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The Javits Center solar array will be the largest of its kind in New York City and generate up to 1.4 megawatts of renewable energy.
The majestic blue bird has been seen serving serious looks at Central Park's pond in recent months.
The man was last seen leaving his Broadway and West 87th Street building on March 1.
Rents at Harlem's Bethune Towers start at $741 for studios and $991 for one-bedroom apartments.
More than 100 firefighters responded to a two-alarm blaze Wednesday morning at Omar's Mediterranean Cuisine on East 55th Street.
The parents of a sixth grader at Robert F. Wagner middle school are holding their son out of class due to racist bullying.
The petition, which has more than 1,500 signatures, wants La Marina (and its valet parking) to return with lower prices and family events.
A priest currently serving as an administrator at the Church of Norte Dame is accused of abusing five high school students since 1988.
The small-format "IKEA Planning Studio" will make its debut on April 15.
The money raised by the Metropolitan Museum of Art's new mandatory entrance fee for out-of-towners will benefit 175 organizations.
Three people were shot at the Jefferson Houses and another was shot in a drive-by on Manhattan Avenue on Monday night.
The truck-mounted crane was delivering scaffolding materials to a site on West 34th Street and Seventh Avenue when it fell to the street.
Nobody was injured during the fire.
A Washington Heights woman claims her neighbor's husky has been linked to five dog attacks, including the killing of her Yorkie.
A priest currently serving as Administrator of the Church of Notre Dame is accused of abusing five boys from 1988-2002.
Nurses at Mt. Sinai, NewYork-Presbyterian and Montefiore hospital systems are under-staffed, which negatively affects patient care.
The CEO of a nonprofit that pairs guide dogs with blind people ran the half-marathon with the help of three guide dogs.
Swastikas were found painted on the walls of a family locker room at the Asphalt Green gym facility last week.
The man's body was found early Saturday morning inside his St. Nicholas Houses home.
Everything you need to know about attending, or avoiding, this year's St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York City.
