Sources: New York Daily News
A Bombardier CRJ900LR operating as an Air Canada Express flight from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, collides with a firetruck while landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, United States. Both pilots are killed and 41 others are injured. 2026-03-22
A man is arrested after fatally burning a woman yesterday on a Subway train in New York City, New York, United States. 2024-12-23
Sandro Botticelli's "Portrait of a Young Man Holding a Roundel" is sold at auction for $92.2 million at Sotheby's in New York City, making it the second most expensive painting by an old master ever sold at public auction. 2021-01-28
Protests continue in several U.S. cities, including New York City, Washington, D.C., and Minneapolis. Several clashes with police result in arrests. 2020-11-5
Pro-democracy and LGBT rights activist Jimmy Sham files a petition to the High Court to recognize his same-sex marriage, which was registered in New York City in 2014. Sham argues that not recognizing same-sex marriages violates the Basic Law. 2020-05-29
The New York City Council votes to close Rikers Island, the city's main prison, by 2026. The complex's infrastructural deterioration and excessive abuses were the cited reasons. 2019-10-17
The New York City sky lights up in blue after a transformer in Astoria, Queens, explodes. 2018-12-27
The 70th Tony Awards are held at the Beacon Theatre in New York City with "The Humans" winning the Best Play and "Hamilton" winning the Best Musical. 2016-06-12
Close to 300 landmarks in 60 countries, from the Pyramids in Egypt, to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and the Empire State Building in New York, were lit up in blue β the official color of the United Nations β to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the world body. 2015-10-24
Stock, bond and commodities markets open as usual in the United States despite the impact of Hurricane Irene on New York City. 2011-08-29