A look at the newly renovated 80th floor of the Empire State Building
"This is the first time that our visitors get to see New York City on the 80th floor," said Jean-Yves Ghazi, president of the Empire State Building Observatory.
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Thanksgiving Day parade balloons in jeopardy
Strong winds and gusts threaten to ground SpongeBob, Snoopy and other giant character balloons that feature in the parade
Bloomberg set for largest one-week political advertising campaign ever
The former New York City mayor has not formally announced that he is running for president, although he has filed the paperwork to do so
Jeffrey Epstein's guards could face charges this week: Source
The charges are likely to include falsifying prison records
"I was wrong": Bloomberg apologizes for stop-and-frisk policy
"I want you to know I realize that I was wrong and I'm sorry," Bloomberg said, backtracking on one of his key anti-crime initiatives
Jeffrey Epstein's guards could face criminal charges: Source
Prosecutors offered the officers the opportunity to plead guilty to the charges — but the officers declined the offer, the source said
NYPD commissioner James O'Neill steps down
"Jimmy can be proud of the fact that crime in New York City today is at the lowest level its been since the 1950s," NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio said. "I'm gonna miss him"
Trump booed at UFC event in New York City
Trump was booed earlier this week at the World Series in Washington, D.C.
Lifelong New Yorker Trump moving primary residence to Florida
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo tweeted "Good riddance. It's not like @realDonaldTrump paid taxes here anyway"
New York City votes to ban foie gras
Selling the duck-liver delicacy in New York City will be illegal starting in 2022
2 people who confronted Harvey Weinstein at bar kicked out
The event, held at Downtime Bar, was billed as a fundraiser in celebration of Actors Hour's first anniversary. Actors Hour describes itself as the "first speakeasy dedicated to artists"
Community rallies behind homeless man to help him find a job
"He doesn't ask for anything. He just gives you a greeting and there's no way you can't greet him back and be grateful," one neighbor said
Exclusive look inside the Empire State Building's $160 million makeover
The iconic skyscraper is set to open its newly renovated 102nd floor observatory this weekend, complete with 360-degree views of the city
Vigil held for homeless men brutally beaten to death in NYC
A cloud of grief still hangs over the Chinatown neighborhood where many are still in shock over Saturday's gruesome attack
Riding the rails: How the U.S. lags far behind Japan
In our series "World of Motion" Michelle Miller and Ramy Inocencio compared American and Japanese commutes, and engage in a high-speed rail race
Man faces murder charges in brutal beating of 4 men in NYC
Randy Santos was charged Sunday by the New York Police Department with numerous counts of murder
4 homeless men killed while sleeping in New York City
A 24-year-old man was taken into custody, police said and a murder weapon was recovered
Weinstein loses bid to move trial from New York City
The disgraced Hollywood mogul is due to stand trial on charges he raped a woman in a hotel room in 2013 and performed a forcible sex act on a different woman in 2006
Judge denies bail for R. Kelly over sex abuse case in NYC
A judge agreed with prosecutors that freeing the embattled R&B singer would create a risk of him fleeing or tampering with witnesses
Video transcript released from deadly NYC chopper crash
The transcript painted a picture of tragedy that unfolded in mere seconds in New York City's East River in March 2018
Bill de Blasio ends 2020 presidential bid
De Blasio had been struggling in polling over the course of the race thus far
Storm-resistant parks are helping cities defend against flooding
Flower beds disguise a ditch and filtration system that captures water and slowly releases it back into the river
Elizabeth Warren slams Trump as "corruption in the flesh"
Tells thousands in cheering New York City crowd seen as sign of campaign's growing strength that corruption "is breaking or democracy" and details her plans to combat it
New York City residents battling illnesses after 9/11
"In hindsight, I think my cancer is probably 9/11-related"
N.Y. teen charged with planning knife or bomb attack
Awais Chudhary faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted
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Trump calls off plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution
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Strait of Hormuz still unsafe for ships, maritime group warns
White House prepares plans to use "mother of all bombs" on Iran
Vance says "selling access to the White House" is "disgusting"
White House's Katie Zacharia confirms she never passed bar exam
Sikh separatist says FBI warned him of new threat against him
