Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:51 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:51:22 GMT
Franklin Reyes, 17, was in court Wednesday. He is charged with the death of 4-year-old Ariel Russo.
Franklin Reyes, 17, was in court Wednesday. He is charged with the death of 4-year-old Ariel Russo. He is accused of driving without a license, then fleeing police, jumping a curb, and hitting Ariel and her grandmother as they were walking to school.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 4:13 PM EDT2013-06-19 20:13:39 GMT
The driver of the vehicle that left several people injured and a trail of destruction in the area of 2nd Avenue and East 4th Street in the East Village has been arrested.
The driver of the vehicle that left several people injured and a trail of destruction in the area of 2nd Avenue and East 4th Street in the East Village has been arrested.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:13 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:13:37 GMT
A father and son who admitted they were pimps have been acquitted in New York of sex trafficking after several prostitutes testified they were treated well.
A father and son who admitted they were pimps have been acquitted in New York of sex trafficking after several prostitutes testified they were treated well.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 7:07 AM EDT2013-06-19 11:07:13 GMT
Photo courtesy of @N42_21_W71_04)
Riders should anticipate some changes but "near normal" service on the Long Island Rail Road for the morning rush.
Riders should anticipate some changes but "near normal" service on the Long Island Rail Road for the morning rush. Crews have been working to repair tracks and switches after Monday's derailment.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:07 AM EDT2013-06-19 10:07:22 GMT
NYC
Nearly 3 million New Yorkers' homes are now in evacuation zones that cover more than a third of the city's population, under new maps released Tuesday.
Nearly 3 million New Yorkers' homes are now in evacuation zones that cover more than a third of the city's population, under new maps released Tuesday.In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, officials said last month, the number of zones would double and encompass about 600,000 more residents.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:34 PM EDT2013-06-19 00:34:07 GMT
It's a sight that can trigger dread. The low-battery message appears on your cell phone when there's no charger around.
It's a sight that can trigger dread. The low-battery message appears on your cell phone when there's no charger around. Now New York City has teamed up with AT&T to install 25 solar powered charging stations over the summer.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:55 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:55:38 GMT
A man accused of fatally shooting a gay man walking with a companion in New York City's Greenwich Village pleaded not guilty.
A man accused of fatally shooting a gay man walking with a companion in New York City's Greenwich Village afterward claimed that he opened fire because the victim "thought he was tough in front of his bitch," prosecutors said in court papers Tuesday.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:05 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:05:09 GMT
Police are looking for a man who stabbed another man in Times Square Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.The victim was stabbed in the chest, the NYPD and FDNY said.
Police are looking for a man who stabbed another man in Times Square Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.The victim was stabbed in the chest, the NYPD and FDNY said.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:20 PM EDT2013-06-18 16:20:04 GMT
The director of the National Security Agency said Tuesday the government's sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots worldwide, including one directed at the New York Stock Exchange.
The director of the National Security Agency said Tuesday the government's sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots worldwide, including one directed at the New York Stock Exchange.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:04 AM EDT2013-06-18 14:04:15 GMT
Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch meticulously planned his own funeral, but his tombstone has the wrong birth date. The headstone lists his birth year as 1942 instead of 1924.
Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch meticulously planned his own funeral, but his tombstone has the wrong birth date. The headstone lists his birth year as 1942 instead of 1924.
Monday, June 17 2013 9:50 PM EDT2013-06-18 01:50:24 GMT
More than two dozen family members packed a court room to support the daughter who never gave up on finding her father's killer.
More than two dozen family members packed a court room to support the daughter who never gave up on finding her father's killer. For the first time, Joselyn Martinez came face to face with the man she believes took her dad away from her when she was just a little girl.
Monday, June 17 2013 6:03 PM EDT2013-06-17 22:03:08 GMT
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has tried to limit the size of soda consumption, ban smoking in parks, encourage bike riding and now there"s another possible plan on the table: mandate recycling of food waste.
West Side resident Matt Murphy has stored a pail of leftovers on his floor for the last two months. His building is part of the city's food-recycling pilot program. Mayor Bloomberg wants to expand the program citywide.
Monday, June 17 2013 9:04 AM EDT2013-06-17 13:04:33 GMT
Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who was allowed to travel to the U.S. after escaping from house arrest, said Monday that New York University is forcing him and his family to leave.
Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who was allowed to travel to the U.S. after escaping from house arrest, said Monday that New York University is forcing him and his family to leave.
Monday, June 17 2013 8:21 AM EDT2013-06-17 12:21:23 GMT
Related Companies, a major landlord across the country, is banning smoking in all of its apartments. The new rule is meant to create healthier living conditions, according to company officials.
Related Companies, a major landlord across the country, is banning smoking in all of its apartments. The new rule is meant to create healthier living conditions, according to company officials.
Monday, June 17 2013 7:02 AM EDT2013-06-17 11:02:34 GMT
Two New York City Council committees are holding a hearing on glitches to the city's emergency 911 system that at times have forced phone operators to resort to pen and paper.
Two New York City Council committees are holding a hearing on glitches to the city's emergency 911 system that at times have forced phone operators to resort to pen and paper.
Sunday, June 16 2013 7:05 PM EDT2013-06-16 23:05:53 GMT
Sunday was a historical graduation day for the first class of Orthodox Jewish women ordained as members of the clergy. The graduation took place at the Ramaz Upper School on East 78th Street. Yeshivat Maharat is the first institution to train Orthodox women as spiritual leaders. The women have all followed the same course training as their male counterparts and have studied the Torah at advanced levels for years.
Sunday was a historical graduation day for the first class of Orthodox Jewish women ordained as members of the clergy. The graduation took place at the Ramaz Upper School on East 78th Street. Yeshivat Maharat is the first institution to train Orthodox women as spiritual leaders. The women have all followed the same course training as their male counterparts and have studied the Torah at advanced levels for years.
Sunday, June 16 2013 4:52 PM EDT2013-06-16 20:52:05 GMT
Mayor Michael Bloomberg was a guest speaker at Stanford University’s commencement in Palo Alto, California Sunday. Bloomberg addressed the graduates speaking about immigration reform and said about 30 percent of Stanford’s 5,000 graduates had attended college on student visas. He also mentioned that many of those same students without a way to work in the U.S. legally would have to return to their countries to compete with American companies.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg was a guest speaker at Stanford University’s commencement in Palo Alto, California Sunday. Bloomberg addressed the graduates speaking about immigration reform and said about 30 percent of Stanford’s 5,000 graduates had attended college on student visas. He also mentioned that many of those same students without a way to work in the U.S. legally would have to return to their countries to compete with American companies.
Saturday, June 15 2013 9:11 PM EDT2013-06-16 01:11:25 GMT
Police have caught the suspect who assaulted a 92-year-old man taking his bible and glasses. Authorities say 40-year-old Francisco Flores allegedly followed 92-year-old Ricardo Velez inside the front door of his West 18th Street building in Chelsea Monday night. Flores knocked down the elderly victim to the ground and took his bible and glasses. Velez suffered a broken hip in the assault and is still hospitalized at Bellevue Hospital.
Police have caught the suspect who assaulted a 92-year-old man taking his bible and glasses.
Saturday, June 15 2013 7:29 PM EDT2013-06-15 23:29:31 GMT
The new show on Fox “Dads” has something special in store on Father’s Day. The new comedy premiering this fall is offering fathers in New York and five other cities free golf at local driving ranges Sunday. The first 150 customers to make an appointment at Golf Manhattan on West 39th Street on Father’s Day will get a free hour of play at the state-of-the-art facility.
The new show on Fox “Dads” has something special in store on Father’s Day. The new comedy premiering this fall is offering fathers in New York and five other cities free golf at local driving ranges Sunday. The first 150 customers to make an appointment at Golf Manhattan on West 39th Street on Father’s Day will get a free hour of play at the state-of-the-art facility.
Friday, June 14 2013 10:13 PM EDT2013-06-15 02:13:07 GMT
A simple commute into New York City on a New Jersey Transit bus turned into a nightmare on Thursday. The driver appeared to get lost, so the 45-minute ride took more than two hours.
A simple commute into New York City on a New Jersey Transit bus turned into a nightmare on Thursday. The driver appeared to get lost, so the 45-minute ride took more than two hours.
Friday, June 14 2013 9:35 AM EDT2013-06-14 13:35:23 GMT
Football fans should probably leave bags at home when they go to see a game at an NFL stadium for the 2013 season. The policy takes effect with preseason games.
Football fans should probably leave bags at home when they go to see a game at an NFL stadium for the 2013 season. The policy takes effect with preseason games.
Friday, June 14 2013 8:20 AM EDT2013-06-14 12:20:43 GMT
A Midtown Manhattan bank robbery spree ended on the corner of 31st Street and 9th Avenue where one suspect crashed his car and then tried to make a run for the Lincoln Tunnel.
A Midtown Manhattan bank robbery spree ended on the corner of 31st Street and 9th Avenue where one suspect crashed his car and then tried to make a run for the Lincoln Tunnel.
Thursday, June 13 2013 6:42 PM EDT2013-06-13 22:42:53 GMT
A line of thunderstorms caused some damage and street flooding in New Jersey on Thursday, but the threat of longer, widespread heavy rain and flooding in the tristate area has diminished.
A line of thunderstorms caused some damage and street flooding in New Jersey on Thursday, but the threat of longer, widespread heavy rain and flooding in the tristate area has diminished.
Thursday, June 13 2013 6:15 PM EDT2013-06-13 22:15:30 GMT
Law enforcement officials nationwide are demanding the creation of a "kill switch" that would render smartphones inoperable after they are stolen, New York's top prosecutor said.
Law enforcement officials nationwide are demanding the creation of a "kill switch" that would render smartphones inoperable after they are stolen, New York's top prosecutor said.
Thursday, June 13 2013 6:02 PM EDT2013-06-13 22:02:05 GMT
Bargain hunters from around the world flock to Manhattan's Chinatown for bags, jewelry and other accessories bursting onto sidewalks from storefronts along Canal Street.
Bargain hunters from around the world flock to Manhattan's Chinatown for bags, jewelry and other accessories bursting onto sidewalks from storefronts along Canal Street.
Thursday, June 13 2013 1:50 PM EDT2013-06-13 17:50:14 GMT
A 92-year-old man was knocked to the ground and robbed of his bible and eyeglasses in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan according to the NYPD. The elderly man was followed into his apartment building near West 18th Street and assaulted.
A 92-year-old man was knocked to the ground and robbed of his bible and eyeglasses in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan according to the NYPD. The elderly man was followed into his apartment building near West 18th Street and assaulted.
Thursday, June 13 2013 6:18 AM EDT2013-06-13 10:18:17 GMT
The U.S. Justice Department says it would strongly endorse a court-appointed monitor to oversee changes at the NYPD if a judge were to find its stop-and-frisk practices unconstitutional.
The U.S. Justice Department says it would strongly endorse a court-appointed monitor to oversee changes at the NYPD if a judge were to find its stop-and-frisk practices unconstitutional.
Wednesday, June 12 2013 8:19 AM EDT2013-06-12 12:19:16 GMT
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing removable flood walls for much of lower Manhattan as part of a nearly $20 billion plan to protect New York City from storms and global warming.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing removable flood walls for much of lower Manhattan as part of a nearly $20 billion plan to protect New York City from storms and global warming.
Tuesday, June 11 2013 1:34 PM EDT2013-06-11 17:34:33 GMT
A state appeals court is considering whether to allow New York City to ban oversized sodas and other large sugary drinks at city restaurants as part of its war on diabetes and obesity.
A state appeals court is considering whether to allow New York City to ban oversized sodas and other large sugary drinks at city restaurants as part of its war on diabetes and obesity.
Monday, June 10 2013 5:49 AM EDT2013-06-10 09:49:00 GMT
The death of 4-year-old Ariel Russo is renewing criticism of New York City's 911 system. As a result, City Council members will hold an oversight hearing on June 17th to address concerns of reported glitches.
The death of 4-year-old Ariel Russo is renewing criticism of New York City's 911 system. As a result, City Council members will hold an oversight hearing on June 17th to address concerns of reported glitches.
Friday, June 7 2013 8:14 PM EDT2013-06-08 00:14:21 GMT
Mayor Michael Bloomberg nixed a requirement for many city businesses to provide paid sick leave, but the City Council was expected to override Friday's veto.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg nixed a requirement for many city businesses to provide paid sick leave, but the City Council was expected to override Friday's veto.
Friday, June 7 2013 7:31 PM EDT2013-06-07 23:31:39 GMT
The Trust for Governors Island photo
New York City officials plan to blow up a vacant building on Governors Island to make way for a new park. City officials say the implosion at 7:36 a.m. Sunday may be visible in parts of Manhattan, Brooklyn,
New York City officials plan to blow up a vacant building on Governors Island to make way for a new park. City officials say the implosion at 7:36 a.m. Sunday may be visible in parts of Manhattan, Brooklyn,
Thursday, June 6 2013 3:14 PM EDT2013-06-06 19:14:08 GMT
Is your neighborhood tarnished by graffiti? New York City's Graffiti Free NYC Program offers free graffiti removal to properties. If you would like graffiti removed from your property, contact 311 or
Is your neighborhood tarnished by graffiti? New York City's Graffiti Free NYC Program offers free graffiti removal to properties. If you would like graffiti removed from your property, contact 311 or
Thursday, June 6 2013 11:22 AM EDT2013-06-06 15:22:39 GMT
New York's highest court upheld a State law allowing livery drivers to pick up fares in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island and northern Manhattan.
New York's highest court upheld a State law allowing livery drivers to pick up fares in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island and northern Manhattan.
Thursday, June 6 2013 9:23 AM EDT2013-06-06 13:23:05 GMT
When it comes to showing their appreciation for service at eateries, New Yorkers top the list of best tippers, leaving more than 20 percent.
When it comes to showing their appreciation for service at eateries, New Yorkers top the list of best tippers, leaving more than 20 percent. Following a close second are New Jerseyans while people from Arkansas are the worst, tipping only about 10 percent on average, according to a new survey.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 7:59 AM EDT2013-05-14 11:59:08 GMT
Fox 5 News looked at two years of inspection reports at both public and private schools, from kindergarten through high school, and found some of the schools with the most critical violations.
Fox 5 News looked at two years of inspection reports at both public and private schools, from kindergarten through high school, and found some of the schools with the most critical violations. We also pinpointed some school cafeterias with ongoing health code issues.
Friday, May 10 2013 5:01 PM EDT2013-05-10 21:01:50 GMT
Port Authority cops arrested two men in connection with the brutal beating of two gay men on the West Side of Manhattan Friday morning, an official said.
Port Authority cops arrested two men in connection with the brutal beating of two gay men on the West Side of Manhattan Friday morning, an official said.
Friday, May 3 2013 6:35 PM EDT2013-05-03 22:35:57 GMT
In the six months since Superstorm Sandy the ASPCA has been patching up Cairo, a pit bull terrier mix, but he is still looking for a home. He was about five months old when he was found abandoned in Brooklyn
In the six months since Superstorm Sandy the ASPCA has been patching up Cairo, a pit bull terrier mix, but he is still looking for a home. He was about five months old when he was found abandoned in Brooklyn
Monday, April 22 2013 5:44 PM EDT2013-04-22 21:44:17 GMT
New York Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel has filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to overturn a House decision in 2010 to censure him for financial wrongdoing.
New York Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel has filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to overturn a House decision in 2010 to censure him for financial wrongdoing.
Wednesday, April 17 2013 7:54 PM EDT2013-04-17 23:54:01 GMT
New York City's Office of Chief Medical Examiner has identified the remains of a 55-year-old man who died in the destruction of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
New York City's Office of Chief Medical Examiner has identified the remains of a 55-year-old man who died in the destruction of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
Friday, April 5 2013 5:44 PM EDT2013-04-05 21:44:58 GMT
A New York federal judge has ruled that the Food and Drug Administration must make emergency contraceptives available to women of all ages within 30 days.
A New York federal judge has ruled that the Food and Drug Administration must make emergency contraceptives available to women of all ages within 30 days.
Thursday, March 21 2013 5:57 PM EDT2013-03-21 21:57:07 GMT
Some of the most recognizable names in young adult fiction have come together to promote literacy. They took part in the anthology "Who Done It?" published
Some of the most recognizable names in young adult fiction have come together to promote literacy. They took part in the anthology "Who Done It?" published
Saturday, March 9 2013 9:01 AM EST2013-03-09 14:01:54 GMT
Residents of Chelsea and Greenwich Village in Manhattan are worried that a planned natural gas pipeline could leak toxins or even blow up, according to DNAinfo.com.
Residents of Chelsea and Greenwich Village in Manhattan are worried that a planned natural gas pipeline could leak toxins or even blow up, according to DNAinfo.com.
Tuesday, March 5 2013 10:56 PM EST2013-03-06 03:56:04 GMT
Fox Sports 1 is coming. It's a brand-new cable sports network that will hit the air this summer. Athletes and other stars attended a party at the Roseland Ballroom on Tuesday night to introduce it.
Fox Sports 1 is coming. It's a brand-new cable sports network that will hit the air this summer. Athletes and other stars attended a party at the Roseland Ballroom on Tuesday night to introduce it.
Thursday, February 28 2013 11:06 PM EST2013-03-01 04:06:41 GMT
The dark underground tunnels of the New York City subway system have been the stuff nightmares for me and probably many who grew up in the city. It should be.
The dark underground tunnels of the New York City subway system have been the stuff nightmares for me and probably many who grew up in the city. It should be.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has ordered Fung Wah Bus Transportation Inc. to stop carrying passengers and submit its 28 buses for detailed safety inspections.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has ordered Fung Wah Bus Transportation Inc. to stop carrying passengers and submit its 28 buses for detailed safety inspections.
Tuesday, February 19 2013 6:02 PM EST2013-02-19 23:02:07 GMT
Columbia University physics professor Emlyn Hughes stripped down to his shorts in class on Monday. He did this before a backdrop of images showing the 9/11 attacks, Nazis, Adolf Hitler, and Saddam Hussein.
Columbia University physics professor Emlyn Hughes stripped down to his shorts in class on Monday. He did this before a backdrop of images showing the 9/11 attacks, Nazis, Adolf Hitler, and Saddam Hussein.
Monday, February 18 2013 10:10 PM EST2013-02-19 03:10:10 GMT
If you are like most New Yorkers, you have probably eaten at one of the hundreds of mobile food carts parked on almost every street corner in the city.
If you are like most New Yorkers, you have probably eaten at one of the hundreds of mobile food carts parked on almost every street corner in the city.
