NYC flooding: What caused the sudden, severe deluge in the Northeast?

By Monday evening, Ida had already been downgraded to a tropical depression, so what caused the major weather disaster in the region? A combination of factors were at play.

NYC flooding: MTA bus ‘full of water’ in dramatic video

In a shocking video filmed by a passenger, water is shown flowing down the aisle of an MTA bus full of riders in New York City.

NYC flooding: Staten Island Costco parking lot underwater, stranding shoppers

New York City faced a deluge of flash flooding Wednesday night triggered by the remnants of Hurricane Ida — halting trains, shutting down an airport and stranding straphangers and shoppers in multiple areas.

Girl Scout captures emotional first-person stories for 9/11 documentary

Filmmaker Ellie Alloway produced, shot, and edited a documentary about several survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. She is 16.

Witness who wasn't a fan describes falling prey to R. Kelly

A woman who wasn't a fan of R. Kelly says she ended up getting exposed to a sexually transmitted disease after he enticed her to join him on the road.

On witness stand, man says R. Kelly sexually abused him

After several days of testimony from women claiming they were sexually abused by R&B star R. Kelly, a man has testified that Kelly exploited him in the same way.

Knocked over planter causes panic in Times Square

According to authorities, a dispute between two individuals resulted in the overturning of a planter and a police barricade, which caused a panic.

Troubled Manhattan jail where Jeffrey Epstein killed himself to be closed

The U.S. government says it is shutting down an embattled federal jail in New York City after a slew of problems that came to light following Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide there two years ago.

R. Kelly compared himself to Jerry Lee Lewis, witness says

A witness at the R. Kelly sex-trafficking trial says the R&B star once compared himself to rock legend Jerry Lee Lewis, who became notorious for marrying his 13-year-old cousin decades ago.

Gov. Hochul adds 12,000 more COVID-related deaths to state count

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul acknowledged on her first day in office that the state has had nearly 12,000 more deaths from COVID-19 than Cuomo told the public.

R. Kelly made victims write fake blackmail letters, witness says

R&B hitmaker R. Kelly's forced his girlfriends to write fake blackmail letters that he could use to defend himself in case he got charged with sexually abusing them, one of his accusers testified on Wednesday at his New York City trial.

R. Kelly on trial: Witness describes punishment, abuse

On her second day on the witness stand, one of R. Kelly's accusers testified more about the alleged abuse she suffered and her own mother's role in how she first connected with the disgraced R&B superstar.

TV Academy revokes Cuomo's Emmy after resignation

Hours after leaving office, scandal-tainted former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo suffered another defeat Tuesday, losing the special Emmy Award he received last year for his daily, televised briefings on the coronavirus pandemic.

R. Kelly accuser testifies that he sexually abused her at 17

Another accuser took the witness stand on Monday at R. Kelly’s sex-trafficking trial, testifying that the R&B superstar sexually abused her on his tour bus and in hotel rooms when she was still a high school student and an aspiring singer.

Cuomo grants clemency to father of San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin

Outgoing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday granted clemency to four people, including the father of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin.

NYC teachers, staff required to get COVID vaccine with no opt-out option

All New York City public school teachers and other staffers will have to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, officials said Monday.