Pope Francis officially confirmed on Monday that he will visit Washington, DC, New York City and Philadelphia during his upcoming trip to the United States this fall.
A new report issued by the New York City Police Department's inspector general found that several NYPD officers received a slap on the wrist for using illegal chokeholds in recent years.
Police in New York and other major U.S. cities are on alert after the Islamic State made a threat over the weekend to target soldiers, law enforcement officials and civilians in America.
Officials with the New York Police Department are searching for a man who a surveillance video filmed shooting another man inside of an elevator in Brooklyn.
New York restaurants will no longer be able to use plastic foam containers when a citywide ban goes into effect July 1. Mayor Bill de Blasio also plans to do away with single-use foam items such as cups, plates, trays or clamshell containers used at eateries, stores and manufacturers, the channel said.
Bess Myerson, a renowned beauty queen and television personality who dedicated over three decades of her life working in public affairs, died at the age of 90 on Dec. 14.
A wealthy hedge fund owner was found dead in his posh New York City apartment on Sunday after reportedly having an argument with his son over cutting his allowance.
The 2015 New Year's Rockin' Eve features more than five hours of musical performances. Ryan Seacrest will be the emcee of "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" for the 10th year and ring in 2015 with model and comedic actress Jenny McCarthy, reports the Hollywood Reporter.
For more than 100 years, New York City's Times Square has been a global staple in celebrating New Year's Eve. Since 1907, millions of people around the world have watched the New Year's Eve ball drop at the stroke of midnight in the heart of Manhattan.
New York gourmet burger chain Shake Shack filed papers to go public on Monday and is planning a massive expansion from 36 to about 450 stores in the United States. Its plans also include expanding internationally.
In wake of the two NYPD officers who were gunned down on Saturday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called for protesters to take a brief hiatus until after the officers are laid to rest.
Police say that the man charged with killing two NYPD officers had a troubled history of violence and instability, along with multiple run-ins with the law.
Rodgers back up, Romo up The playoff picture became a little bit clearer after some Sunday NFL action. How did the top players perform after a crucial Week 16 in the NFL? Madden NFL 15 updates its rosters every Friday afternoon and it uses players' real life performances in the NFL to change the players' ratings.
NYPD cop-killer suspect allegedly had strong bias against police The Boston man who allegedly shot two New York City police officers "execution-style" before killing himself Saturday had a strong bias against police, according to USA Today.
On Monday, the New York City Council approved a bill that would allow transgender people to change their gender on birth certificates without previous medical transitioning. The bill would grant greater freedoms of identity to transgender people in the city.
New York City Police arrested 223 people in overnight protests Thursday, the second consecutive night of demonstrations following a grand jury's vote not to indict the police officers responsible in the choke hold death of Staten Island man Eric Garner.
