New York

6 Jan 2013

The Bronx may not seem an obvious tourist draw but, finds Christopher Beanland, the New York borough has soul, green spaces - and the Yankees.

Ex-inmate 'impersonated official to get back into prison' in New York

4 Mar 2013

A former prison inmate is being prosecuted for sneaking back into jail.

Matthew Matagrano, 36, appeared in court charged with impersonating a Department of Correction investigator.

New York to rid Newtown Creek of 'black mayonnaise'

4 Mar 2013

Across the East River from midtown Manhattan's shimmering skyscrapers sits one of America's most polluted neighbourhoods.

Blizzard hits US northeast, 700,000 lose power

10 Feb 2013

The mammoth storm that stretched from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic dumped more than 90cm of snow across the Northeast, the US National Weather Service said.

Mega blizzard aims at US Northeast

8 Feb 2013

A major snowstorm bore down on the northeastern United States Friday, with heavy snow, blizzard conditions and freezing temperatures forecast from New York through Maine as well as densely...

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A house is not a home until it becomes affordable

Hong Kong leaves New York in the shade for prime retail rents

At US$4,335 per square foot a year in the fourth quarter last year, the average rent for a prime shop was well above second-placed New York, where rents were 46 per cent lower at US$2,970. London...

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North Korean propaganda video shows New York under attack

The footage was uploaded by the North's official website, Uriminzokkiri, which distributes news and propaganda from the state media.

Ex-aides' trial shines spotlight on New York politician

As New York's most heated mayoral race in years gets into full swing, a Chinese-American mayoral hopeful's reputation and popularity may be at stake when his former campaign treasurer and a...

UNITED STATES

New York enacts 'toughest' gun law in US

New York has passed what supporters called the toughest gun ownership law in the country, becoming the first US state to impose new restrictions in the wake of last month's school massacre in...

UNITED STATES

Two US firefighters shot dead in arson ‘trap’

A convicted felon shot dead two firefighters and wounded two others on Monday after luring them to a blaze that police said he had apparently set as a trap in a small town in New York state.

ENTERTAINMENT

Harlem Gospel Choir to perform in Hong Kong this week

Hong Kong is a long way from the churches of Harlem, but a popular gospel choir from the African-American neighbourhood in New York will make its first visit to Hong Kong since the troupe formed...