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The city's Office of Emergency Management announced Tuesday evening that cooling centers will open around the five boroughs on Wednesday and will stay open through Sunday, July 21.
Councilman Steven Matteo said a smoking circuit breaker caused the outage.
During a cabinet meeting, President Donald Trump continued to defend his remarks, saying if the congresswomen decide to leave the U.S. they can go "wherever they want."
Tomorrow marks five years since Garner's death. It's also the deadline for the U.S. Department of Justice to make its decision.
The gory pictures were redistributed widely, including by online posters who made light of or celebrated the teen's death.
The change takes effect in 120 days, on Nov. 13, and will apply to the sales of traditional tobacco products as well as electronic cigarettes and vaping devices.
Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, who was appointed by President Gerald Ford in 1975 as a moderate but later became a leading liberal voice, has died, the Supreme Court said Tuesday.
"Bertha slithered out from under the dash… The owner felt tugging on the seat belt. When he looked down, there was Bertha," the SPCA said Tuesday night.
Mohammad Zafrullah, 65, of Brooklyn was found lying in the street with severe head trauma around 11:45 p.m. Saturday in Soundview.
The measure sets up a commission to approve smart guns, which are personalized firearms that can be fired only by authorized users.
A new report reveals a stunning tale of MTA incompetence and rider frustration as escalators at the three new stations along the Second Avenue subway have been breaking down at an alarming rate
Swimming out of rip current can sometimes be easier said than done, but virtual reality at the beach is helping people experience that first hand, safely.
The man sworn in as Mount Vernon police commissioner on Monday was arrested on Tuesday when he showed up for work.
It's a tale of two sidewalks on Caswell Avenue in Willowbrook.
As borough leaders celebrated the expansion of Citi Bike into the Bronx, drivers and pedestrians looked far less enthusiastic on the streets.
