Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon Inflation Celebration Returns On Upper West Side
The balloon inflation is an amazing way to get a sneak peek before the crowds pack the parade route.
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The balloon inflation is an amazing way to get a sneak peek before the crowds pack the parade route.
After being canceled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, New Yorkers and visitors from across the country flocked to the Upper West Side again Wednesday to watch the balloons for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade be inflated.
After being canceled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, New Yorkers and visitors from across the country flocked to the Upper West Side again Wednesday to watch the balloons for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade be inflated.
A third victim suffered minor injuries.
Election Day is almost here in New York City and the candidates for mayor are making their final push to voters.
The incident happened at around 3:45 p.m. at West 71st Street and Broadway. Authorities said multiple suspects were involved in the shooting.
Sliwa said he feels good about the race and will do whatever he can to support New York City.
It happened just before 7 p.m. on Oct. 3 at the AMC Lincoln Square theater at Broadway and West 68th Street.
A sidewalk shed was first put up at 51 West 86th Street in 2006, but it's remained there ever since.
Police said the 37-year-old victim was in his car when a Dodge sedan pulled up and someone inside opened fire.
Compared to last year, shooting incidents are up almost 3% and shooting victims are up half a percent.
It happened inside a courtyard at the Wise Houses at West 89th Street and Amsterdam Avenue.
Police said Boyd ran a red light on June 4, hitting Banes at the corner of Amsterdam Avenue and 64th Street.
It happened around 5:15 a.m. Friday inside the 103rd Street and Central Park West subway station.
A spokesperson for Carmine's says it started after some members of a party couldn't show proof of COVID vaccination last week.
The chaotic scene at the restaurant was captured on cellphone video. In the immediate aftermath, police charged the three women with assault.
Police said the gunman got out of a car and started arguing with another man.
Police said the suspect spit in a 26-year-old woman's face and made anti-Asian comments.
People on the Upper West Side are on alert after they said a man with a bogus sob story and check swindled young people out of money.
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The victim says the suspect approached her around 9:30 p.m. Sunday on Broadway and 60th Street.
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After Mamdani's inauguration as New York City's 112th mayor, voters in Queens will select a new state representative.
The inferno at the Crossfield Products facility has caused a strong chemical-like odor to spread through the area in Roselle Park, New Jersey.
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After Mamdani's inauguration as New York City's 112th mayor, voters in Queens will select a new state representative.
We're stuck in the freezer Friday as temperatures will struggle to get out of the 20s in the Tri-State Area.
Police say just hours into the new year, the body of a 55-year-old rideshare driver was found inside a car near the Cross Bronx Expressway.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is banking on his pick to lead the Department of Transportation to help him with his plan to make buses faster.
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The inferno at the Crossfield Products facility has caused a strong chemical-like odor to spread through the area in Roselle Park, New Jersey.
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Brooklyn-based Maimonides Health is merging with NYC Health + Hospitals, New York City health leaders announced.
New Jersey state health officials are warning of potential measles exposures at Newark Liberty International Airport before Christmas.
Thousands of new flu cases in New York led to a 38% jump from the previous week, according to state health officials.
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Researchers on Long Island say they've found physical evidence of PTSD in World Trade Center first responders.
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Smith previously played young Nala in "The Lion King" on Broadway.
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CBS News New York's John Elliott says the cold temperatures will stick around into early next week.