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Woman Seen on Video Taunting Lion at Bronx Zoo Turns Herself In: Police
Myah Autry turned herself in to the NYPD in the Bronx Wednesday night, police said. Charges against her are pending
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Once Just 4 Feet Tall, 2019 Rock Center Holiday Tree Readies for Showtime
A 14-ton tree is going to make Rockefeller Center its home this holiday season, and you can bet that thousands of revelers will flock to New York City to see it.
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‘I Am The Lion Now': Woman Seen on Video Taunting Lion at Bronx Zoo Speaks Out for First Time
The woman who was captured on viral video entering the lion’s enclosure at the Bronx Zoo in September spoke to reporters for the first time
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Drumroll, Please … Your 2019 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Has Been Chosen
Ladies and gentlemen, the 2019 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has been chosen.
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Some Johnson's Baby Powder Recalled After Positive Asbestos Test
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. said it was voluntarily recalling a single lot of its Johnson’s Baby Powder in response to a federal test indicating the presence of “sub-trace” levels of asbestos, the company said in a statement Friday.
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FBI Arrests Fourth Man at JFK Airport in Probe of Rudy Giuliani Associates
A Florida man wanted in a campaign finance case involving associates of Rudy Giuliani is in federal custody.
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Police Looking for Woman Who Taunted Lion, Other Animals at Bronx Zoo
Police are searching for the woman seen on a viral video climbing over a visitor safety barrier at the Bronx Zoo’s African lion exhibit over the weekend, and appeared to dance and taunt the animal.
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Woman Climbs Into Exhibit at Bronx Zoo, Appears to Taunt Lion
A woman climbed over a visitor safety barrier at the Bronx Zoo’s African lion exhibit over the weekend, according to the zoo and video of the encounter that was posted online.
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Delta Employee Arrested in $250,000 Heist at JFK Airport, Source Says
A Delta Airlines employee has been arrested in connection with the case of $250,000 in cash that apparently vanished from John F. Kennedy Airport as it was being transferred onto one of the airline’s flights en route to Florida, a law enforcement source close to the investigation tells News 4.
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MTA Board Unanimously Approves Historic $51.5 Billion Capital Spending Plan
The MTA has approved its historic $51.5 billion capital spending proposal for 2020-2024. Board members in attendance Wednesday voted unanimously.
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Mayor de Blasio Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race
Mayor de Blasio has ended his 2020 bid for president.
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NYPD Officer Shot Responding to Domestic Violence Call on Staten Island, Suspect Dead
A police officer was shot in the wrist when she responded to a domestic violence call on Staten Island Tuesday, but she is expected to be OK, authorities said.
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MTA Proposes Historic $51.5 Billion Capital Spending Plan to Fix (and Improve) Transit System, Says Major LIRR Projects Slated for Completion in 2022
The MTA announced a proposed $51.5 billion capital spending plan for 2020-2024, marking a 70 percent increase over its previous four-year plan and its largest one ever by far, as part of an aggressive effort to repair the agency’s aging infrastructure and accelerate service enhancements for the millions of New Yorkers who use its public transit system on a daily basis.
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16-Year-Old Boy Stabbed Twice on Subway Platform in Manhattan
A 16-year-old boy was stabbed twice on a Manhattan subway platform by a group of about eight men, authorities say.
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NJ Woman Allegedly Steals $28,000 Costco Diamond Ring After Swapping Stolen $2,000 One
A woman allegedly stole a $28,000 diamond ring from a New Jersey Costco store by replacing it with a much cheaper ring she had stolen from a different Costco, authorities say.
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Irate Passengers Blast Delta After Plane Sits on JFK Tarmac Overnight Due to Weather Delay
A Delta flight that was supposed to leave John F. Kennedy Airport Wednesday afternoon en route to Los Angeles was still stuck on the Queens tarmac the next morning, prompting a flood of angry tweets from frustrated passengers who said they were stranded at the airport a stunning 22 hours.
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Russian Passenger Jet Makes Emergency Landing in Cornfield
A Russian passenger jet made an emergency landing just after takeoff from an airport in Moscow. The plane collided with a flock of gulls, knocking out both engines. Dozens of people sought medical attention but only one person was hospitalized.
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Dole Recalls Baby Spinach Sold in NY, NJ and 8 Other States Over Salmonella Concerns
Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc., is recalling a limited number of cases of baby spinach over concerns about possible health risk from Salmonella.
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Olympian Charged With Attempted Murder in Wild Shooting at His New Jersey Horse Farm
A woman was shot repeatedly and a man was hurt in a shooting at an Olympian’s equestrian center in New Jersey this week, authorities say.
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Entenmann's Little Bites Chocolate Chip Cookies Recalled in 37 States
The company that makes Entenmann’s popular Little Bites soft baked cookies has initiated a voluntary recall of the treats in 37 states, including New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, over concerns plastic pieces may have gotten into the individual packaging.