Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding is set to begin at New York's Madison Square Garden at 5 p.m. Friday.

Gaining freedom from the heat will be a challenge this Independence Day in the eastern U.S., and it's already starting ahead of the holiday weekend.

It is a city bathed in the orange-and-blue afterglow of a Knicks championship.

The New York Police Department is bracing for a slew of massive Independence Day celebrations along with a World Cup match this weekend, scrambling thousands of officers on land, sea and air to handle security measures as an intense heat wave bears down on the region.

Multiday warnings of extreme heat have landed in New York, Boston and Philadelphia.

Tarik Skubal pitched six innings of one-hit ball and Riley Greene hit two of Detroit’s four homers off Cam Schlittler as the Tigers beat the Yankees 9-3 on Tuesday night and sent New York to its season-worst sixth straight loss.

Casey Mize matched a career high with 10 strikeouts over seven innings and the Detroit Tigers capitalized on shoddy defense by the slumping New York Yankees in a 7-3 victory.

Chicago rapper Twista has pleaded guilty to willfully failing to pay income taxes.

The Democratic Party is confronting its long-standing dilemmas over identity and ideology as it wrestles with populist challengers in communities of color.

Pride Month celebrations peaked with big parades in New York, San Francisco and some other cities on Sunday.

New York City’s last horse track is on its final stretch.

Actor Mel Chude’s journey from Detroit to Los Angeles

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has stepped into the national spotlight this week as a surging political force within the Democratic Party.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Justice Department from executing subpoenas in a criminal probe that sought transgender care records for patients treated at New York hospitals.

For the first time in 36 years, three University of Michigan players were selected in the first round of the NBA draft, further cementing the Wolverines’ place among college basketball’s elite talent producers.

The latest round of primary elections is underway in four more states.

The Rev. Al Sharpton is putting final touches on a new Harlem headquarters for his National Action Network organization.

Democratic nomination contests for New York’s seats in the closely divided U.S. House take center stage Tuesday in a state primary.

New York’s congressional candidates are delivering closing arguments ahead of primary elections Tuesday, as an ascendent progressive left takes on establishment Democrats.

New York City police say a 51-year-old Connecticut man fell to his death during a concert at Madison Square Garden.

The death of an Indian teenager in New York's Central Park has intensified calls to ban horse-drawn carriages.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is testing the limits of his newfound political muscle in a bid to reshape the Democratic Party, even if it means challenging his own party’s leadership.

Macy's is set to celebrate America's 250th birthday with a spectacular July Fourth fireworks show featuring performances by Post Malone, Blake Shelton, Salt-N-Pepa, Noah Kahan, Bebe Rexha and Shaboozey.

The New York Knicks have won the NBA championship for the first time since 1973, defeating the San Antonio Spurs in five games.

Jalen Brunson and the Comeback Knicks did it again.

Think you can ignore all the hubbub around SpaceX, Elon Musk and IPOs.

If there’s a saving grace from the bedlam that is about to ensue in New York City on Saturday, with the Knicks on the verge of a championship and Brazil taking on Morocco in the World Cup, it is that Game 5 of the NBA Finals is on the road.

In most nations hosting the World Cup, soccer is a fixation.

Taylor Swift has become the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36.

Victor Wembanyama was nearly struck by a flying egg as he returned to his hotel room Wednesday following the Spurs' loss to the Knicks.

Ahead of Game 4 of the NBA Finals, the New York Police Department is barring fans from gathering outside Madison Square Garden.

President Donald Trump seems to bring bad luck to home teams when he attends big games.

New York City police report that an NBA finals viewing party in Manhattan turned chaotic Monday.

Renderings of a dramatically redesigned Pennsylvania Station in New York City have been released by Amtrak and the developers.

Authorities say six people were injured in a stabbing inside New York’s Penn Station.

Victor Wembanyama is not shying away from the spotlight in the NBA Finals.

It's been nearly 30 years since Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens wrote the music and lyrics for “Ragtime,” the American epic musical about the intertwining lives of three New York families at the turn of the 20th century.

Go crazy, New York.

A rare Edith Wharton short story has just been published.

A former urban explorer says the most unpleasant part of exploring New York City’s sewer system was the cockroaches, not the rats, smells or ever-present dangers.

A hearing in Luigi Mangione’s state murder case was held in secret after the judge shut out the press and public without explanation.

A series of bizarre sightings of people popping in and out of New York’s vast, subterranean sewer system in recent days has the whole city wondering what exactly is going on.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not attend an annual parade honoring Israel, breaking with a decades-long political custom because of his support of Palestinian rights.

New York City residents and visitors are treated to a phenomenon twice a year known as Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan street grid and sinks below the horizon framed in a canyon of skyscrapers.

Prices for tomatoes are up 40% over the past year, the biggest increase tracked among products in the Consumer Price Index.

How far can the power of friendship get you at the World Cup.

FIFA is under fresh scrutiny for sky-high World Cup ticket prices and sales tactics that fans say left them with worse deals than they wanted.

A puppet-making workshop founded by the legendary creator of the Muppets is drawing back its curtain.

Some lucky New York City residents will soon get a chance to snag cheap seats to this summer’s high-priced World Cup.

Wednesday has been another hot day across the eastern U.S. That comes a day after several spots broke daily heat records.

Trains are rolling again on the Long Island Rail Road after a deal was reached to end a strike that had shut down the busiest commuter rail system in the country.

A judge barred federal agents from routinely detaining people who show up for proceedings in New York City’s immigration courts, saying that people shouldn’t have to risk arrest to exercise their legal right to pursue an asylum claim or attend a deportation hearing.

The strike shutting down North America’s largest commuter rail system will continue into a third day.

Workers on New York’s Long Island Rail Road are on strike, paralyzing the busiest commuter rail system in North America.

Tigers' manager A.J. Hinch's ejection wasn't enough to prevent his team from being swept by the Mets on Thursday as more home runs and mistakes hand deal them another loss.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has returned to his show after being hospitalized for viral pneumonia.

A former New York City judge who resigned last year while under investigation for professional misconduct has been charged with abusing his position to swindle real estate investors out of at least $5 million and then using some of the loot to pay his own bills.

A museum in Illinois is wondering how it got a speeding ticket for its replica of the car in the TV show “Knight Rider” that hasn't moved from its display in years.

A New York health care system has received a federal grand jury subpoena issued in Texas seeking information about children who received gender-affirming care and the medical providers who administered it.

Neil deGrasse Tyson has turned his lifelong fascination with aliens into a new book, “Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter.”.

New York state lawmakers are expected to place a new tax on luxury second homes in New York City, appeasing Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his progressive base as he moves to fund his ambitious agenda on the backs of the rich.

“The Lost Boys” and “Schmigadoon!”.

Federal authorities are investigating after a United Airlines passenger jet struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike and damaged a delivery truck while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport.

New York City police have released body-worn camera footage of officers shooting and killing a machete-wielding man who stabbed three people at a Grand Central subway stop last month.

Foo Fighters have performed a surprise, secret concert at New York City's Irving Plaza.

A massive, fiery explosion at a house in Queens sent several New York City police officers flying through the air as they were responding to a call of a man inside armed with a knife and the smell of gas.

King Charles III has given his own charity a lift.

Rachel Zegler is set to bring her acclaimed portrayal of Eva Perón to Broadway.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla have begun their trip to New York City with a visit to the National 9/11 Memorial, honoring victims of the 2001 attacks.

The federal judge presiding over the fraud case against the organizer of New York City's SantaCon bar crawl made it clear at the defendant's first appearance before her that she's not a fan of the annual celebration.

New York City will hold a series of free events for soccer fans hoping to catch World Cup matches, but don't want to spend an arm and a leg on tickets.

Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the Ronettes, has died at 80.

One of the most comprehensive studies ever of flood risk has determined that more than 17 million people in eight cities along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at the highest risk of being affected by flooding.

A federal appeals court says a Bangladeshi immigrant is rightly serving a life prison sentence for a fizzled 2017 subway bombing attack beneath New York City's Times Square even though it tossed out the top charge against him.

Former President Barack Obama has met privately with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani before joining together to read to preschoolers at a child care center in the Bronx.

Union leaders representing thousands of New York City apartment house doorpersons, superintendents and other workers have reached a tentative contract agreement with building owners.

The New York Islanders are facing criticism for promoting a fundraiser for a former New York City police sergeant who was convicted of manslaughter.

For months, New York Gov_ Kathy Hochul has resisted calls to increase taxes on the wealthy, beating back progressives who have hounded her from Manhattan to San Juan bellowing chants of “tax the rich.”.

Federal authorities say a SantaCon charity fundraiser that flooded New York City with inebriated young people in red and white Santa costumes every holiday season was a con.

A long-lasting weather pattern is blasting hot air across the eastern United States.

Jury selection is underway in Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial.

The Trump administration has agreed to keep flying a rainbow Pride flag on a federal flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument, reversing course after removing the banner in February.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani rallied to celebrate 100 days in office, boosting his early accomplishments and charting future goals as he pledged to lead with a relentless focus on the city’s working-class.

Authorities say a suspect was fatally shot by police after stabbing three people in a random attack at a major New York subway station.

Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams has become a citizen of Albania.

American woodcocks continue to attract onlookers in a New York City park.

Almost three years ago, New York City joined governments across the country to ban TikTok from its devices over security concerns about the Chinese social media site.

Federal prosecutors probing public corruption in New York have charged the leaders of a homeless shelter nonprofit with stealing $1.3 million from the taxpayer-backed organization.

Federal prosecutors are investigating whether a New York City council member and her sister accepted bribes linked to the appropriation of city funds to a migrant shelter provider.

Former Detroit Pistons top-five NBA draft pick Jaden Ivey is being waived by the Chicago Bulls after his recent controversial comments on social media, per ESPN.

A newly identified Underground Railroad passage is putting the spotlight on a New York City museum and its struggle with a proposed development.

Brett Baty laced a bases-loaded triple and the New York Mets chased Paul Skenes in the first inning of his worst major league start, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-7 in their season opener at Citi Field.

Wall Street bonuses hit a new record in 2025 as profits surged.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has created a new community safety office intended to shift some mental health crisis response away from police.

The transit agency in charge of New York City’s subway system has sued the Trump administration.

Sixth-ranked UConn and No. 13 St. John’s are ready for the rubber match.

Three acts of ideologically inspired violence in the past week in the United States have laid bare the heightened terrorism threat unfolding against the backdrop of the war with Iran.

The Federal Aviation Administration briefly grounded all JetBlue flights due to a request from the airline.

The FBI found explosive residue in a Pennsylvania storage unit after two men were charged with bringing homemade bombs to a protest outside the home of New York City’s mayor.

A court complaint says two men who brought explosives to a protest outside New York City’s mayoral mansion said they were inspired by the Islamic State extremist group.