In a longshot motion filed with the New York State appellate court on Friday, attorney Arthur Aidala suggested the trial be moved to upstate Albany County or Suffolk County on Long Island. Continue reading
Producer Ben Sprecher, 65, of Manhattan, was charged with possession and distribution of child pornography and released on $100,000 bail with a warning to avoid unsupervised contact with children. Continue reading
Reports on social media suggest that people rushed into buildings and stores after an explosion-like sound. Continue reading
A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York City on Wednesday shortly after taking off from Manhattan, causing minor injuries to the pilot and a dockworker, police and fire officials said. Continue reading
No injuries were reported from the fires, which forced the evacuation of a nearby theatre complex. Continue reading
A woman spent the weekend trapped in a private New York City elevator, only to be rescued Monday after being stuck inside the lift for three nights. Continue reading
A man who jumped out of a freezer and threatened employees with a knife at a New York City brunch spot and then died was a suspected cold-case killer who had just been released from jail in Boston Continue reading
An 80-storey office building set to open this week at the World Trade Center will be the third completed skyscraper at the site where the twin towers stood. Continue reading
In less than 24 hours, authorities say a would-be suicide bomber’s botched attack on a Manhattan transportation hub underneath Times Square became an open-and-shut case after a search of his apartment and hearing the suspect’s own words. Continue reading
The suspect was identified as Akayed Ullah, a 27-year-old Bangladeshi national who was living in Brooklyn. Continue reading