New York

For Bill McGinly from Virginia, 7 and 11 are poignant numbers. “Seventeen years ago [last] Friday, I was here in town on business, and Mark and I had lunch together,” he said referring to his son who was living in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. “Then I gave him a hug, I got in the cab, […]

NEW YORK—The Table of Silence Project, is a multi-cultural prayer and dance ceremony for peace commemorating those affected by the devastating terror attack of Sept. 11, 2001. This was the eighth year the performance held at Lincoln Center on the anniversary of 9/11. Among the participants of the tribute, Richard Daniels, a dancer, explained the […]

NEW YORK—Vatchpol Srinuan has been attending the Ground Zero memorial service almost every year for the past 17 years to honor his younger sister, Saranya or “Suzie.” Born and raised in New York, his sister was 23-years-old when she perished in the North Tower. She was working on the 103rd floor at Cantor Fitzgerald, and […]

NEW YORK—Rachel Donelson from Charleston, South Carolina visited Ground Zero for the first time on the seventeenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The 33-year-old mother of two says she remembers the attacks like it was yesterday. “When it happened, I was in school,” she said. “They just dismissed us, no one knew why.” Returning […]

NEW YORK—Retired New York police officer Kieran Breen is still full of emotion when he talks about the tragedy of 9/11—the deadliest attack on American soil since Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in World War II. Nearly 3,000 people died when hijacked planes hit the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. […]

NEW YORK—Firefighter Kevin Kelly was rushing to the North Tower just before it started to tumble. His chief had not realized the South Tower had already collapsed. “We dropped everything we had [and] took off,” Kelly said. “First I got behind a car and somebody running behind me said, ‘Brother, you better run further than […]

The subway station that was destroyed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks has reopened for the first time since the attacks. The World Trade Center (WTC) Cortlandt reopened on Saturday, Sept. 8. The old station was buried under rubble from the terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001. “The opening of WTC Cortlandt […]

A big part of American history is on a small island off the shore of New York City. The Statue of Liberty Museum shows Lady Liberty’s history from a different view. The 26,000-square foot museum is scheduled to open in May 2019. According to the Liberty Ellis Foundation website, approximately 4 million people visit Liberty […]

News Analysis Disgraced former New York City mayoral candidate John Liu is attempting a political comeback, with the support of hard-left radical activists and a progressive organization called the Muslim Democratic Club of New York, founded by socialist Islamist Linda Sarsour. Liu previously declared himself as a candidate in the 2013 New York City mayoral […]

Roger Federer failed to cope with stifling conditions at the U.S. Open on Sep. 3 and suffered a shock 3-6 7-5 7-6(7) 7-6(3) defeat to unseeded Australian John Millman in the last 16. Second seed Federer, who had not dropped a set in his first three matches, was uncharacteristically sloppy, committing 77 unforced errors and […]

EAST AURORA, N.Y.—The beauty and magnificence of nature can reveal truths for us. When Thomas Kegler paints outdoors, he is feeling air currents, watching the leaves move, and hearing their rustling. He’s observing birds glide in the distance or listening to their singing in nearby trees. He’s noticing squirrels scurrying, and hearing a concert of […]

NEW YORK—Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy have welcomed a baby boy. A publicist for the actors told The Associated Press on Friday that the couple gave birth Monday in New York. This is the second child for the 39-year-old actress and 42-year-old actor. They are already parents to their 5-year-old son Cyrus Michael Christopher. The […]

Democratic Sen. Tony Avella who is running for re-election in New York’s 11th district, recently received endorsements from a number of organizations. The New York State AFL-CIO, Steamfitters Local 638, the Lieutenants Benevolent Association, and Voters for Animal Rights, have all endorsed Avella, according to a campaign announcement on Aug. 23. The AFL-CIO is a […]

SAN FRANCISCO—Uber Technologies Inc. has hired a chief financial officer, the ride-services company said on Aug. 21, filling a long-standing vacancy and clearing the way for a much-anticipated initial public offering next year. Uber said it had hired Nelson Chai, a financial services veteran with deep connections to the banks and deal-makers Uber must impress […]

The S&P 500’s bull market turned 3,453 days old on Aug. 22, making it the longest such streak in history, according to some investors’ definition. The benchmark stock index was off 0.13 percent in midmorning trading, and the market took the milestone in stride a day after the S&P 500 set an all-time intraday high […]

Senator Tony Avella’s campaign has condemned candidate John Liu’s recent mailer, in which he is presented as an ethics-driven candidate, despite his extensive history of flouting campaign finance laws. The mailer acclaims Liu wants to “restore integrity and ethics in government” as one of the bullet points that he will “fight for.” Liu’s previous campaign […]

NEW YORK—A medieval illuminator painted a giant in a book so tiny that you could potentially grasp it in one hand. But it’s not just any giant. This is a depiction of the saintly Christopher as he warily ferries the Christ child across a river. Legend has it that with each step the giant took, […]

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump asked securities regulators to explore replacing quarterly reporting requirements with half-yearly filings at the urging of executives including PepsiCo Chief Executive Indra Nooyi, reigniting a debate about how often companies should give financial updates to investors. Such a switch would mark a huge change in the U.S. Securities and Exchange […]

Emergency search and Rescue teams are searching for an Orange County man and two children who have gone missing in the Neversink River in Cuddebackville, New York.

Kenny Chow was one of six taxi drivers that chose to commit suicide in the last six months. He died at the age of 56. He entered the taxi industry with his brother Richard Chow 10 years ago, borrowing money from the bank to be able to pay for a taxi medallion. “Due to the […]