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One of Central Park’s most notable residents took an unscheduled flight late Thursday, leading to an all-night standoff between zoo staff and Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl. Central Park Zoo officials first noticed trouble around 8:30 p.m. when the bird’s exhibit had been vandalized and its stainless steel mesh was cut. Flaco, they reali...

The FBI’s New Jersey office issued a statement Friday saying it was aware of the investigation into the death of a 30-year-old council member found shot in her SUV and prepared to assist in the case as needed. Local and county investigators, meanwhile, continued to hunt both for a motive and a suspect in the Wednesday night killing of......

Ticketing for the North American leg of Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” tour begins Feb. 6, said Ticketmaster, which is trying to avoid a Taylor Swift-style fiasco.

A New York teen said a girl who added him on Snapchat sent explicit photos and asked him to send some back — but those pics fell right into the trap of an extortionist posing as the “girl,” who demanded hundreds of dollars to prevent them from being shared

It’s often known as the town you pass on the way to the Hamptons or the North Fork, but now Riverhead is having its own moment after it was named to a list that also includes the likes of the Azores, Curacao and French Polynesia.

Short days? Check. Snow? Check (finally). Bitterly cold weather? Check(ing). Yep, it’s definitely February. And now it definitely feels like it. Now that New York City got its first measurable snowfall out of the way with a grand total of half an inch of snow overall — ending our snowless streak at 328 days — frigid cold and bitter winds&#823...

The signature green mint shake will return, along with a partner in deliciousness once again, to McDonald’s menus in the U.S. very soon

The case of a 43-year-old woman who was found dead in a Brooklyn apartment in mid-December when cops responded to a call of a bad smell has been ruled a homicide, authorities say, and police are now searching for her killer. The NYPD identified the victim Thursday as Tamara Graham. She was discovered unconscious in the living room of her…...

Did you see it? A comet last in the solar system about 50,000 years ago was visible in the pre-dawn sky Thursday for intrepid Americans who likely only needed a telescope or even just binoculars to catch a glimpse of its green glory. The comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF), a name that NASA acknowledges is a mouthful, hit its closest point to Earth on...

Someone accosted a 90-year-old Manhattan candy store legend after soliciting him on the street earlier this week, threatening to kill him and beating him bloody outside the East Village shop he has run the last 50 years, police say. The NYPD confirmed Thursday that Ray Alvarez, owner of the eponymous Ray’s Candy Store, was the victim in the 3...

WARNING: We’re halfway through New York City Restaurant Week 2023 (the winter one) already. That means you’ve got just two weeks to enjoy more for less at nearly 500 restaurants across the five boroughs as part of the annual seasonal winter foodie special. Two-course lunch for under $30? Three-course dinner for $60? We’re in. This...

One of Central Park’s most notable residents took an unscheduled flight late Thursday, leading to an all-night standoff between zoo staff and Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl.

Tracie Strahan has the latest on the investigation into the apparent murder that has left a community stunned.