The views from my living room of my first apartment in New York City were of an abandoned elevated railway line covered in garbage and bramble. I worked for a nonprofit and was staying in what was then the General Theological Seminary founded by Clement Clarke Moore and is now The High Line Hotel, a 60-room luxury hotel with a Parisian themed garden on 10th Ave.

There is more cause for celebration this holiday season with the New York State Legislatures passing of the Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill, banning the sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits at retail pet stores. New York joins just seven other states, California, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington in acknowledging the barbaric practices of large-scale commercial breeding, also refer...

Dick Parsons, the kid from Queens who grew up to a major player in the corporate, cultural, philanthropic and political worlds, died of cancer on Thursday at age 76. A towering figure (and not just because he stood 6 foot 4), Dick gave back so much to his hometown its hard to list all of his great deeds.

New Rochelle, N.Y.: Voicer Dustin G. Longmire's reasonable message regarding a partnering of church and New York State is reasonable and sorely needed. However, as we have painfully learned on the refugee issue, the absence of clear understanding among local, state and federal powers and of a will to address problems have existed since our Founding Fathers sat down.

Charles Dolan, a titan of the early cable industry who owned Cablevision, launched HBO and AMC Network and later branched out into iconic New York venues and sports teams, has died. He was 98. Dolan’s death was reported Saturday by Newsday, the Long Island newspaper owned by the Dolan family. Dolan’s influence in shaping the […]

New York State Sen. Dan Stec is officially running to replace Rep. Elise Stefanik in Congress. Stec announced his congressional run in an interview with local media affiliate WWNY on Christmas Eve. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Stefanik to serve as Ambassador to the United Nations. Stefanik was reelected to Congress for a sixth term […]

Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Anthony Duclair also scored, and Mathew Barzal and Alexander Romanov each had two assists for New York.

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Four years ago, President Donald Trump denounced TikTok, the Chinese-owned video sharing app, as a threat to Americas national security, the New York Times reports. This week, as Mr. Trump […]

The Varsity Maine Holiday Hoops Showcase continued Saturday and offered participants a chance to step out of their comfort zone.

Shen Yun Performing Arts will visit San Antonio with an all-new production once again at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts. With a first performance on Dec. 30, performances will continue Dec. 31, Jan. 31, Feb. 1, and Feb. 2. The New York-based performing arts company has become popular the world over since its […]

New York Times: The last time Mr. Trump was president, he unleashed a trade war against China that proved beneficial to Mexican industry. Companies that relied on Chinese factories to […]

Magnus Carlsen, the world's top chess player, says he has quit the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York after refusing to change out of his jeans as requested by officials.

More than 60 firefighters and EMS personnel rushed to a two-story home around 3:05 a.m. near Avenue I and E. 37th St., where the fire erupted from the basement.

The New York Mets appear to be the most obvious fit for first baseman Pete Alonso. Will the Polar Bear remain in Queens or find a new home for 2025?