New York City was pummeled with heavy rain and thunderstorms, leaving stranded drivers forced to seek refuge atop their cars amid violent flash flooding. Wild footage showed commuters being swept off their feet and cars being overwhelmed as the deluge of rain and 60-mph winds battered the city late Wednesday.

NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) - New York City will offer its residents a chance to snag $50 tickets to World Cup games in New Jersey this summer, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Thursday, with 1,000 affordable tickets up for grabs through a lottery system.

NEW YORK (AP) — Some lucky New York City residents will soon get a chance to snag cheap seats to this summer’s high-priced World Cup. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Thursday that 1,000 tickets costing $50 will be made available to residents of the city of more than 8 million for the most watched sporting event in the world.

An autopsy has revealed the cause of death for a woman who plunged to her death after stepping out of her car into an open manhole.

The city-run fleet of ferryboats is seeing a surge of riders — and social media fame — as it tries to navigate New York’s challenging transit landscape.

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — In the first severe flash-flooding episode of the year for New York City, streets were filled with backed-up rainwater up to pedestrians’ knees. Dozens of videos, from Manhattan to Queens and Brooklyn,

The NYPD won't allow an outdoor watch party near MSG as excited Knicks fans clamor for the team's first NBA Finals appearance this millennium.

In the 1970s, Puerto Ricans came to represent 10% of New York City’s population. But while the diaspora searched for its roots, pejorative terms such as Nuyorican also took hold. Today, the city continues to bear a strong Puerto Rican influence,