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¿Quiénes son las víctimas del derrumbe del edificio en Brooklyn? Original
Las ocho personas que murieron cuando un edificio en Brooklyn se derrumbó sobre una obra de construcción el miércoles son una muestra representativa de Flatbush, un vecindario vibrante de rápido crecimiento. Entre ellos había primos en edad de ir a la primaria, trabajadores de la construcción de Ecuador y Guatemala, y un joven de Guinea en África Occidental, según un informe policial interno y familiares y amigos de las víctimas.
What We Know About the Victims of the Brooklyn Building Collapse Original
At least eight people were killed when a three-story building fell into a neighboring construction site Wednesday afternoon. The search for survivors continued into the next day. Search and rescue operations at the site of a collapsed building in Brooklyn early Thursday morning.Credit...Dave Sanders for The New York Times Nov.
Runner, 24, Dies in New York During Her First Marathon
NEW YORK — Rachel Apa’s mother was waiting for her at Mile 25. It was Apa’s first marathon. She was 24, an athlete, a former Division I field hockey player at Bucknell University. She had trained for this race, the New York City Marathon, for months. At Mile 14 on Sunday, in Queens, Rachel’s mother, Michelle Apa, had taken a video of her daughter, all smiles, flying by in her light green top and shorts, high-fiving toward the camera. Then Michelle Apa headed to Central Park, toward the finish line.
Una corredora de 24 años muere durante su primer maratón Original
La madre de Rachel Apa la esperaba un poco más adelante del kilómetro 40. Era el primer maratón de Apa. Tenía 24 años, era atleta, exjugadora de hockey sobre césped de la División I en la Universidad de Bucknell. Había entrenado para esta carrera, el Maratón de la Ciudad de Nueva York, durante meses.
Runner, 24, dies during her first marathon
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Andy Newman, New York Times Rachel Apa’s mother was waiting for her at Mile 25. It was Rachel’s first marathon. She was 24, an athlete, a former Division I field hockey player at Bucknell University. She had trained for this race, the New York City Marathon, for months. At Mile 14 on Sunday, in Queens, Rachel’s mother, Michelle Apa, had taken a video of her daughter, all smiles, flying by in her light green top and shorts, high-fiving toward the camera.
Runner, 24, Dies During Her First Marathon
Rachel Apa’s mother was waiting for her at Mile 25. It was Rachel’s first marathon. She was 24, an athlete, a former Division I field hockey player at Bucknell University. She had trained for this race, the New York City Marathon, for months. At Mile 14 on Sunday, in Queens, Rachel’s mother, Michelle Apa, had taken a video of her daughter, all smiles, flying by in her light green top and shorts, high-fiving toward the camera. Then Ms. Apa headed to Central Park, toward the finish line.
Runner, 24, Dies During Her First Marathon
7 hours ago New York, United States - November 02, 2026 2026 TCS New York City Marathon Champions Catherine Debrunner of Switzerland, and Marcel Hug of Switzerland visit One World Trade Center Observatory, New York, NY, November 2, 2026.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Sectional semifinals
It’s time for high school football Sectional semifinal games. Find local matchups and live scores here.
Boy, 11, Killed in E-Bike Battery Fire in Bronx Apartment Original
The electric bicycle was stored in the worst possible place: the doorway of the apartment. When its battery erupted in flames after midnight on Wednesday, the family that lived there was trapped inside. Firefighters crawled through heavy flames to reach them, on the 11th floor of a public housing building in the Bronx, but they were too late to save an 11-year-old boy who was pronounced dead at the hospital, officials said.
After Weekend Rape in Central Park, Police Step Up Patrols Original
After a woman was raped at knife point in Central Park over the weekend, the police said on Monday that they had stepped up patrols of the park as the search for her attacker continued. The 39-year-old woman told the police that she was jogging on the east side of the park near East 66th Street shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Saturday when a man dressed in black approached her brandishing a knife. He dragged her into a wooded area, raped her and ran off, the police said.
Drivers Are Livid and Activists Exult After Vote to Ban Horse Carriages
Drivers Are Livid and Activists Exult After Vote to Ban Horse Carriages The City Council voted 40 to 7 to ban the carriages from Central Park starting in 2028. But the carriage drivers vowed to fight their loss of livelihood in court. Oct. 23, 2026, 3:00 a.m. ET In an eerie preview of what the future is very likely to hold — a Central Park without its signature fleet of carriage horses — the south end of the park was practically horse-free on Thursday afternoon.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Sectionals first round
Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The first round of high school football Sectionals has arrived in 21Country. This week’s Signature Matchup is Bishop Dwenger at North Side.
Bronx Parents Are Accused of Killing Their 3-Year-Old Daughter
Bronx Parents Are Accused of Killing Their 3-Year-Old Daughter Prosecutors say they also neglected the girl’s twin brother, who was hospitalized for malnourishment. Oct. 21, 2026, 10:30 a.m. ET A Bronx couple have been charged with starving their 3-year-old daughter to death and neglecting her twin brother, prosecutors said. The parents, Calvin Harris and Ymonzherae Gill, were arraigned this week on second-degree murder, manslaughter and assault charges, the Bronx district attorney, Darcel D.
How a Comedian and Production Assistant Lives on $30,000 in Brooklyn
How can people possibly afford to live in one of the most expensive cities on the planet? It’s a question New Yorkers hear a lot, often delivered with a mix of awe, pity and confusion. We surveyed hundreds of New Yorkers about how they spend, splurge and save. We found that many people — rich, poor or somewhere in between — live life as a series of small calculations that add up to one big question: What makes living in New York worth it?
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Week 9
Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Week 9 of the high school football season has arrived in 21Country. This week’s Signature Matchup is Eastside at Angola.
Plaza Hotel to Shut for Four-Year Cleanup of Its Celebrated Facade
Plaza Hotel to Shut for Four-Year Cleanup of Its Celebrated Facade The famous Fifth Avenue hotel, which opened in 1907, requires a restoration of its exterior, its operators said. It was not clear if residents of the building’s condos would have to leave. The Plaza Hotel, a city landmark, is considered an important part of New York’s architectural heritage.Credit...Elias Williams for The New York Times Oct.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Week 8
Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Week 8 of the high school football season has arrived in 21Country. This week’s Signature Matchup is Bluffton at Adams Central.
Unlicensed Wellness-Spa Director Faces Murder Charge for Fatal Injection
NEW YORK — A 27-year-old woman walked into a wellness clinic in the Bronx this July to receive a dose of an antiaging drug. The clinic director inserted an intravenous line into the woman’s hand and administered the drug, according to prosecutors. The woman, Elizabeth Baron, immediately lost consciousness, and the director called 911, but an hour later, she was dead, prosecutors said. On Tuesday, the clinic director, Luis Rojas Cabrera, was charged with second-degree murder.
Unlicensed Wellness-Spa Director Faces Murder Charge for Fatal Injection
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Unlicensed Wellness-Spa Director Faces Murder Charge for Fatal Injection A 27-year-old woman who received a shot of a longevity supplement at Luis Rojas Cabrera’s office in the Bronx died of an embolism.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Week 7
Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Week 7 of the high school football season has arrived in 21Country. This week’s Signature Matchup is Columbia City at East Noble.
Cornell Documents Raise Questions About Handling of Rape Allegations
You have been granted access, use your keyboard to continue reading. Cornell Documents Raise Questions About Handling of Rape Allegations More than 1,000 pages of documents obtained by The New York Times show how a woman identified as Jane Doe gradually concluded that what had happened to her at a fraternity party was a crime. New revelations about the handling of Jane Doe’s allegations have stirred outrage at Cornell.Credit...Heather Ainsworth for The New York Times Oct.
Man Is Fatally Stabbed at Manhattan Homeless Shelter Another man, Javed Tyghter, was arrested in connection with the attack, which occurred at a shelter in Washington Heights for people dealing with mental illness and substance abuse. Sept. 28, 2026, 4:44 p.m. ET A 33-year-old man was stabbed to death during an argument in a Manhattan homeless shelter on Sunday morning, the Police Department said.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Week 6
Week 6 of the high school football season has arrived in 21Country. Find local matchups and live scores here.
The kayak launch at Freshkills Park on Staten Island, along a deserted lane that winds past rotting warehouses, municipal road-salt piles and a strip for driving tests, looks like a good place to dump a body. But the 47 pewter-colored, Oreo-size creatures that were tipped out of plastic tubs and into the murky marsh there on Tuesday afternoon were very much alive. They were diamondback terrapin hatchlings, some only a few weeks old.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Week 5
Week 5 of the high school football season has arrived in 21Country. Find local matchups and live scores here.
3 Are Stabbed at Community College in New York Suburbs
3 Are Stabbed at Community College in New York Suburbs Two people have been arrested in the stabbings at SUNY Westchester County Community College, and there is no ongoing threat, the police said. Sept. 16, 2026, 2:18 p.m. ET Three people were stabbed on Wednesday afternoon at a community college in Westchester County in New York, the county police said. Two people have been arrested, and there is no ongoing threat, the police added.
N.Y. Democratic House Candidate Admits to Bondage Photo Shoot
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. N.Y. Democratic House Candidate Admits to Bondage Photo Shoot Christopher Gallant, who is running against Representative Nick LaLota on Long Island, acknowledged that the photos that surfaced in media reports on Monday were legitimate.
25 Years After 9/11, a Nation Gathers to Remember
Firefighters at a ceremony for Engine 54/Ladder 4/Battalion 9, which lost every firefighter they sent to the World Trace Center on Sept. 11, in Manhattan, on Friday morning, Sept. 11, 2026. (Todd Heisler/The New York Times) Twenty-five years ago Friday morning, out of a very clear, very blue sky, a 135-ton airliner going over 400 mph slammed into the 96th floor of a Manhattan office building, setting in motion one of the darkest, deadliest days that New York and the nation have ever known.
Live Updates: 25 Years After 9/11, a Nation Gathers to Remember Original
Image Mayor Zohran Mamdani has attended several events commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, including a Fire Department event on Wednesday.Credit...David Dee Delgado/Reuters Three days before the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, conservative politicians stood with victims’ relatives on the steps of City Hall to repeat their demand that Mayor Zohran Mamdani not participate in the formal ceremony on Friday memorializing the tragedy.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Week 4
Week 4 of the high school football season has arrived in 21Country. Find local matchups and live scores here.
13 Hours, 5 Boroughs, Lots of Boats: Cruising New York City by Ferry
With one long blast of the horn and three short ones, the ferryboat pulled out from the dock on West 39th Street in Manhattan and headed into open water. The Midtown skyline receded, the Hudson River filled the frame and 4-year-old T.J. Cranmer, on his way to a playground downtown, stared out the window transfixed. Sitting beside him, his father, Toul Cranmer, grinned. “It’s our favorite mode of transportation,” he said. “Kind of like our secret hack.” More and more New Yorkers are in on the secret.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Week 3
Week 3 of the high school football season has arrived in 21Country. Find local matchups and live scores here.
Times Square Police Shooting Was Justified but Risky, Some Experts Say
Times Square Police Shooting Was Justified but Risky, Some Experts Say Officers who stood around a woman wielding two kitchen knives, and then opened fire without clearing the area, risked harming themselves or passers-by, the experts said.
Una mujer apuñala a 2 personas, matando a 1, en Times Square y es abatida por la policía
La policía le disparó a la mujer después de intentar usar fuerza menos letal, según los funcionarios. Una mujer, de 32 años, murió, y un hombre, de 68, se encuentra estable. Una mujer armada con dos cuchillos apuñaló al azar a dos personas, una de ellas de manera mortal, en medio del concurrido Times Square el lunes por la tarde. Murió abatida a tiros por la policía cuando se negó a bajar sus armas, dijeron las autoridades. La comisionada de la policía, Jessica S.
Vice-presidente do Bank of America é morta em ataque a facadas na Times Square em NY
infomoney.com.br - NOVA YORK - Uma mulher armada com duas facas esfaqueou aleatoriamente duas pessoas, matando uma delas, em plena Times Square, uma das áreas mais ...
Una mujer apuñala a 2 personas, matando a 1, en Times Square y es abatida por la policía
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Una mujer apuñala a 2 personas, matando a 1, en Times Square y es abatida por la policía La policía le disparó a la mujer después de intentar usar fuerza menos letal, según los funcionarios. Una mujer, de 32 años, murió, y un hombre, de 68, se encuentra estable.
Woman Stabs 2, Killing One, in Times Square and Is Shot Dead by N.Y.P.D.
A woman armed with two knives randomly stabbed two people, one fatally, in the middle of crowded Times Square on Monday afternoon before being shot dead by the police when she refused to put down her weapons, the authorities said. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said that the police tried to persuade the woman to disarm for four minutes, but that she told officers: “I’m not dropping anything.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Week 2
Week 2 of the high school football season has arrived in 21Country. Find local matchups and live scores here.
3 Teenagers Killed in Crash on Brooklyn Highway
3 Teenagers Killed in Crash on Brooklyn Highway The driver of an S.U.V. was killed, as were two passengers, overnight. Four other people, including the driver and passenger in the other vehicle, were injured. Three teenagers were killed in an overnight crash on a highway in Brooklyn.Credit...Kyle Mazza/Sipa USA, via Associated Press Aug.
N.Y.C. Officials Defend Second-Home Tax Rollout and Move to Ease Worries Original
N.Y.C. Officials Defend Second-Home Tax Rollout and Move to Ease Worries Mamdani administration officials said they had used new data to shrink the pool of properties potentially subject to the tax and extended the deadline for homeowners to prove city residency.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Week 1
High school football in Indiana is back for Week 1 of action. Check out the scores from all the local teams.
Dentists in Brooklyn Exploited Patients in Pain, Lawsuit Charges
NEW YORK -- The dentists and their assistants often delivered the bad news when the patient was already in the treatment chair, in pain and in no position to read fine print, New York City officials said. The patient -- typically poor and older -- needed thousands of dollars of work, and insurance would not cover it, the dentist would tell them. But there was a way forward: Just sign up for a convenient payment plan.
Dentists in Brooklyn Exploited Patients in Pain, Lawsuit Charges
NEW YORK -- The dentists and their assistants often delivered the bad news when the patient was already in the treatment chair, in pain and in no position to read fine print, New York City officials said. The patient -- typically poor and older -- needed thousands of dollars of work, and insurance would not cover it, the dentist would tell them. But there was a way forward: Just sign up for a convenient payment plan.
Dentists in Brooklyn Exploited Patients in Pain, Lawsuit Charges
The dentists and their assistants often delivered the bad news when the patient was already in the treatment chair, in pain and in no position to read fine print, New York City officials said. The patient — typically poor and older — needed thousands of dollars of work, and insurance would not cover it, the dentist would tell them. But there was a way forward: Just sign up for a convenient payment plan.
Before Lettuce Felled Thousands, an Herb Sickened Some New Yorkers Original
Before Lettuce Felled Thousands, an Herb Sickened Some New Yorkers New York City health officials shared details of how they traced a much smaller cyclosporiasis outbreak, showing the difficulty of tracing contamination. The New York City health department investigated a smaller cyclosporiasis outbreak earlier this year.Credit...Alamy Stock Photo July 19, 2026, 3:00 a.m. ET The leading suspect, it seemed, was the cilantro.
Colts QB Daniel Jones holds youth football camp at Bishop Dwenger
Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones hosted his youth football camp at Bishop Dwenger Thursday, working with campers and meeting Colts fans throughout the day. The one-day camp ran from noon to 4 p.m. at Shields Field. Jones worked with aspiring football players ages 6-16 on fundamental skills and the importance of sportsmanship on and off the field. He also spent time throwing passes with campers.
Sewage Spills Into Hudson River After Power Failure at Treatment Plant
Thirty-nine million gallons of partly treated sewage poured into the Hudson River just north of New York City on Friday after a power failure at a sewage plant, according to state and local officials. The discharge, at the Westchester County Yonkers Joint Sewage Treatment Plant, prompted the county to advise residents Friday morning to avoid all recreational use of the river, but that advisory was lifted by nightfall.
Sewage Spills Into Hudson River After Power Failure at Treatment Plant
Sewage Spills Into Hudson River After Power Failure at Treatment Plant The spill, at a plant just north of New York City, continued from Thursday night to Friday afternoon. It was not expected to affect the city’s Fourth of July celebrations.
What Exactly Is the Heat Index Anyway?
What Exactly Is the Heat Index Anyway?
Escalaron el Empire State para comprometerse. Terminaron detenidos
La pareja de escaladores extremos subió el miércoles a lo alto del emblemático edificio y desplegó una gran pancarta negra a cientos de metros de altura sobre la ciudad. Por si los Knicks, el Mundial, la posible boda de Taylor Swift y el 250.º aniversario del país no fueran suficientes, el espectáculo incesante que es el verano de 2026 en Nueva York alcanzó, más o menos, la estratósfera el miércoles por la mañana.
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