Harvey Weinstein won't be sent back to California while he awaits New York rape retrial
Harvey Weinstein will remain locked up in New York as a court works out whether he should stay in a city jail while he awaits a retrial in a rape case or be sent back to California to continue serving a prison sentence.
Met Gala Fashion: Looking back at some of the most iconic looks from the annual soiree
On the first Monday of May, A-list celebrities gather at the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the Met Gala, a fundraiser for the iconic museum that has turned into one of the most exclusive and talked about fashion runways in the world.
Ralph Lauren goes minimal for latest fashion show, with muted tones and a more intimate setting
Ralph Lauren has been known for many a grand fashion show over the years: taking over Central Park for a sumptuous anniversary celebration, for example, or staging a runway show amid his eye-popping classic car collection.
NYC's AI chatbot was caught telling businesses to break the law. The city isn't taking it down
An artificial intelligence-powered chatbot meant to help small business owners in New York City has come under fire for dispensing bizarre advice that misstates local policies and advises companies to violate the law.
Claire Jimรฉnezโs 'What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez' wins the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
Claire Jimรฉnezโs โWhat Happened to Ruthy Ramirez,โ a hard-hitting and comic novel set in New York City about a Puerto Rican familyโs search for a missing girl, has won the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction.
Obama, Clinton and big-name entertainers help Biden raise a record $26 million for his reelection
Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and some big names from the entertainment world have delivered a rousing New York embrace of President Joe Biden at a campaign fundraiser that hauled in a record-setting $26 million-plus for the incumbent's reelection campaign.
V-J Day 'Kiss' photo stays on display as VA head reverses department memo that would've banned it
The Veterans Affairs secretary is reversing a department memo that aimed to ban VA displays of the iconic โV-J Day in Times Squareโ photograph showing a Navy sailor kissing a woman he did not know on the streets of New York at the end of World War II.
Michael Bloomberg tops the Chronicle of Philanthropy's list of Americaโs biggest donors in 2023
Michael Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor, gave the most to charitable causes last year, followed by Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, and Michael Dell and his wife, Susan, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropyโs exclusive list of the 50 Americans who donated the largest sums to nonprofits last year.
$1B donation makes New York medical school tuition free and transforms students' lives
Students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine say they can give up their part-time jobs, focus on their studies and reconsider the kind of medicine they hope to practice thanks to a generous donation to their New York school.
Former NRA chief Wayne LaPierre misspent gun rights group's money, owes more than $4M, jury finds
The longtime head of the National Rifle Association, Wayne LaPierre, misspent millions of dollars of the organizationโs money, using the funds to pay for an extravagant lifestyle that included exotic getaways and trips on private planes and superyachts, a New York jury determined Friday, ordering him to repay almost $4.4 million.
Colin Jost of 'Saturday Night Live' gets entertainer gig at White House correspondents' dinner
Colin Jost, the co-anchor of Weekend Update on "Saturday Night Live," will get a chance to roast leading political and media figures as the featured entertainer at the annual dinner of the White House Correspondentsโ Association in April.
Brawl between migrants and police in New York's Times Square touches off backlash
A video showing a group of migrants brawling with police in Times Square has touched off a political furor and renewed debate over a long-standing New York City policy that limits cooperation between local police and federal immigration authorities.
Chita Rivera, revered and pioneering Tony-winning dancer and singer, dies at 91
Chita Rivera, the dynamic dancer, singer and actor who garnered 10 Tony nominations, winning twice, in a long Broadway career that forged a path for Latina artists and shrugged off a near-fatal car accident, died Tuesday.