Contents of shuttered Gramercy Park Hotel up for sale

For almost a century, New York City's Gramercy Park Hotel personified old world charm and modern cool. Sadly, the hotel has closed. But you can own a piece of its history.

NY man smuggled pythons in his pants, feds say

A New York City man allegedly smuggled three Burmese pythons into the U.S. by hiding them in his pants.

NY attorney general sues Donald Trump, family and company

New York's attorney general is suing former President Donald Trump and his company, accusing business fraud involving some of their most prized assets, including properties in Manhattan, Chicago and Washington, D.C.

Louisiana woman carrying fetus with no skull forced to travel to New York to get abortion

Nancy Davis was one of the first women to get caught in the confusing whirlwind of trigger laws in her home state of Louisiana since Roe v. Wade was overturned in June.

John Lennon's killer denied parole again, for 12th time

Mark David Chapman, the man who shot and killed John Lennon outside his Manhattan apartment building in 1980, has been denied parole for a 12th time.

United Airlines threatens to end service at major U.S. airport

United says if the FAA doesn't grant the airline additional flights, it will end service at the busiest New York-area airport in October.

US Open: Serena Williams loses to Ajla Tomljanovic

Serena Williams has lost what is expected to be the last match of her transcendent tennis career.

NY bans sale of cans of whipped cream to those under 21 years old

Store owners are being warned about a little-known law prohibiting the sale of whipped cream chargers to people under the age of 21 in New York.

5 people shot on Coney Island boardwalk, 1 dead

One man is dead and 4 other people are injured after a shooting on the Coney Island boardwalk late on Saturday night.

Author Salman Rushdie stabbed on stage in New York

Salman Rushdie, whose novel “The Satanic Verses” drew death threats from Iran in the 1980s, has been stabbed in the neck and abdomen by a man who rushed the stage as the author was about to give a lecture in western New York.

Polio virus detected in NYC's wastewater, suggesting community spread

The polio virus has been found in New York City’s wastewater, a sign that the disease, which hadn’t been seen in the U.S. in a decade, is quietly spreading among unvaccinated people. Polio, which mostly affects children, was once one of the nation’s most feared diseases, with annual outbreaks causing thousands of cases of paralysis.

Officers jump in to help after carriage horse collapses on NYC street

The NYPD’s Mounted Unit had to help a distressed carriage horse and get it back up on its feet after it collapsed in the Hell’s Kitchen section of Manhattan.

Trump says he refuses to answer questions in NY investigation

Former President Donald Trump was questioned under oath Wednesday in the New York attorney general’s long-running civil investigation into his dealings as a real estate mogul, but he says he declined to answer any of them.

New York City store locks up Spam in plastic case amid crime spike

Shoppers, store employees, and social media users expressed disbelief after discovering the $3.99 canned meat product out of reach behind lock and key.

Brooklyn bishop robbed during sermon

A Brooklyn bishop was robbed of $1 million in jewelry during his church service Sunday. Whitehead said he felt a "demonic force" entering when three masked men with guns stormed the church.