A renewed push is under way in New York City to ban horse-drawn carriages after a horse was recently injured in an accident with an SUV. Carriage rides through Central Park are a staple of city tourism, but for years …
New York’s top court says misrepresentations on insurance forms by the operator of a crane involved in a deadly collapse four years ago could also limit coverage for the developer and builder. The accident killed seven people in midtown Manhattan. …
A fire that broke out in Robert De Niro’s Manhattan apartment has been extinguished. A Fire Department spokesman said no residents were injured in the Friday afternoon fire on Central Park West. The fire was contained within an hour, and …
When people think of hurricane damage they usually think of Miami or New Orleans, but a new report suggests the greatest financial risk of all may be much farther north: the greater New York City area. Data analysis firm CoreLogic …
A freak parkway accident that wiped out three generations of a Bronx family is being touted by some transportation advocates as more evidence that New York City’s aging highway system needs major upgrades. Seven people died, including three children, when …
An art collector has filed a lawsuit claiming a photographer broke an ancient terra-cotta sculpture in her Manhattan apartment during a photo shoot. Corice Arman is asking Louise Blouin Media Inc., the parent company of Art+Auction, to pay for the …
Officials say they are searching for a construction worker who’s believed to be trapped in rubble after a one-story commercial building collapsed in Upper Manhattan. Fire officials say three people were initially trapped in the 7:51 a.m. mishap at West …
A report has found that an air sample taken underground at the Second Avenue subway construction site had excessive levels of a dangerous dust particle. According to the New York Post, the sample was taken by the Occupational Safety and …
Authorities say a floor of a New York City three-story house where a large party was taking place collapsed, injuring a dozen people. The Fire Department said two people were hospitalized. One was seriously injured. Ten people refused medical attention. …
Two Con Edison crews used a vacuum truck to help rescue a New York City worker who was buried alive when a construction trench caved in. Con Ed says the accident happened Friday morning on East 122nd Street in Harlem. …