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Federal prosecutors in New York City charge two brothers, Anton and James Peraire-Bueno, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering, after they were arrested for exploiting the Ethereum blockchain and stealing $25 million worth of cryptocurrency.
2024-05-15

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announces that health care workers in the city will be required to get vaccinated or undergo COVID-19 testing amidst fears of the Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant.
2021-07-21

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announces that movie theatres in New York City can reopen with 25% capacity on March 5, in line with rules currently in place for locations in the rest of the state.
2021-02-22

A helicopter crashes onto the roof of the AXA Equitable Center in New York City, killing the pilot.
2019-06-10

Frank Cali, the reputed head of the Gambino crime family, is shot dead by an unknown assailant outside his home in Todt Hill, Staten Island, New York City. It is the first targeted killing of a mob boss in New York City since Paul Castellano was assassinated in 1985.
2019-03-13

Refuse Fascism holds protests against U.S. President Donald Trump in several major cities, including New York City, Chicago, and San Francisco.
2017-11-4

Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, Osama bin Laden's son-in-law, is convicted in New York City of conspiring to kill Americans in his role as spokesman for al-Qaida.
2014-03-26

No violent crime is reported in New York City for an entire day, 26 November, the first time in recent memory.
2012-11-28

A storm in New York City kills one person and leaves 25,000 people without power. This includes a Tornado which touched down in Flushing and a Macroburst.
2010-09-16

More than 23,000 people sign a Jewish Council for Public Affairs petition urging the US State Department to investigate passengers on the Mavi Marmara who are expected to visit New York on a speaking tour citing a 2006 report by the Danish Institute for International Studies, which documents a link between IHH and al-Qaida and “global jihad networks”.
2010-06-15