New York minimum wage increase goes into effect as 2024 begins
New York state's minimum wage increases went into effect at the stroke of midnight, raising pay across the state, with special rates implemented in New York City.
New York City movie-goers recount 'disgusting' AMC theater visits: 'Rats running across our feet'
Moviegoers at an AMC theater in the heart of New York City were disgusted after they spotted nearly a dozen city rats scurrying around the darkened theater.
New Year's Eve parties inside Times Square carry hefty price tag, over $12K to ring in 2024
With 2024 around the corner, restaurants in New York City’s Times Square are selling pricey packages for exclusive celebrations marking the new year.
New York City Palestinian restaurant menu sparks outrage: 'It has nothing to do with violence'
A Palestinian restaurant chain in New York City is receiving death threats for being “openly genocidal," but its owner insists the controversial messaging is not a call to eliminate Israel.
Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested near NYC, LA airports after wreaking havoc for holiday travelers
Groups of pro-Palestinian protesters in New York City and Los Angeles blocked traffic to two of the nation's busiest airports Wednesday to rally against Israel.
Pornhub owner resolves US probe into sex trafficking ties by paying $1.8 million
Aylo Holdings, the parent company of Pornhub.com, agreed to pay $1.8 million and undergo monitoring to resolve a probe into its ties with an alleged sex trafficking operation.
TSA finds 17 bullets hidden inside baby diaper
The TSA says they have found 17 bullets hidden inside a baby diaper in New York after a security alarm flagged a man’s carry-on bag for further review.
US homelessness up 12% from 2022, hits highest level since 2007
The point-in-time homelessness count released by HUD found over 650,000 people experienced homeless on a single night in January 2023, an increase of 12% from 2022.
Hugh Hefner’s original Playboy Club hits auction block, its controversial history to ‘fade away’
The site of the original New York Playboy Club built by Hugh Hefner in Manhattan is set to go up for auction in early 2024 after sitting vacant for years.
Ex-FBI official gets 4 years for working with Russian oligarch dubbed Putin 'henchman'
Charles McGonigal has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to working for sanctioned Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska.
Door Dash updates tipping policy after NYC passes minimum wage law
DoorDash, UberEats, and other delivery apps are changing their tipping policies after New York City decided to increase minimum wage laws for the apps' employees.
Crime resulting in New York City business owners applying for gun licenses
Bodega & Small Business Association's Frank Marte on NYC business owners taking matters in their own hands and feeling a lack of support from city leaders as crime continues to be an issue.
New York City Jewish bakery vandalized with spray-painted graffiti: 'Free Gaza'
A New York City Jewish bakery was vandalized with spray-painted graffiti with the words 'Free Gaza,' while a nearby bank had its window smashed Friday as pro-Palestinian protests ramped up throughout the city.
US renters remain burdened as insurance pressures on landlords mount
U.S. renter households remained burdened in the third quarter of 2023, according to a report from Moody's Analytics that found 30% of renters' gross income was spent on rent.
Stuart Varney: NYC's antisemitic protests are a wake-up call for America
FOX Business' Stuart Varney reacted to an "antisemitic" pro-Palestinian protest in New York City to call for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.
NYC Uber Eats driver accused of fleeing after hitting 9-year-old boy who just got off bus
Police in New York City are looking for the person delivering an Uber Eats order who ran into a 9-year-old boy getting off a school bus Wednesday night.
NYC Upper East Side coffee shop baristas walk out after owner posts support for Israel
New York City residents on Tuesday rushed to support an Upper East Side coffee shop after all of the baristas quit when the owner posted pictures in support of Israel.
Landlord torches New York home after tenants stop paying rent, become squatters: authorities
A New York City landlord is being accused of lighting his own townhouse on fire after the upstairs tenants stopped paying rent and refused to move out.
NYC's downtown recovery post-COVID ranked among worst in US: study
New York City's business districts, Midtown and Lower Manhattan, are still struggling to recover post-pandemic and the Big Apple's downtown recovery rate is among the worst in the U.S.
Uber, Lyft to pay $328M in settlement with New York AG Letitia James over wage theft allegations
New York Attorney General Letitia James reached a historic $328 million settlement with rideshare companies Uber and Lyft, which were accused of stealing earnings from drivers.