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Was Wall Street Originally the Site of a ‘Border Wall’ Meant to Protect New Amsterdam?

Social media memes compared a defensive wall built along the northern border of New Amsterdam...

Cops Responding to 911 Call Find 4-Foot Gator in Building

Officers notified the state Department of Environmental Conservation, which sent an environmental conservation officer to...

New York Sues President Trump’s Charitable Foundation

New York's Attorney General sued the Trump Foundation, saying it engaged in a pattern of...

Law Enforcement Officials: Fashion Designer Kate Spade Found Dead in New York in Apparent Suicide

Designer Kate Spade has been found dead in New York.

Was a Young Girl Decapitated by a Seat Belt in a Car Crash?

A website that publishes viral content accurately recounts the terrible story of Katie Flynn's death...

Is a New York Lawmaker Accused of Sexual Misconduct Negotiating Anti-Harassment Laws?

A former staffer said the senator forced himself on her outside a bar in April...

New York City Businesses Targeted With Homophobic and Racist Fliers

The NYPD and the Brooklyn district attorney's office are investigating a string of apparent hate...

One dead, Six Hurt at New York City Hospital; Gunman Apparently Kills Self

Police say the assailant was a former employee of the Bronx Lebanon Hospital.

Was a Chinese Man Arrested in New York for Selling Hot Dogs Made from Dog Meat?

A web site known for bizarre, fake stories has published yet another hoax, this time...

Car Runs Down Multiple Pedestrians in Times Square

Multiple people were struck, New York police say.

Is Samantha Bee’s Husband Fighting to Keep Poor People Out of His Child’s School?

Reports that Jason Jones campaigned against moving the school used outdated and incomplete quotes from...

Judge’s Body Found in Hudson River

Justice Sheila Abdus-Salaam was the first black woman to be appointed to the New York...