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A quick-thinking witness in a Manhattan park bathroom stopped a violent assault on an elderly woman and helped police catch the suspect. The brave intervention on March 11 prevented a tragedy and led to an arrest within hours.
After 10 months in ICE detention, 20-year-old Dylan Lopez Contreras walked free and into his mother's arms at an emotional homecoming in Manhattan. Despite wearing an ankle monitor, the former high school student is focused on continuing his asylum case and advocating for others still detained.
This Saturday, Manhattan Beach residents can help rebuild their coastline by removing invasive plants and planting native species that protect against erosion. The two-hour event provides all supplies and welcomes anyone ready to get their hands dirty for a healthier beach.
A Dutch-founded shipping company just turned New York City's waterways into express delivery lanes, slashing Manhattan delivery times from 75 minutes to just 25. It's part of a bold city plan to move freight off congested roads and back onto the water where it belongs.
After years of red tape, American electric air taxis are finally taking off. A new FAA program will launch commercial passenger flights from Manhattan to Texas starting this summer.
More than 100 entrepreneurs gathered in Manhattan to learn how artificial intelligence can help their small businesses grow. Government experts and tech leaders shared practical tools designed specifically for women and minority-owned companies.
Over 400 people dressed as Super Mario flooded Union Square on March 10th, setting a new Guinness World Record for largest gathering of people dressed as the iconic video game character. The joyful celebration turned a Monday in Manhattan into a real-life Mushroom Kingdom.
Two miniature therapy horses take a minivan from Long Island to Manhattan each month, bringing joy to isolated seniors at an assisted living facility. Their visits are part of a decade-long program fighting loneliness and depression in older adults.
Over 700 tech enthusiasts packed a Manhattan venue wearing lobster headbands to celebrate OpenClaw, an open-source AI tool they see as an alternative to corporate AI giants. The grassroots movement is spreading to cities worldwide.
A federal judge ruled that New York City's groundbreaking congestion pricing program can continue, protecting cleaner air and transit funding for millions. Since launch, the program has cut harmful air pollution by 22 percent in Manhattan's busiest areas.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani showed up unannounced at the Manhattan Marriage Bureau to officiate weddings for six unsuspecting couples. The surprise visit came almost exactly one year after he married his own wife at the same location.
A small sales tax approved by Colorado voters three decades ago has protected more land than 48 Manhattan islands combined. Now Larimer County is celebrating how community trust transformed into a thriving conservation legacy.
A Manhattan family has turned their grief into action, awarding college scholarships to honor their 15-year-old son who died by suicide in 2020. The Jackson Lewis Memorial Foundation will grant five $1,000 scholarships to Lincoln-Way West High School seniors this year.
Theater just got a tech upgrade that puts you center stage with legendary actors. An Ark opens January 21 in Manhattan, letting audiences experience live performance through special glasses that blend reality with digital magic.
A student's innocent question exposed a deadly flaw in Manhattan's Citicorp tower that gave it a 67% chance of toppling over. Engineer William LeMessurier orchestrated secret nighttime repairs to fix the catastrophic mistake before disaster struck. ---
A sleek new electric aircraft just arrived in New York with plans to transform brutal multi-hour commutes into quick flights across the city. Vertical Aerospace's zero-emission air taxi could whisk passengers from JFK to Manhattan in minutes starting in 2028.