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  • Raising Cane's opens doors to Times Square location

    June 27, 2023 12:19 PM

    NEW YORK CITY - A staple of Baton Rouge is taking a Broadway bow. Raising Cane's -- the locally launched chicken finger chain -- opened a store in the heart of Times Square on Tuesday. The new New York City location includes nods to the Big Apple in... more »
  • New York City school cafeterias to go completely vegan on Fridays

    February 3, 2022 7:41 PM

    NEW YORK CITY - New York City public school cafeterias will offer a fully-vegan menu on Fridays as part of a new healthy eating initiative from Mayor Eric Adams. Starting this week, foods containing any animal products -- from macaroni and cheese to pizza -- will be off of... more »
  • New York teacher facing years in prison after being accused of giving 17-year-old neighbor COVID vaccine

    January 22, 2022 1:13 PM

    NEW YORK - A teacher in New York could be facing jail time after being accused of giving what's speculated to be the COVID-19 vaccine to her neighbor's 17-year-old son. Laura Parker Russo could face up to four years in prison if found guilty of giving the vaccine to... more »
  • New York Mayor says COVID vaccine to be required of all private sector workers

    December 6, 2021 9:37 AM

    NEW YORK CITY, New York - All private sector employers in New York City will fall under a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, according to a Monday announcement from the city's mayor, Bill De Blasio. According to CNN , the requirement goes into effect December 27 and means everyone who works... more »
  • New Jersey, New York issue states of emergency ahead of nor'easter

    October 26, 2021 5:06 AM

    NEW YORK - As residents in the U.S.'s Northeast region continue to address damage left by Hurricane Ida , officials on Monday warned the tristate area to prepare for the possibility of yet another round of flash flooding. According to CNN , the governors of New Jersey and New... more »
  • Death of 'The Wire' actor ruled accidental overdose

    September 25, 2021 5:14 PM

    NEW YORK, New York- The New York City Medical Examiner's Office has revealed a cause of death in regards to the passing of Michael K. Williams , an actor widely known for his role in HBO's 'The Wire.' The Medical Examiner's ruled Williams death as an accidental overdose resulting... more »
  • New York hospital to stop delivering babies due to resignations over vaccine mandate

    September 13, 2021 10:19 AM

    LOWVILLE, New York - As President Joe Biden takes steps to intensify vaccine requirements to millions of American workers, the nation's attention has been turned to a group of workers in a small northeastern community. Some wonder if their reaction to the vaccination mandate hints at how future responses... more »
  • Prairieville Fire Department hosts ceremony marking the 20th Anniversary of September 11th Play Video

    September 11, 2021 2:41 PM

    PRAIRIEVILLE- In Ascension Parish, the Prairieville Fire Department took time to host a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. "Quite a bit of time has gone by since that fateful day, so we just consider this to be a very important anniversary 20 years down... more »
  • Across Louisiana, just over 697,000 without power Friday morning Play Video

    September 3, 2021 8:39 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Before Ida completed its 3.5-day journey across the United States, the system pounded south Louisiana with destructive winds and brought extensive flooding to the New England area. Ida's 3.5 day journey across the U.S. From destructive winds & storm surge on the Gulf Coast, to... more »
  • Remnants of Ida spawn dangerous conditions in northeast, killing nine

    September 2, 2021 10:39 AM

    NEW YORK CITY, New York- After making its way out of Louisiana and heading northeast, Tropical Storm Ida continued to leave a trail of disaster in its wake. According to CNN , at least nine people in the northeast lost their lives in storm-related incidents. The tragedies occurred... more »
  • Kathy Hochul becomes first female governor of New York Play Video

    August 24, 2021 8:03 AM

    ALBANY, New York - As of Tuesday at midnight, 62-year-old Kathleen Courtney Hochul officially became the governor of New York. She was accompanied by her husband of 37 years, Bill, while she was sworn in by New York Chief Judge Janet DiFiore in Buffalo, New York. Honored... more »
  • Massive New York City concert cut short by severe weather ahead of Hurricane Henri

    August 21, 2021 11:05 PM

    NEW YORK - A storm interrupted one of the season's most anticipated concerts in New York City's world-famous Central Park on Saturday. According to CNN , musicians were slated to perform for a vaccinated crowd of 60,000 during Saturday's "We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert." But severe weather tied... more »
  • NY Governor's top aide, Melissa DeRosa, resigns as governor faces potential impeachment

    August 9, 2021 10:21 AM

    NEW YORK CITY, New York - A top aide to New York's embattled governor announced her resignation Sunday. In recent weeks, criticism against Governor Andrew Cuomo reached new heights with Attorney General Letitia James' investigative report concluding that Cuomo has sexually harassed at least 11 women while in office.... more »
  • Award-winning comedian, Jackie Mason, passes away at 93

    July 26, 2021 8:17 AM

    Jackie Mason, an iconic entertainer who served as a rabbi before redirecting his focus to a career in comedy, passed away at the age of 93. Mason died at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan Saturday, with his wife Jyll Rosenfeld and a few friends by his side, according to... more »
  • New York Yankees say eight vaccinated members tested positive for COVID-19

    May 14, 2021 8:52 AM

    NEW YORK - Multiple positive COVID-19 tests among vaccinated members of the New York Yankees illustrate that while it is possible to contract COVID after being vaccinated, the symptoms are typically far less severe. According to CNN , eight members of the New York Yankees tested positive for coronavirus... more »
  • Some New Yorkers to be re-vaccinated due to improperly stored doses

    February 23, 2021 8:03 AM

    LONG ISLAND, NY - New York officials say some locals who already received their COVID-19 shots will have to be vaccinated again due to an error in storage of the potentially life-saving doses. According to WABC ABC 7 , an ABC News affiliate in New York, a number of... more »
  • Parts of New England inundated by damaging winds on Christmas Day

    December 25, 2020 10:07 AM

    NEW YORK- Weather experts predicted that many New England residents would wake up to poor weather conditions on Christmas morning, and reports from area news outlets confirm that such predictions were accurate. According to ABC News 7 , an overnight storm brought punishing winds into parts of New York... more »
  • Powerful winter storm system brings snow, strong wind gusts to New England area

    December 17, 2020 8:12 AM

    NEW YORK - Winter may not have officially started, but much of the U.S.'s New England area is being bombarded by a powerful winter storm system. A major winter storm will continue to impact the Northeast U.S. into Thursday... pic.twitter.com/8YDWPQjAqN — National Weather Service (@NWS) December 17, 2020... more »
  • US Marshals injured in Bronx shootout, one suspect killed

    December 4, 2020 9:15 AM

    NEW YORK, New York - A decisive gun fight that left one suspect dead, a second injured, and several U.S. Marshals wounded broke out Friday (Dec. 4) morning in the Bronx, New York. According to ABC News , residents of the Bronx's Wakefield area, along Ely Avenue heard gunshots... more »
  • All travelers to New York now required to test negative for COVID-19

    October 31, 2020 8:57 PM

    According to ABC News , New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced the state's intention to mandate that all travelers who enter New York test negative for the virus before entering the state. In a Saturday morning news conference, Governor Cuomo said, "There will be no quarantine list, there... more »
  • Officials: Baby among 7 injured after car crashes into Mennonite horse and buggy

    August 10, 2020 7:43 AM

    A 7-month-old baby and six other people were taken to the hospital with various injuries after a car struck a Mennonite horse and buggy in the Finger Lakes region of New York state Sunday. According to CNN , the driver of the car was attempting to pass another vehicle... more »
  • Clinical drug trials began in New York, Tuesday

    March 25, 2020 6:45 AM

    With at least 15,597 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus as of Tuesday, New York State has become the epicenter of the virus pandemic in the United States. During this critical time, clinical trials for drug treatments began in New York, Tuesday. ABC News reports that a news release... more »
  • The State of New York to produce and sell its own hand sanitizer

    March 10, 2020 6:28 AM

    NEW YORK - As the spread of novel coronavirus causes global alarm, officials in The Empire State have been hard at work, proving that they're not taking the situation lying down. Ever ready to fight back against the outbreak, New York's leaders have gone so far as to create... more »
  • Following mass knife attack, New York mayor announces measures to fight anti-Semitisim Play Video

    December 30, 2019 10:31 AM

    NEW YORK CITY - After a knife attack at a rabbi's upstate New York home, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced an initiative to stamp out a number of anti-Semitic attacks in the state. The knife attack occurred Saturday and left at least five people injured. Witnesses said the... more »
  • Woman apprehended after climbing Statue of Liberty Play Video

    July 4, 2018 5:12 PM

    NEW YORK – Authorities evacuated visitors from Liberty Island and the iconic Statue of Liberty on the 4th of July as a woman scaled the statue. Authorities spent the afternoon working to coax the woman down. Hours after she climbed up, she was arrested. She was protesting U.S.... more »
  • Rare Leonardo da Vinci painting fetches record $450M at auction

    November 16, 2017 11:42 AM

    A rare painting by Leonardo da Vinci auctioned in New York on Wednesday night fetched over $450 million, making it the most expensive painting ever sold. ABC News reports that fewer than 20 paintings by the Italian artist are believed to still exist. Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece... more »
  • NY, Massachusetts sue Volkswagen over emissions cheating

    July 19, 2016 10:33 AM

    ALBANY, N.Y. - New York state and Massachusetts are suing Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche over diesel emissions cheating. The lawsuits, announced Tuesday, allege that Volkswagen and its affiliates defrauded buyers by selling more than 40,000 vehicles that were equipped with software that concealed the true level of emissions in... more »
  • Father accused of forcing toddler to kneel on Lego blocks until knees bled

    March 7, 2016 4:56 PM

    BROWNSVILLE, Brooklyn - A 23-year-old father from Brooklyn is accused of torturing his three-year-old son by burning and whipping him before forcing him to kneel on Lego blocks. WPIX-TV reported the toddler’s grandmother called to report the child abuse at the family’s home over the weekend. Police said... more »

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