands cause mayhem in NYC

Social media influencer Kai Cenat is facing charges of inciting a riot and promoting an unlawful gathering in New York City, after the online streamer drew thousands of his followers, many of them teenagers, with promises of giving away electronics, including a new PlayStation.

Advocates accuse New York City of using migrants as 'props' in bid for federal money

For days now, newly arrived migrants have been waiting outside New York City’s Roosevelt Hotel, hoping for a bed in an overly crowded shelter system.

As e-bikes proliferate, so do deadly fires blamed on exploding lithium-ion batteries

Federal officials are considering a crackdown on defective lithium-ion batteries that power hoverboards, scooters and motorized bicycles because of a rash of deadly fires caused by exploding batteries.

Pedestrians scatter as fire causes New York construction crane's arm to collapse and crash to street

The mayor of New York City says nine civilians suffered minor injuries but no one died when a fire on a construction crane caused its arm to strike a building as it crashed to the street.

Gunman on scooter charged with murder, attempted murder, for series of New York City shootings

New York City police say a Brooklyn man accused of killing an 86-year-old and injuring three other men in a series of shootings while riding a scooter in New York City is charged with murder and attempted murder.

Gunman on scooter shoots randomly in NYC, police say, killing an 87-year-old and wounding 3 others

New York City police say a man on a scooter fired a handgun in a string of random shootings that killed an 87-year-old and wounded three others.

6 charged in alleged straw donor scheme to help get Eric Adams elected New York City mayor

Six people have been charged in an alleged scheme to divert tens of thousands of dollars in public funds to New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ campaign months before his election.

NYC gets $25M for e-bike charging stations, seeking to prevent deadly battery fires

New York City is receiving $25 million in emergency funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to establish scores of new e-bike charging stations across the city.

Grand jury indicts Daniel Penny in chokehold death of New York City subway rider Jordan Neely

A man charged with manslaughter for putting an agitated New York City subway rider in a fatal chokehold has been indicted.

New York City will implement minimum wage for app-based workers, marking national first

In a national first, New York City will implement a minimum pay rate for app-based food delivery workers.

New York City sues 30 counties over 'xenophobic' orders banning migrant relocations

New York City has filed suit against dozens of counties over their refusal to take in new migrants, the latest escalation in an ongoing battle between the city and local leaders across the state.

NYPD officer cites 'courtesy cards,' used by friends and family of cops, as source of corruption

A New York City police officer is speaking out against the use of “courtesy cards” by friends and relatives of cops, accusing department leaders of maintaining a sprawling system of impunity that has fueled both reckless driving and racist traffic stops.

New York City mayor signs ban on weight and height discrimination

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed legislation that will ban discrimination based on body size by adding weight and height to the list of protected categories such as race, sex and religion.

Seeking asylum and work, migrants bused out of NYC find hostility

Before he left the West African nation of his birth, Mohamed read that New York was a place of “open arms."

New York City has a right to shelter, but will it establish a right to sleep outside?

Democratic leaders in major U.S. cities are finding themselves politically squeezed when it comes to addressing homelessness.

Group accused of making up story about homeless vets being evicted to make room for migrants

The founder of a nonprofit group has been accused of fabricating a story about homeless military veterans being evicted from a New York hotel to make room for migrants, a tale that stoked days of outrage on cable news networks.

Philadelphia's likely next mayor could offer model for how Democrats talk about crime

The Democrat who will almost certainly become Philadelphia’s next mayor wants to hire hundreds of additional police officers and says officers should be able to stop and search pedestrians if they have a legitimate reason to do so.

New York City turns to school gyms to house new migrants, prompting uproar

New York City has begun housing asylum seekers in public school gymnasiums.

NYC converts hotels to shelters as pressure mounts to accommodate asylum seekers

Around Manhattan and elsewhere in New York City, hotels that served tourists just a few years ago have become de facto emergency shelters.

Facing influx of asylum-seekers, New York City says it has reached its limit on migrants

New York City officials say they will be unable to accommodate an expected influx of asylum-seekers as the federal government's pandemic-era immigration restriction ends.

NYC Mayor Adams calls fatal subway chokehold 'tragedy that never should have happened'

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says the death of Jordan Neely at the hands of a fellow subway rider was “a tragedy that never should have happened.”.

Hyundai and Kia thefts keep rising despite security fix

Nearly three months ago, Hyundai and Kia unveiled software that was designed to thwart an epidemic of thefts of their vehicles, caused by a security flaw that was exposed on TikTok and other social media sites.

Charges in NYC chokehold death may hinge on 'reasonableness'

The potential criminal charges against a U.S. Marine veteran who put Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold aboard a New York City subway train might depend on whether a “reasonable” New Yorker would have acted similarly.

Chokehold killed man restrained by NYC subway passengers

A man who had been shouting at people aboard a New York City subway train died after fellow riders tackled him and one put him in a chokehold that lasted until his body went limp.

Cities reviving downtowns by converting offices to housing

A growing number of developers are considering converting empty office towers into housing as part of an effort to revive struggling downtown business districts that emptied out during the pandemic.

Body recovered from rubble of collapsed NYC parking garage

Search crews have recovered a body from the rubble of a collapsed parking garage in New York City.

Parking garage collapses in NYC, killing 1; 5 injured

One person has been killed and five have been injured in a parking garage collapse in lower Manhattan’s Financial District.

Rat ambassadors show off abilities to help humans, wildlife

As an ambassador for rats, it’s never easy to win over the public.

Trump’s House GOP allies take fight to Manhattan DA's turf

Republicans upset with Donald Trump’s indictment are escalating their war on the prosecutor who charged him.

Teacher's pest: NYC hires former educator to slaughter rats

New York Mayor Eric Adams has named a former school teacher as the city's “rat czar,” tasked with leading the battle against the clawed vermin.

RoboCop? No, RoboDog: Robotic dog rejoins New York police

New York City officials have unveiled three new high-tech policing devices including a robotic dog that critics called creepy when it first joined the police pack 2 1/2 years ago.

NYC neighborhood carries on during wait for Trump grand jury

As the world waits to see whether a grand jury indicts former President Donald Trump, crowds of reporters have gathered outside a courthouse in lower Manhattan.

St. Patrick's Day rites: Parades, bagpipes, clinking pints

New York City's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade kicks off a day of revelry across the United States.

Chicago mayor's race dominated by concerns about crime

For years, Republicans have sought to win over voters by depicting Democratic-led cities as lawless centers of violence that need tough-on-crime policies.

E-bike batteries blamed for 22 NYC fires, 2 deaths this year

New York City officials say lithium ion batteries used to power electric bicycles and scooters have already sparked 22 fires that caused 36 injuries and two deaths this year.

U-Haul rampage victim died striving for 'American dream'

The man killed when the driver of a U-Haul truck went on a rampage through Brooklyn was a 44-year-old food delivery worker and single father of three.

NYC Mayor Adams gets split decision in battle against rats

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has scored a split decision with a hearing officer dismissing one summons while upholding another issued by a city inspector citing him for not doing enough to keep rodents at bay from his Brooklyn townhouse.

NYC ending COVID-19 vaccination mandate for city employees

New York City is ending its COVID-19 vaccination mandate for municipal employees including police officers, firefighters and teachers.

Hochul's $227B budget helps NYC transit, migrant response

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed dramatic spending to help New York City handle a wave of international migrants and to stabilize its reeling public transit system with her $227 billion state budget Wednesday, even as she warned of tougher economic times ahead.

Live Updates | Release of video in Tyre Nichols’ arrest

Protesters and police unions are condemning Memphis police after the public release of video showing five officers savagely beating Tyre Nichols, who later died.

NYC to use cruise ship terminal as asylum-seeker shelter

New York City is temporarily turning a cruise ship terminal into a shelter and services hub for asylum-seekers.

Obnoxiously loud car? A traffic camera might be listening

New York City's latest weapon in its fight against street noise is a traffic camera equipped with a sound meter.

Border pressures migrate north as Venezuelans head to Denver

Denver has been overwhelmed by an unexpected surge in mostly Venezuelan migrants.

Police probe motive in attack on officers near Times Square

Authorities in New York City are investigating whether a man who attacked three police officers with a machete at a New Year’s Eve celebration, striking two of them, was inspired by radical Islamic extremism.

Central Park entry gate commemorates the 'Exonerated Five'

An entryway to Central Park has been dedicated to remember the injustice that imprisoned five Black and Latino teenagers after they were wrongly convicted of the 1989 rape of a white jogger.

With NYC plan for mentally ill, hospitals face complex task

New York City’s latest plan to keep mentally ill people from languishing in public is billed as a common-sense strategy to get them help.

NYC's rat-fighting mayor fined over infestation at own house

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is such an enemy of rats that he once called a press conference to demonstrate a contraption for drowning them in poison.

National 988 mental health hotline back up after outage

The United States' 988 call service for helping anyone experiencing a mental health emergency is back up and running after a daylong outage.

Rat Attack: NYC seeks hands-on leader in anti-rodent fight

Hate rats.

Widespread outage shuts down 988 mental health hotline

The nation’s new 988 hotline, intended to help anyone experiencing a mental health emergency, has been out of service for several hours Thursday.

Mayor says NYC will treat mentally ill, even if they refuse

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced a new initiative that would allow authorities to more aggressively intervene to help people in need of mental health treatment.

As shelters fill, NYC weighs tents to house migrants

New York City’s mayor says he plans to erect hangar-sized tents as temporary shelter for thousands of international migrants who have been bused into the Big Apple as part of a campaign by Republican governors to disrupt federal border policies.

‘Sanctuary’ cities navigate migrant influx from GOP states

There are few places in the U.S. with a more deeply ingrained reputation as a refuge for immigrants than New York City.

NYC ending vaccine mandate for private employers on Nov. 1

New York City will lift its private-sector COVID-19 vaccine mandate Nov. 1 but will continue to require city employees to be vaccinated against the virus.

Visa to start categorizing gun shop sales separately

Payment processor Visa Inc. says it plans to start separately categorizing sales at gun shops.

New York City declares monkeypox a public health emergency

Officials in New York City have declared a public health emergency due to the monkeypox outbreak.

Mayors ask Biden to help with influx of asylum-seekers

Two Republican border-state governors who are investing billions of dollars on immigration enforcement have found indirect support from the Democratic mayors of Washington and New York.

Live updates | American Medical Association weighs in

The American Medical Association has called Thursday's Supreme Court ruling a “harmful and deeply disturbing decision.

After mass shooting, NYC explores gun detectors in subways

Technology to scan large numbers of people quickly for weapons does exist, but experts say installing such a system in the New York City subway would be challenging.

Jon Batiste kicks off Grammy Museum's educational series

Jon Batiste will kick off a series geared toward the Grammy Museum's public and educational programs in New York City next month.

Oh, rats! As New Yorkers emerge from pandemic, so do rodents

The deepest fears of some New Yorkers are crawling to the surface as the metropolis continues its recovery from the pandemic.

Inside the Met Gala: Glitter, glamour and 275,000 pink roses

Looking at the schmoozing guests at the Met Gala cocktail reception, TV host James Corden summed up the scene in a word: “Classy.”.

After bullets flew, NYC subway workers kept their cool

When smoke bombs and bullets were unleashed on a New York City subway train full of morning commuters, train driver David Artis said his first indication something was wrong was when passengers crowded near his cab door to report the chaos.

Subway shooting heightens NYC mayor's focus on rising crime

Mayor Eric Adams, a former New York City police captain, took office this year with a central focus on making the city feel safe and trying to return it to some sense of normalcy post-pandemic.

A look at acts of public violence in NYC over past 40 years

The shooting this week of 10 people by a man who deployed smoke grenades and fired at least 33 shots in a commuter-packed Brooklyn subway car was hardly the first time New Yorkers have grappled with an act of violence.

Anxieties resurface as gunfire erupts on NYC subway

As the year began, New Yorkers shuddered at a subway crime straight out of urban nightmares — the death of a woman shoved onto the tracks.

Police focus on van renter in Brooklyn subway shooting probe

Police say the gunman in the Brooklyn subway shooting fired at least 33 bullets in the rush-hour train, wounding 10 people.

New NYC mayor Adams strives for order, post-COVID comeback

After two years of plague and social disruption, many New Yorkers just want their city to feel orderly again.

Philadelphia to restore indoor mask mandate as cases rise

Philadelphia has become the first major U.S. city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate after reporting a sharp increase in coronavirus infections.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams tests positive for COVID-19

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has tested positive for COVID-19.

NYC mayor to Floridians: Come here where you can say gay

New York City is launching a digital billboard campaign to lure Floridians unhappy with their state’s “Don’t Say Gay” law to the Big Apple.

NYC planning to remove homeless encampments from streets

New York City officials are planning to remove makeshift shelters set up by homeless people on city streets, mirroring similar efforts in other liberal metropolises that had previously tolerated the encampments.

NYC lifts vaccine rule that blocked athletes from home games

New York City’s mayor has exempted athletes and performers from the city’s vaccine mandate.

New York City to let unvaccinated athletes play home games

New York city’s mayor will announce Thursday that he’s exempting athletes and performers from the city’s vaccine mandate for private workers.

Ralph Lauren returns to runway in a show of relaxed luxury

In his first show since 2019, Ralph Lauren transformed a long room at the Museum of Modern Art into a cozy salon Tuesday night to debut a moneyed collection of mostly black and white for men and women.

NYC may lift rules requiring face masks for children under 5

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is preparing to lift requirements that children under age 5 wear face masks in school.

Yankees, Mets and all MLB again affected by COVID in 2022

Coronavirus restrictions in Canada and New York have assured that baseball will again be affected by COVID-19 in 2022.

As gunman targets homeless, mayors urge all to seek shelter

The mayors of New York City and Washington D.

Big cities drop more COVID-19 measures in push for normalcy

New York City and Los Angeles are lifting some of their strictest COVID-19 prevention measures as officials in big cities around the U.S. push for a return to normalcy after two grueling years of the pandemic.

Is NYC ready to move on from COVID? Depends on who you ask

An important milestone in New York City’s progress against COVID-19 could soon arrive when Mayor Eric Adams lifts mask mandates in schools and vaccination requirements in restaurants, bars and theaters.

New York to lift statewide school mask mandate by March 2

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says the statewide school masking requirement will be lifted by March 2.

Trayvon Martin’s mother: ‘Don’t give up’ fight for justice

The mother of Trayvon Martin is marking the 10th anniversary of her son’s death by thanking those who sought justice for her family and urging them to continue to fight.

NYC mayor pushes to remove homeless people in subway system

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is making an aggressive push to try to remove homeless people from the city’s sprawling subway system, announcing a plan to start barring people from sleeping on trains and or riding the same lines all night.

Homeless crisis, fear of crime shaping LA mayor election

The mayor's race in Los Angeles is being dominated by a homeless crisis and rising crime rates.

Michael Kors toasts New York nightlife in latest collection

Michael Kors' Fall/Winter 2022 collection is a celebration of a place near and dear to his heart: New York City.

NYC's vegan mayor Adams hooked into admitting he eats fish

There was something fishy about New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ declarations that he’s a vegan.

Biden grappling with 'perfect storm' of rising gun violence

Gun violence was already on the rise during the pandemic, and now it's spiking anew, and cities are struggling with how to manage it.

Biden in NYC: Nation must come together to end gun violence

President Joe Biden is pledging to New Yorkers and the nation that the federal government will step up its fight against gun violence by working more closely with police and communities to stop the surging bloodshed.

NYC honors officer at funeral hours after another is shot

Officers massed by the thousands on Fifth Avenue for New York City's second police funeral in less than a week.

Is NYC safe? Violence, perception and a complicated reality

A string of high-profile violence in New York City has frayed nerves, but the nation's largest city remains relatively safe.

New York gives final salute to slain NYPD officer

New York City police officers have given a final salute to a rookie colleague gunned down with his partner a week ago.

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