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Three months of work went into repairing “The Actor” after a woman accidentally fell into the canvas, causing a six-inch tear.

The performers featured in a new exhibit at New York City's Museum of Modern Art have complained of being pushed, prodded and poked by some patrons.

Authorities say a 21-year-old man has plunged to his death in an apparent suicide jump off the Empire State Building during the evening rush hour.

Major transit agencies beefed up security as a precaution Monday following the suicide bombing in Moscow's subway system.

A listing crane struck the side of a 25-story building near Wall Street on Saturday, sending debris cascading to the ground, disrupting traffic and leading to the evacuations of nearby buildings....

The honeybee’s bad rap — and the days of urban beekeepers facing $2,000 fines — may be over this week.

A strong winter storm slammed New York City and much of the U.S. Northeast on Friday, forcing businesses, schools and transportation systems to shut down.

Najibullah Zazi admits role in plot to detonate potent explosives in New York's subway system.

Authorities have arrested a 46-year-old man who they say ended up with more than $1 million worth of gems stolen in a deadly New York City jewelry store heist.

Forty-six-year-old Edmond Alma didn't enter a plea at his arraignment Friday on stolen property charges. Police say he hasn't been ruled out as the gunman in a brazen midday holdup last month at R.S. Durant on posh Madison Avenue.
But his lawyer says Alma didn't kill 71-year-old clerk Henry Menaham or participate in the robbery at the boutique.

Former President Bill Clinton has left the Manhattan hospital where he underwent a heart procedure, a close friend said Friday.