New York News
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Biden says it is Americans' patriotic duty to get vaccinated
Fighting the Omicron variant surging through the country, U.S. President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that the government would provide 500...
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Covid: Christmas travel will fuel spread of Omicron, US expert warns
Christmas travel will increase the spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant, even among the fully vaccinated, the top US infectious...
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Park Hyatt Tokyo’s New York Grill
The New York Grill will be serving a decadent course this Christmas including dishes such as foie gras terrine, smoked...
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Oil prices slide as Omicron variant clouds energy demand outlook
Oil fell for the first time in three days over concerns about the demand effect from the Omicron variant and...
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Author Alice Seybold apologizes to man cleared of her 1981 rape
Author Alice Seybold publicly apologized on Tuesday to the man who was exonerated last week in the 1981 rape that...
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Twitter bans sharing of photos without consent
Twitter launched new rules Tuesday blocking users from sharing private images of other people without their consent, in a tightening...
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 31 photos: clowns, balloons, floats and Santa Claus
Giant balloons once again wafted through miles of Manhattan, wrangled by costumed handlers. High school and college marching bands from...
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Everything You Need to Know About Rockefeller Center’s Xmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
It’s impossible to spend a winter in New York City without taking a moment to appreciate Rockefeller Center. Just across...
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Who are the producers behind Adele’s blockbuster album '30'?
It didn't take long for Adele to make her impression on the charts. Hours after releasing her anticipated fourth album,...
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Times Square is back open on New Year's Eve — with vax proof
Crowds will once again fill New York's Times Square this New Year's Eve, with proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for...
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Six Senses Lisbon to open in the 17th-century Palácio Lavra and Adjacent Palacio das Pedrosas
To translate the Six Senses vision of reconnection into an urban environment, the brand looks for iconic landmarks in some...
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US Senate confirms Google critic as Department of Justice antitrust chief
The US Senate on has confirmed Jonathan Kanter to run the Justice Department’s antitrust division, finalising the Biden administration’s slate...
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AI start-up funding hits record $17.9bn in Q3
Artificial intelligence start-ups continue to attract increased investments, reporting mega deals in the third quarter of the year even as...
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You can now climb a 400-metre New York skyscraper
As I climbed the narrow metal steps on the edge of the skyscraper, the safety harness that kept me attached...
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UN seeks 'immediate release' of detained Ethiopian staffers
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric on Tuesday called for the “immediate release” of 16 Ethiopians employed by the world body who...
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MTA’s Rutgers Tube outfitted with IOT-based emergency lighting
Clear-Vu Lighting successfully designed and installed clearNET, the first IOT-based wireless monitoring and control system for emergency lighting and other...