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After 10 Years at MSG, Billy Joel Takes a Final Bow

Singer-songwriter closes out residency at NYC venue more than a decade after it began

(Newser) - Billy Joel certainly had occasion to celebrate with a bottle of red and a bottle of white Thursday night, as he brought to a close a historic residency run at Madison Square Garden, more than a decade after it started, reports NBC News . The 75-year-old singer-songwriter and renowned "Piano...

Teen Driver's Parents Sentenced After Crash Kills Passenger

14-year-old girl was killed in 2023 tragedy

(Newser) - In May of 2023, a 16-year-old Queens boy allegedly caused a high-speed crash in his parents' BMW that left his 14-year-old passenger dead. And on Monday, his parents were sentenced for their role in the tragedy. Sean Smith, 40, and Deo Ramnarine, 43, pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of...

NYPD: Council Member Bit Officer During Protest

Susan Zhuang faces felony assault charge

(Newser) - A New York City Council member was charged Wednesday with biting a police officer during a chaotic protest over the construction of a new homeless shelter in her district. Brooklyn Democrat Susan Zhuang was released without bond after being arraigned on a felony assault charge and various misdemeanors and violations,...

Rare Daytime Fireball Streaks Over NYC
This Was NYC's Skyline Tuesday
Jul 17, 2024 10:33 AM CDT

This Was NYC's Skyline Tuesday

A rare meteor streaked over the Statue of Liberty, was widely ignored by busy New Yorkers

(Newser) - A meteor streaked across the sky above New York City on Tuesday morning, stunning residents—at least those who could be bothered to look up. "A meteor that had traveled millions of miles through deep space entered the atmosphere, passed above the Statue of Liberty, zoomed over the tourist...

Lifeguards Left Coney Island. Then Came the 911 Call

Teen sisters, ages 17 and 18, drowned on Friday amid rip current warnings

(Newser) - Two teenagers drowned while swimming at New York's Coney Island Beach in Brooklyn, police said. Police received an emergency call for a water rescue in the area of Stillwell Avenue and Boardwalk West at 8:10pm ET on Friday, the NYPD said in a statement, per the AP and...

Truck Plows Into NYC July 4 Party, Killing 3

Driver in Manhattan tragedy was allegedly drunk, speeding

(Newser) - A Fourth of July celebration turned tragic in New York City on Thursday night when a pickup truck plowed into a group of people celebrating at a Manhattan park. The Ford F-150 ran a stop sign, jumped the sidewalk, went through a fence, and ended up in Corlears Hook Park...

They Ordered 75 Chipotle Bowls to Settle the 'Weight Debate'

Wells Fargo analysts log significant weight differences for burrito bowls

(Newser) - How much you get layered onto your burrito bowl at Chipotle may depend on what location you order it from. Customers have been griping that the chain has been shorting them on serving sizes, and so Wells Fargo analysts descended upon eight Chipotle sites in New York City, determined to...

Love Driving? You'll Feel Right at Home in These US Cities

Folks in Raleigh, North Carolina, drive nearly 40 miles daily per capita

(Newser) - Whether you walk, take public transit, or take a seat behind the wheel to get to school, work, or other activities may depend on where you live—but among the 50 most populated metropolitan areas in the US, people are driving the most every day in Raleigh, North Carolina, with...

Next on NYPD's Radar: Trump's Gun License

Felons in New York, Florida can't possess firearms; NYPD reportedly seeking to revoke Trump's license

(Newser) - As a convicted felon, Donald Trump is no longer legally allowed to own a firearm, under both federal law and state law in New York and Florida. Now, the NYPD is reportedly looking to lock that down. A senior police official tells CNN that the police department is getting ready...

Governor Makes U-Turn on NYC Congestion Toll Plan

Hochul calls for 'indefinite pause'

(Newser) - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has abruptly halted what would have been the nation's first congestion pricing plan. The New York City plan had been due to take effect June 30, but Hochul said Wednesday that she had asked the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to "indefinitely pause the program,...

Nurse Wins Award, Gets Fired for Gaza Remark in Speech

NYC nurse Hesen Jabr, who was being honored for compassion, called war a genocide

(Newser) - A nurse was fired by a New York City hospital after she referred to Israel's war in Gaza as a "genocide" during a speech accepting an award. Labor and delivery nurse Hesen Jabr, who is Palestinian American, was being honored by NYU Langone Health for her compassion in...

It's Time for Manhattanhenge
It's Time for Manhattanhenge
May 29, 2024 8:06 AM CDT

It's Time for Manhattanhenge

You can see it tonight, or in July

(Newser) - Twice per year, New Yorkers and visitors are treated to a phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge , when the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan street grid and sinks below the horizon framed in a canyon of skyscrapers. The event is a favorite of photographers and often brings people out onto sidewalks...

Exonerated in 2013 Murder, He's Charged in New Case

Shamel Capers, 26, faces attempted murder charge following 2023 shootout in NYC

(Newser) - A man who was exonerated after spending eight years in prison for a murder he said he did not commit has been charged again—in a different fatal shooting. As the AP reports, Shamel Capers, 26, was indicted Tuesday on charges including attempted murder in connection with a July 23,...

As She Lay Dying, Woman Told Her Dad, 'Ty Did This'

Manhattan woman was fatally stabbed as she left for work Monday morning

(Newser) - Shirley Rodriguez had just been attacked outside the Manhattan apartment building where she lived with her dad. In her final moments, she pressed the building's intercom button to call for her dad, and when he came down, she managed to say, "Ty did this." The 29-year-old was...

Big Apple Is Going to Lengths to Recycle Those Pizza Boxes

The containers of the city's most iconic food is getting its own personal recycling bin

(Newser) - New York City might as well be called the Big Pizza instead of the Big Apple, and Central Park is taking a rather unprecedented step toward recycling the boxes that hold that favorite pie: a recycling bin specifically designed to accept pizza boxes. "People want to do the right...

That Naughty NYC-Dublin Portal Is Back Up

We'll see if we can have well-intentioned nice things again

(Newser) - A video link between New York City and Dublin that was shut down due to inappropriate behavior on both sides of the Atlantic has reopened with new security measures, reports the AP . The open-air video link between the two cities, which opened May 8 and was taken offline last week,...

911 Calls in NYC Will Soon Draw a New 'First Responder'

NYPD says it plans on deploying drones in response to 'certain' emergency calls

(Newser) - If you call 911 in New York City in the coming months, drones may show up to assist as the NYPD's newest first responders. Per the New York Daily News , station houses in five precincts—including the one that covers Central Park, as well as three in Brooklyn and...

Dublin-NY Portal Antics Show Why We Can't Have Nice Things

Livestream connecting the 2 cities temporarily halted after 'inappropriate behavior'

(Newser) - An art installation that claims it's trying to create a "bridge to a united planet" via livestreams connecting cities on Earth has had to temporarily shutter one of them after the AP says it became "a magnet for boorish behavior." "The Portal" in New York...

Guy Randomly Punches Steve Buscemi on NYC Street

Actor is OK, but attacker has not been caught

(Newser) - Steve Buscemi was punched in the face in New York City last week in what the actor's publicist says was a random attack. Buscemi, 66, was on a street in Manhattan on Wednesday morning when it happened, the New York Post reports. "I saw he was with a...

Guess Which US City Loves Its Dogs the Most

Dallas is No. 1, per Zillow and BARK

(Newser) - Want to know where America's dogs are "living their best lives"? Zillow and BARK have looked at the data and found that Dallas ranks No. 1 among the US' most "dog-obsessed" cities. To figure out where people and their pups are thriving, the two companies looked...

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