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A chartered boat capsizes in the Hudson River in New York City, killing two people and injuring three others. Twelve others are rescued alive from the water.
2022-07-12

In the United States, protests are held in Atlanta, Boston, Louisville, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, and other cities to demand an end to Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip.
2021-05-15

Harvey Weinstein is indicted for rape charges by a New York City grand jury.
2018-05-30

A passenger jet suffers an uncontained engine failure during a flight from LaGuardia Airport in New York City to Dallas Love Field in Dallas, Texas. One passenger is killed. The aircraft diverts to Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
2018-04-17

London Mayor Sadiq Khan declares a public health emergency for at least the next three days because of high levels of air pollution in the London area. The Department for Environment says this pollution episode could last until at least Sunday.
2017-01-18

The FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force, United States Secret Service and New York City Police Department are investigating a letter containing a suspicious white powder and a threatening note which was sent to the home of Eric Trump, son of Donald Trump, in New York City. The handwritten note within the letter said: "If your father does not drop out of the race, the next envelope won't be a fake." It was signed "X".
2016-03-18

The parents of an unarmed black teen boy killed by gunshot wound in a suburb of Orlando in the U.S. state of Florida address a mass rally in New York to call for justice.
2012-03-22

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

The storm reaches New York City with 370,000 people having been evacuated from low-lying areas.
2011-08-28

Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister of Norway, is stuck in New York City due to the eruption.
2010-04-16