Biden to outline plan to curb coronavirus Delta variant as cases grow
President Joe Biden on Thursday will present a six-pronged strategy aimed at fighting the spread of the highly contagious coronavirus Delta variant and increasing U.S. COVID-19 vaccinations, a White...
View ArticleSmall Business Survivors: Harlem’s Ginjan Cafe rebuilds after shop closes...
A Harlem cafe with West African roots is working to rebuild after shutting down after just a few months of being open. Mohammed Diallo and his brother Rahim came to the United States from Guinea as...
View ArticleRebuilding the World Trade Center in a transformed Lower Manhattan
Two decades into the reconstruction of the World Trade Center, Larry Silverstein, the developer behind the Lower Manhattan megaproject, still marvels at the transformation of the site that rose from...
View ArticleDistraught man booked for allegedly murdering cousin in Bronx apartment
A White Plains man faces murder charges for allegedly stabbing his cousin to death during a dispute inside a Bronx apartment on Tuesday night. Police said Lawrence Hyde, 32, surrendered after getting...
View ArticleHow three 911 operators helped save lives during the 9/11 attacks
Monique Brown, Natalie Wilson, and Rae Ann Singleton have a combined tenure at the New York City Police Department that amounts to over 90 years of service. When they arrived at work on that bright,...
View ArticleUnsolved case comes to life at Lower Manhattan theater
"Like everyone else, I saw the headline on New York Magazine in 1994," recounts playwright Jeffery S. Jones. "The Drag Queen Had a Mummy in Her Closet,", it read. Apparently Dorian Corey, the...
View ArticleMets, Yankees to wear first responder caps for 9/11 remembrance game vs. Yankees
Amongst the remembrance ceremony to be held on the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, the New York Mets will wear the caps of first responder organizations for their game on Saturday night...
View ArticleamBroadway | Off-Broadway’s comeback begins
A massive PR campaign is currently underway to promote the reopening of Broadway following the industrywide COVID-19 shutdown, which is intended to motivate New Yorkers, tri-state area dwellers, and...
View ArticleStatue of Confederate commander Robert E. Lee removed in Virginia capital
A statue of Confederate commander Robert E. Lee was removed from its base in Richmond, Virginia's capital, early on Wednesday after a yearlong legal battle over a monument that has been the focus of...
View Article2021 NFL predictions: Super Bowl LVI winner, MVP, more
Football is upon us and suddenly, Sundays have meaning once again for sports fans everywhere. The 2021 NFL season kicks off on Thursday night with the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
View ArticleThe emotional task of teaching students about 9/11
As the United States ends its 'forever war' in Afghanistan, a museum in New York is teaching students about the event that set it in motion before they were born: 9/11. The 9/11 Tribute Museum in Lower...
View ArticleSpectators to return to Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this fall
New Yorkers have more to be thankful for this year: Spectators are being welcomed back to this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Last year's Turkey Day march went on as scheduled, but in-person...
View ArticleDraftKings Sportsbook Lets You Bet the Buccaneers +73 Tonight
The NFL regular season gets underway tonight and DraftKings Sportsbook is doing everything it can to let bettors kick things off with a winning bet. All players at DraftKings Sportsbook will get the...
View ArticleHere are the best Arizona online sports betting promos
Arizona online sports betting is officially live, becoming the latest state to allow its eligible residents to legally wager on sporting events. With its highly anticipated launch, prospective bettors...
View ArticleJets 2021 season preview, roster, depth chart
There's no denying that the New York Jets are moving in the right direction. The offseason was a momentous won, dismissing Adam Gase and bringing on a well-respected figure as head coach in Robert...
View ArticleJets 2021 schedule breakdown, record prediction
How many games will the Jets win in 2021? We combed through their schedule game-by-game to try and figure it out: Jets Game-by-Game Predictions Week 1: Sept. 12 @ Panthers (1 p.m. ET) Wouldn't it be...
View ArticleHarlem Dance Club to host third annual MOTHERSHIP festival next weekend
An annual Harlem dance festival is returning with a bang later this month. MOTHERSHIP THREE takes participants on an interactive voyage through music and dance, combining afro-dance, hip-hop, vogue,...
View ArticleGrab a slice while running during 11th annual NYC Pizza Run
Grab your running shoes and show up on an empty stomach — NYC Pizza Run is returning this month! After a hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic, the 11th annual NYC Pizza Run will take place on Sept. 19 in...
View ArticleWhite House pulls Biden nominee Chipman to lead ATF firearms agency
The White House has withdrawn President Joe Biden's nomination of gun control advocate David Chipman to head the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, according to three people with...
View ArticleWith cases surging, Biden to launch six-point plan against COVID-19
With U.S. COVID-19 cases surging among the unvaccinated, President Joe Biden will outline new approaches to control the pandemic in a speech on Thursday, including a requirement that all federal...
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