Latest fromNew York City
![Prison slushies, Wynyard Quarter ferry and New York Uni raids | Focus Morning Bulletin May 2, 2024](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Prison slushies, Wynyard Quarter ferry and New York Uni raids | Focus Morning Bulletin May 2, 2024
How much is being spent on slushie machines for prison guards ferry service to be put to the test to save Wynyard in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald / AP
![Michelin Guide reveals first Key Hotels under new rating system](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Michelin Guide reveals first Key Hotels under new rating system
124 exclusive hotels across the US made the list for their character and unique offerings.
![Harvey Weinstein hospitalised amid return to New York](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Harvey Weinstein hospitalised amid return to New York
Disgraced movie mogul's health is in question as he returns to New York City for court.
![Crocodile handbag celebrity smuggler sent to jail](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Crocodile handbag celebrity smuggler sent to jail
Sprawling multi-year conspiracy involved recruiting couriers to transport her handbags.
![Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial dies of injuries](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial dies of injuries
Man took out pamphlets with conspiracy theories, tossed them around, then doused himself.
![Protests, traffic, crowds: Court braces for a Trump trial like no other](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Protests, traffic, crowds: Court braces for a Trump trial like no other
New York Times: Security preparations have been underway in New York City for months.
!['Strange and surreal': Kiwi caught in New York earthquake says it 'reminds you of home'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'Strange and surreal': Kiwi caught in New York earthquake says it 'reminds you of home'
The Statue of Liberty was seen swaying and planes were grounded.
![New York rattles as rare 4.8 magnitude quake hits US East Coast](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
New York rattles as rare 4.8 magnitude quake hits US East Coast
The 4.8 magnitude quake was centred about 72km west of New York City.
![Life in Room 2565: The hotel guest who wouldn’t leave](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Life in Room 2565: The hotel guest who wouldn’t leave
New York Times: His five-year stay cost him only $334. Now it might cost him his freedom.
![New York won't look the same from this Friday; here's why](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
New York won't look the same from this Friday; here's why
The city-wide mandate will significantly change New York City.
!['Fighting for my life': Cancer patient dragged by NYC bus wins US$72m lawsuit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'Fighting for my life': Cancer patient dragged by NYC bus wins US$72m lawsuit
She was on her way to her mother’s apartment to discuss her cancer diagnosis.
![Exclusive restaurant publishes list of 10 things that will get you kicked out](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Exclusive restaurant publishes list of 10 things that will get you kicked out
The list includes one controversial ban which will disappoint influencers.
![‘Skyscraper queen’ leaves CBRE as New York property crisis deepens](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
‘Skyscraper queen’ leaves CBRE as New York property crisis deepens
Financial Times: City's commercial real estate market is now in turmoil.
![Former Pussycat Dolls singer set to make Broadway debut](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Former Pussycat Dolls singer set to make Broadway debut
The 45-year-old singer is heading straight from the West End to Broadway.
![Ruakākā brigade chief steps down after 35 years as a firefighter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Ruakākā brigade chief steps down after 35 years as a firefighter
'It’s time for the next generation of firefighters to take charge.'
![Six-storey Bronx apartment building corner collapses, search for the trapped continues](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Six-storey Bronx apartment building corner collapses, search for the trapped continues
Authorities compared the apartments at the scene to an exposed stack of shelves.
![Beam us up! Weird New York attraction topping visitor lists](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Beam us up! Weird New York attraction topping visitor lists
Lunch at the Rockefeller looked a bit different 90 years ago.
![Single Kiwi mum helps 75-year-old man complete NYC marathon](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Single Kiwi mum helps 75-year-old man complete NYC marathon
The pair got matching tattoos to mark the achievement.
![Fans flock to New York’s Friends museum to remember Matthew Perry](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Fans flock to New York’s Friends museum to remember Matthew Perry
New York Times: Fans paid tribute at a storefront re-creation of the sitcom’s famous sets.
![Simon Smuts-Kennedy on the cap-tivating legacy of Hills Hats](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Simon Smuts-Kennedy on the cap-tivating legacy of Hills Hats
The humble Wellington brand has hatted some of the biggest names around the world.
![US man trapped inside jewellery vault overnight as firefighters abandon attempt to free him](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
US man trapped inside jewellery vault overnight as firefighters abandon attempt to free him
The firefighters feared their rescue attempts could harm the man trapped inside.