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Carriage Horse's Sudden Death Sparks Debate in NYC

Incident triggers renewed calls to ban horse-drawn carriages in city

(Newser) - A 15-year-old carriage horse named Lady collapsed and died Tuesday afternoon near 11th Avenue and West 51st Street in Manhattan, less than two months after starting work in New York City. Police responding to a 911 call found Lady unresponsive; she was pronounced dead after being transported to a...

NYC Gunman's Mom Said He Had a Sports Concussion

Shane Tamura threatened to kill himself during previous mental health crises

(Newser) - The mother of the man who killed four people at a Manhattan office tower home to the NFL told 911 dispatchers during a 2022 incident when he threatened to kill himself that he suffered from a sports-related concussion and other issues, new information released by Las Vegas police Tuesday revealed,...

Johnny Carson's 3rd Ex-Wife Dies at 93

Fashion standout and philanthropist remembered for grace and quiet influence

(Newser) - Joanna Carson, a former top fashion model and the third wife of late TV host Johnny Carson, has died, according to social media posts shared by friends and a tribute from the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation. Her passing was acknowledged privately in July, with a funeral held last week,...

Mating Coyotes Find a Home in Central Park

Photographers have observed Romeo and Juliet lounging at the theater—and getting busy

(Newser) - We know coyotes stroll around Central Park . Now, we know the shy and skittish animals also lounge on the steps of the park's Delacorte Theater, cross busy intersections, bond affectionately out in the open, and howl in response to emergency vehicles' sirens. In a report at Smithsonian , New York...

NYC Shooter Took Out a 'Beloved' Lobby Presence

Cornell graduate Julia Hyman, unarmed guard Aland Etienne named as victims

(Newser) - An off-duty police officer was the first victim of the Manhattan mass shooting. A 27-year-old Cornell University graduate was the last. Julia Hyman, an employee of the real estate company which owns and manages 345 Park Avenue, was shot and killed in the Rudin Management offices on the 33rd floor...

Workers Were Not About to Let the Gunman Into Their Office

Photos circulate of barricade erected by Blackstone workers during Park Avenue shooting

(Newser) - As a gunman went on a murderous rampage in a Manhattan high-rise on Monday that left four dead and five others injured before authorities say he took his own life, workers from one financial firm were determined to prevent him from gaining entry to their office space. ABC7 reports on...

Gunned-Down Cop Was 'a True Blue New Yorker'

Didarul Islam 'made the ultimate sacrifice,' died 'a hero' in Manhattan shooting

(Newser) - He was a father of two, with another child on the way. And he was the first to die inside a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper on Monday. Didarul Islam, who'd been a New York City police officer for 3.5 years, was working a corporate security detail at 345 Park...

Manhattan Shooter's Note Reportedly Referenced CTE

Gunman killed 4 in skyscraper that included NFL offices

(Newser) - Police were still trying to piece together what prompted Monday's deadly shooting inside a Manhattan high-rise, but the gunman's suicide note may provide clues. Both CNN and ABC News report that the shooter claimed in the note to have suffered from the brain disease CTE. The skyscraper where...

Gunman Kills 4, Including an Officer, at Manhattan Offices

Police say suspect killed himself in building that houses NFL headquarters

(Newser) - A gunman killed at least four people at a Manhattan office building on Monday evening, the AP reports, one of them an off-duty New York City police officer shot while exchanging fire with the shooter in the lobby, NBC News reports. The suspect then disappeared into the skyscraper, and panicked...

With Help of AI, Man Built 7 Bombs in NYC Plot: Cops

Prosecutors say suspect used online guides to make homemade explosives

(Newser) - A Long Island man is facing federal charges after authorities say he built homemade bombs using guidance from artificial intelligence, then transported them to Manhattan with plans to detonate them there, NBC News reports. According to prosecutors, Michael Gann, 55, constructed seven improvised explosive devices by ordering common chemicals...

Man Convicted in Etan Patz Killing Wins in Appeals Court

Pedro Hernandez should get a new trial or be set free in 1979 murder, says court

(Newser) - It's a major surprise in one of the most well-known child murders in the nation: An appeals court has ruled that the man convicted of killing 6-year-old Etan Patz in New York City in 1979 should get a new trial, reports the New York Times . The federal court...

After Death Penalty Filing, Mangione Enters His Plea

Prosecutors follow Bondi's instructions in federal trial over the slaying of Brian Thompson

(Newser) - The man facing a federal murder charge in the slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson pleaded not guilty Friday as prosecutors formally declared their intention to seek the death penalty against him. Luigi Mangione, 26, stood with his lawyers as he entered the plea, leaning forward toward a microphone as...

Manhattan Defies Trump Administration, Keeps Congestion Toll

Court battle continues over NYC's controversial traffic toll

(Newser) - New York City's $9 congestion toll was still in effect Sunday, the day the Trump administration gave as a deadline for the city to put an end to the fee. The first-in-the-nation toll applies to most vehicles entering Manhattan below Central Park; President Trump and his transportation secretary,...

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Man Set on Fire
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Man Set on Fire in Times Square

New York attack comes 3 months after similar, fatal incident on subway train

(Newser) - A 45-year-old man was set on fire in New York City's Times Square early Sunday, and police are still searching for the suspect. The man may have had a flammable substance thrown on him around 4am, police say, and first responders saw him burning, NBC New York reports. He...

Minors Among 40 Alleged Victims of Alexander Brothers

NY judge denies bail and request for home detention

(Newser) - Two luxury real estate brokers and their brother, accused of sexually assaulting 40 women and girls over two decades, were denied bail Wednesday with a New York judge describing them as dangers to the community. Lawyers speaking on behalf of twins Oren and Alon Alexander, 37, and their brother, Tal,...

Thanks, Tourists: Sex and the City Landmark Is Getting a Gate

Carrie Bradshaw's brownstone has been mobbed by fans for years

(Newser) - In Sex and the City and its spinoff, Carrie Bradshaw glides down the steps of her Manhattan apartment to take on New York City. But coming and going isn't so easy for the person actually living in the brownstone in Greenwich's West Village. After "20-plus years" of...

After a Week of 'Congestion Pricing,' NYC Sees Results

New toll to drive into Manhattan leads to 43K fewer cars per day, per preliminary stats

(Newser) - A new toll on drivers entering the core of Manhattan brought modest but measurable traffic reductions to New York City's heavily gridlocked streets in its first week of operation, according to preliminary data released Monday by the state's transit authority. Known as "congestion pricing," the first-in-the-nation...

Driving Into Manhattan? That'll Be $9

City rolls out its new and controversial congestion tolls

(Newser) - New York's new toll for drivers entering the center of Manhattan debuted Sunday, reports the AP , meaning many people will pay $9 to access the busiest part of the Big Apple during peak hours. The congestion pricing is meant to reduce traffic in the city while also raising money...

Cops Find Backpack That May Have Belonged to CEO Shooter

Meanwhile, police say suspect who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO may have fled NYC by bus

(Newser) - It's been more than 72 hours since UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down in Manhattan, with still no sign of the suspect who fatally shot him. Sources tell the New York Post , however, that police investigators searching Central Park on Friday retrieved a gray backpack hidden in the...

Suspect Seen in Starbucks Just Before CEO's Murder

Police believe they've found the bottle of water he bought there

(Newser) - The suspect who allegedly shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Wednesday morning was spotted in a nearby Starbucks not long before the brazen murder. Police released photos from the coffee shop's surveillance camera showing a man wearing a black hooded jacket, a black mask or balaclava covering much...

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