A lot of people think Times Square got its name from the fact that the country’s most famous New Year’s Eve celebration takes place there, but the name is really more of a happy coincidence. The area ...

For more than three decades, lifelong New Yorkers and tourists visiting the Big Apple have shared the experience of a MetroCard swipe gone wrong. Swiping the transit card too fast or too slow, with ...

The countdown to 2026 is officially underway. Crews are putting the finishing touches on the iconic New Year’s Eve Ball atop ...

The "ball" is dropping twice to ring in 2026. Days ahead of the iconic Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball Drop in New York City ...

A reform-minded mayor is taking charge of New York City just as the largest police department in the country is finding its ...

One item on my "things-to-do-before-I-die" list was to spend a New Year's Eve in New York's Times Square. I wanted to see the ball drop and shout "Happy New Year!" amid the flashing lights, glitz and ...

From classic to modern films and shows, The Hollywood Reporter has compiled a list of real-world places that brought them to ...

Do we really need all that stuff? Shouldn’t they be fixing the subway stations? They keep spending money on stuff we don’t ...

In the Lower Hudson Valley and Long Island areas, the Weather Service predicted 6 to 11 inches. Forecasts called for the ...

Revelers ringing in New Year's Day at Times Square will get a second treat as red, white and blue confetti rain down to usher ...

Brian Kane, chief of the MBTA’s public oversight board, has spent much of his working life pointing out the T’s problems.

Watching the ball drop in Times Square is an iconic tradition. Here's how to watch it in New York City, or from the comfort ...