New York City

A couple of weeks before the city launches its Central Park mega-concert, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced an addition to the already star-studded lineup. Latin superstar Maluma is scheduled to also partake in the musical event that is expected to bring thousands upon thousands of people to mark New York City’s dramatic, ongoing comeback from COVID-19. Maluma is an...

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New York state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi was a witness in the attorney general’s investigation into Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The show was scheduled to open to the public Aug. 20 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

The officer who was killed in the line of duty Tuesday near the Pentagon was identified as a decorated Army veteran who hailed from New York City. The Pentagon Force Protection Agency said Officer George Gonzalez was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for his service in Iraq. He was described as “a die-hard Yankees fan” from Brooklyn, New York, graduated…

For the second straight year, organizers are pumping the brakes on the New York International Auto Show. In an emailed statement Wednesday afternoon, auto show president Michael Schienberg announced that the convention — set to begin on Aug. 20 — was canceled, citing spiking COVID-19 caseloads from the hyper-contagious delta variant and state and local safety measures for the cancellation….

New York City’s largest public employee union, which represents about 200,000 current and retired city workers, have called for Gov. Cuomo to resign — the latest in the ongoing political fallout following Attorney General Letitia James’ investigation which concluded that the governor sexually harassed 11 women. “Safety and security must be the standard of every workplace. The details made public…

New York City will require proof of Covid vaccination at indoor facilities such as gyms and restaurants. Here’s what you need to know about the new rules.

Political leaders and New York residents demand Governor Cuomo to resign after report. Andrew Siff reports.

New York’s Excelsior Pass lets you find and store your proof of vaccination right on your phone with a QR code, sort of like a boarding pass for an airplane.

A 38-year-old woman was found stabbed to death Wednesday morning in the staircase of a public housing complex in East Harlem, police said. Police responded, shortly after 6 a.m., to a 911 call of a woman inside the Wagner Houses and found her with multiple stab wounds, unconscious and unresponsive. EMS also responded to the location and transported the female…

The associate warden at a federal jail in New York City has been charged with killing her husband at their New Jersey home

As the delta variant of COVID-19 rages across the region, local and state governments — as well as private-sector employers — have been mulling vaccination mandates to help stop the spread. This week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo asked private businesses, such as bars and restaurants, to require proof of vaccination as a condition for admission. And major employers in our area…

New York City will now require proof of vaccination for a wide range of indoor activities like dining, fitness and entertainment, part of an increasing crackdown on those who remain unvaccinated.

New York City will soon require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for anyone who wants to dine indoors at a restaurant, see a performance or go to the gym, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo responded to the state Attorney General’s report alleging he sexually harassed nearly a dozen women.

New York City will require residents to provide vaccination proof if they want to partake in indoor activities. Gus Rosendale reports.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women who worked for the state and elsewhere, a report by state Attorney General Letitia James says.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio issued a mandate requiring employees and customers of indoor eateries, gyms and entertainment centers to get vaccinated.