Local and National News | am New York

Fifth Avenue Subway Station at New York City

Upper East Side

Home buyers pay more to live near five very busy Manhattan subway stations

Posted on October 1, 2019

TQ-gardenparty-3050

Supporters of two Lower East Side Community Gardens thank donors for keeping greenspaces thriving

Posted on October 1, 2019

Screen Shot 2019-10-01 at 4.31.40 PM

Upper East Side

Not again! Another note-passing thief robs an Upper East Side bank of cash

Posted on October 1, 2019

Politics

Trump protests planned in New York City

Posted on September 30, 2019

amnwBUILDING191001

News

Brooklyn house explosion injures 4 people, FDNY says

Posted on September 30, 2019

nyCOP191001_photos

News

Cop shot in the Bronx killed by friendly fire, NYPD says

Posted on September 30, 2019

New York voter registration deadline, how it works: NYCurious

Posted on September 30, 2019

NYPD Officer Brian Mulkeen’s body moved to funeral home

Video

NYPD Officer Brian Mulkeen’s body moved to funeral home

Posted on September 30, 2019

Kanye West performs gospel music at Queens church

Video

Kanye West performs gospel music at Queens church

Posted on September 30, 2019

NYSchumerl190930

Politics

Sen. Schumer calls on President Trump to go forward with gun control despite impeachment inquiry

Posted on September 30, 2019

News

NYC weather: Summer temperatures to hang around 1 more week, NWS says

Posted on September 30, 2019

New York

Upper East Side

No more waiting! Upper East Side lawmaker presses city to turn Queensboro Bridge outer roadway into a walkway

Posted on September 30, 2019

Hot coffee on wooden table

Chelsea

Time to perk up and get your caffeine fix at the New York Coffee Festival in Chelsea next month

Posted on September 30, 2019

On a recent afternoon the treet pit at 21 Cornelia St was filled with garbage bags Photo by Gabe Herman

Chelsea

Johnson wants to fill every viable tree pit in his Manhattan district to make communities even greener

Posted on September 30, 2019

48815442616_d3b906834b_o

Chelsea

One tube down, one to go: Cuomo touts quick completion of L train reconstruction’s first phase

Posted on September 30, 2019

Screen Shot 2019-09-30 at 10.10.16 AM

News

Pair interrupts man’s meal in Midtown Manhattan to steal his backpack at knifepoint: NYPD

Posted on September 30, 2019

DSC_4218b

Greenwich Village

What a ‘Trip’! Hundreds enjoy folk and rock concert at Washington Square Park during Village festival

Posted on September 30, 2019

Tandoori Chicken-4 Courtesy Roasted Masala

Upper West Side

Roasted Masala on the Upper West Side offers terrific Indian food and incredible ambiance

Posted on September 30, 2019

E 27 burglaries

Midtown Manhattan

Midtown police blotter includes Kips Bay burglary pattern, a sex assault and a chain snatching

Posted on September 30, 2019

tunnelstotowers4

Battery Park City

PHOTOS: Thousands of runners turn out at Tunnel to Towers 5K for Stephen Siller Foundation

Posted on September 30, 2019

Screen-Shot-2019-09-30-at-2.59.14-PM

Upper East Side

Police investigating two bank robberies within one hour across the Upper East Side

Posted on September 30, 2019

Screen Shot 2019-09-30 at 5.02.39 PM

Lower Manhattan

Two window washers rescued from Financial District scaffolding after debris falls from site

Posted on September 30, 2019

Screen Shot 2019-09-30 at 10.10.16 AM

News

Pair interrupts man’s meal in Midtown Manhattan to steal his backpack at knifepoint: NYPD

Posted on September 30, 2019

Tandoori Chicken-4 Courtesy Roasted Masala

Upper West Side

Roasted Masala on the Upper West Side offers terrific Indian food and incredible ambiance

Posted on September 30, 2019

E 27 burglaries

Midtown Manhattan

Midtown police blotter includes Kips Bay burglary pattern, a sex assault and a chain snatching

Posted on September 30, 2019

tunnelstotowers4

Battery Park City

PHOTOS: Thousands of runners turn out at Tunnel to Towers 5K for Stephen Siller Foundation

Posted on September 30, 2019

Screen-Shot-2019-09-30-at-2.59.14-PM

Upper East Side

Police investigating two bank robberies within one hour across the Upper East Side

Posted on September 30, 2019

Screen Shot 2019-09-30 at 5.02.39 PM

Lower Manhattan

Two window washers rescued from Financial District scaffolding after debris falls from site

Posted on September 30, 2019

Cop fatally shot during arrest attempt in the Bronx, NYPD says

Video

Cop fatally shot during arrest attempt in the Bronx, NYPD says

Posted on September 29, 2019

amBOWOMEN190930

News

Brooklyn’s ‘Trailblazing Women,’ from Shirley Chisholm to Elsie Richardson

Posted on September 29, 2019

Police say that Harry Behlin is wanted for the double homicide of Arnelle Branch and Kevin Dillard in the Bronx.

News

Police searching for suspect in Bronx double homicide

Posted on September 29, 2019

cuffed

Man gets 10 to 20 years in prison for 1993 rape in Hamilton Heights

Posted on September 28, 2019

wiki-andrewralphjonson

Upper East Side

Commuter stabbed fellow rider following dispute on 4 train from Upper East Side to Harlem: cops

Posted on September 28, 2019

cuffed

Man gets 10 to 20 years in prison for 1993 rape in Hamilton Heights

Posted on September 28, 2019

wiki-andrewralphjonson

Upper East Side

Commuter stabbed fellow rider following dispute on 4 train from Upper East Side to Harlem: cops

Posted on September 28, 2019

News

Marijuana legalization in New York: Lawmakers vow renewed push in 2020

Posted on September 27, 2019

amnwfalc190927_photos

News

Where do peregrine falcons live in New York City? NYCurious

Posted on September 27, 2019

P.S. 40 in Gramercy Park was one of two Manhattan schools to earn National Blue Ribbons for excellence from the U.S. Department of Education in 2019 (Photos courtesy of U.S. Department of Education)

Midtown Manhattan

Two Manhattan schools earn Blue Ribbon awards for academic excellence in 2019

Posted on September 27, 2019

0b166583f31b40ed701757ed643be0fa9557.w700.a700x467.2x

Health

Health inspectors ignored kids with harmful lead levels, comptroller finds

Posted on September 27, 2019

EFeStTFXUAEXbKQ

Steamed man goes on rampage at an East Village smoke shop after being denied sale of vape: cops

Posted on September 27, 2019

PastedGraphic-3

News

Washington Heights dance company receives $10,000 grant to create educational videos

Posted on September 27, 2019

View to Manhattan skyline from Weehawken Waterfront in Hudson River at sunset.

Hudson Yards’ first phase earns honors for self-sufficient, eco-friendly construction

Posted on September 27, 2019

The big "Friends" billboard at 503 Broadway has received neighbor complaints and a DOB violation. (Photo by Gabe Herman)

Downtown

‘The One with the Huge Illegal Signs’: Huge ‘Friends’ billboard in Soho gets city violation

Posted on September 27, 2019

Suzanne Vega performs at a concert during The Village Trip in 2018. (Photo by Tequila Minsky)

Greenwich Village

Take a ‘Village Trip’, experience science and a medieval festival: Here’s 5 great things to do in Manhattan this weekend

Posted on September 27, 2019

Nadler_3190_crop

Lower Manhattan

Op-ed: Listen to the kids. Climate change must be addressed.

Posted on September 27, 2019

IMG_20190926_112314

Midtown Manhattan

‘Fare evasion and homelessness are red herrings’: Groups rail against Cuomo at Midtown rally over MTA budget

Posted on September 27, 2019

EFbhJVkW4AECeLP.jpg large 2

Battery Park City

Cops looking for creep who stalked 14-year-old girl in Lower Manhattan

Posted on September 27, 2019

JFK_AirTrain_01

Port Authority unanimously approves plan to raise prices on AirTrain as well as Hudson River crossings

Posted on September 27, 2019

More from around NYC

mcdonald's

Bruckner Boulevard McDonald’s hosts ‘Ice Cream with a Cop’ with 43rd Precinct

Resorts World New York City received its last major land use approval from the state for its proposed $5.5 billion expansion into an integrated resort at Aqueduct.

Resorts World granted key land use approval from state for $5.5B expansion if granted commercial gaming license

clark street awning collapse

‘Not surprised’: Locals say neglect to blame in Clark Street station awning collapse

Lee Soulja-Simmons, speaks to the crowd at the 2023 Heritage Awards at the Brooklyn Museum, which was part of that year's NYC Black Pride calendar.

Guide to NYC Black Pride 2025: Exhibitions, block party, health conference, and more