USA Jeffrey Epstein had cash, diamonds and a foreign passport stashed in safe, prosecutors say The judge is expected to rule on Thursday whether the 66-year-old financier and registered sex offender should get bail. 15/07/2019
USA Huge New York power cut leaves Broadway, Times Square in dark A massive power cut crippled the tourist-filled heart of Manhattan for several hours on Saturday, cancelling Broadway shows and halting subway lines. 14/07/2019
no comment 'Manhattanhenge': Streets align as New York enjoys spectacular sunset People in Manhattan got to see a fantastic Manhattanhenge sunset Friday night (12 July 2019) That's when the grid of Manhattan streets lines up perfectly with the setting sun. 13/07/2019
no comment California native chomps down 71 hot dogs to win annual contest Fireworks, music and the pursuit of hot dogs marked the 243rd year of independence for the United States 05/07/2019
world news 50 years since Stonewall riots This year's New York City gay pride parade marked 50 years since the Stonewall riots that brought the issue of LGBTQ rights to the world's attention 30/06/2019
no comment Hot dog weighing 66 pounds attempts Guinness World Record A massive hot dog weighing in at 66 pounds (29.9 kilograms) attempted to set a Guinness World Record for the 'Largest Hot Dog'. 27/06/2019
no comment Yoga day in New York Despite the rain, more than 11,000 yogis were expected to hit New York's Times Square to usher in the summer solstice and celebrate International Yoga Day on Friday 22/06/2019
USA Watch: Yoko Ono refugee boat installation goes on display Visitors are invited to paint their thoughts and feelings about immigration on and around the boat. 19/06/2019
no comment Yoko Ono refugee boat installation goes on display in New York Visitors are invited to paint their thoughts and feelings about immigration on and around the boat. 19/06/2019
Living Chanel rejects synthetic chemicals in switch to eco-silk alternative The fashion house make advances in sustainability with a new investment in green silk technology. 14/06/2019
USA Watch: 'Something for everyone' at auction of Maharajahs' treasures The Indian treasures on offer span 500 years, from the beginning of the Mughal dynasty to the present day. 14/06/2019
Living Ralph Lauren pledges new sustainability strategy ‘Design the Change' The luxury fashion house is shifting its focus towards concrete sustainability goals and a greater sense of transparency. 13/06/2019
USA Watch: Anne Frank tree planted at UN headquarters A tree has been planted at the UN in memory of Anne Frank, on what would have been her 90th birthday. It is from a cutting from the horse chestnut that grew outside the annexe where the Frank family hid from the Nazis. 13/06/2019
USA One dead as helicopter crashes into building in midtown Manhattan New York Fire Department says a helicopter crashed into a building in midtown Manhattan. 10/06/2019
USA Watch: Rock star's welcome for goats at overgrown NYC park In a win-win, the goats get an all you can eat buffet and the park doesn't have to use chemical weed killer. 22/05/2019
USA Watch: Kurt Cobain's cardigan and Tupac's poetry up for auction The Nirvana frontman's cardigan, worn for an In Utero photo shoot, is expected to fetch $120,000. 15/05/2019
USA Fake heiress who dazzled New York elite sentenced to up to 12 years Fake heiress who dazzled New York elite gets four to 12 years for fraud 10/05/2019
USA Watch: New York City names road after Sesame Street children's show A New York street has been renamed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the children's show. West 63rd Street between Central Park West and Broadway will now officially be known as Sesame Street. 02/05/2019
no comment New York intersection renamed Sesame Street A New York intersection has permanently been renamed Sesame Street to celebrate the children show's 50th anniversary. West 63rd Street between Central Park West and Broadway will now officially be known as Sesame Street. 02/05/2019
USA Man with gas cans arrested at New York's famed St. Patrick's Cathedral There was no fire. Law enforcement officials described the man taken into custody as being emotionally disturbed. 18/04/2019
France Global landmarks illuminate in solidarity with Notre Dame Global landmarks have been illuminated in the French tricolour in solidarity with the Notre Dame after a devastating fire ripped through the Paris cathedral on Monday 17/04/2019
USA New York City declares health emergency amid measles outbreak in Brooklyn "This is the epicenter of a measles outbreak that is very, very troubling and must be dealt with immediately," the mayor said at a news conference in Williamsburg. 10/04/2019
USA New York expected to become 2nd US state to ban plastic bags "I think we're going to look back and wonder why this isn't something that was commonplace before now," said a state senator who is a leading proponent of the ban. 29/03/2019
Green News Meet the entrepreneur launching the “Etsy of sustainable fashion” Our interview with Christina Almeida, the business woman launching a marketplace for conscious designers. 27/03/2019
USA European sirens could change the soundscape of New York Complaints of noise pollution have led to a proposal for the famous New York City emergency sirens to be replaced with the European version. 26/02/2019
Travel News Colourful and cosmopolitan: exploring the Bronx, birthplace of hip hop French singer-songwriter Laetitia Sheriff is travelling around the US on the trail of music, history and culture. Next on her tour is one of New York’s lesser visited boroughs: The Bronx. 25/02/2019
