Biden to visit 9/11 memorial sites to mark 20th anniversary of attacks

Biden will visit ground zero in New York City, the Pentagon and the memorial outside Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where United Flight 93 was forced down, the White House said Saturday.

'Never Forget Walk' continues path to Ground Zero to mark 20th anniversary of 9/11

The 20th Anniversary of September 11 is on Saturday, and a parade honoring first responders who died that fateful day is just one part of what will be an emotional week in our area.

Surviving 9/11 was 'just the first piece of the journey'

Twenty years later, Sept. 11 survivors bear scars and the weight of unanswerable questions. Some grapple with their place in a tragedy defined by an enormous loss of life. They get told to “get over” 9/11. But they also say they have gained resilience, purpose, appreciation and resolve.

PD: Arizona man struck, killed by motorcyclist in New York City

According to the New York Police Department, officers responded to reports of a motorcycle crash at 5:39 a.m. on Aug. 31 at the intersection of 12th Avenue and West 48 Street and found 43-year-old Christopher Bailey lying in the roadway and complaining of pain to his head.

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.