Sources: BBC
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city's COVID-19 death toll stands at 22, with 3,615 cases. 2020-03-19
A helicopter crashes onto the roof of the AXA Equitable Center in New York City, killing the pilot. 2019-06-10
A woman goes on a stabbing rampage in Queens, New York City, injuring five, including three infants. All are in stable condition. 2018-09-21
Prominent New York LGBT and environmental lawyer David Buckel commits suicide by setting himself on fire with petrol in Prospect Park. He leaves and circulates a suicide note indicating his death is in protest against the use of fossil fuels. 2018-04-15
Michael Bloomberg appeals to the New York Supreme Court's Appellate Division on the invalidation of a law limiting soft drink sales in New York City. 2013-06-11
Jose Pimentel, a 27-year-old Dominican-American, is arrested in New York City after planning to detonate pipe bombs, according to New York mayor Michael Bloomberg. The suspect is believed to have Al-Qaeda sympathies, although no wider conspiracy is suspected. 2011-11-20
The United States Supreme Court overturned 8-0 a U.S. appeals court ruling against five big power utility companies, brought by U.S. states, New York City, and Land trusts, attempting to force cuts in United States greenhouse gas emissions regarding global warming. The decision gives deference to reasonable interpretations of the United States Clean Air Act by the Environmental Protection Agency. 2011-06-20
In New York, representatives of Morocco and Western Sahara conclude UN-backed talks on resolving the conflict between the two countries without reaching an agreement that was satisfactory to both parties. 2011-06-8
Two people are arrested in New York City for allegedly planning a terrorist attack. 2011-05-11
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