Police evacuated Terminal 8 at JFK airport out of an 'abundance of caution' following reports of shots fired, but say investigators found no evidence of a shooting.

Source: YouTube/Governors Island The Hills on Governors Island in New York is the city’s newest landmark. Among the attractions are Slide Hill , which is home to the longest slide in New York City - 17 metres long and three stories tall. The Hills opened in July 2016.

A New York woman was found killed and sexually assaulted in a marshy area after she went out for her evening jog.

New Yorkers have taken to carrying their pooches in all kinds of pouches to cleverly circumvent transportation rules that forbids bringing them on board

Has Pokemon gone too far? A Twitter user has captured the chaos which ensued when a rare animated creature appeared in Central Park.

A rare solar phenomenon has made an appearance in New York City, with thousands stopping traffic to snap that perfect picture.

Reporter bravely ventures inside NSFW (yep, that kind of NSFW) where New York's bankers and socialites live out their wildest fantasies.

Catching a train at New York's crowded Penn Station is no thrill, but a development team has proposed a novel plan to overhaul it.

A British tourist penned his last words after he found himself floating in New York Harbour on a makeshift dock.

NY police and prosecutors were celebrating what they called the biggest "takedown" of gangs in the city's history, following raids across the Bronx.

You don't have to be a dedicated Ramones fan to be inspired by a new exhibition celebrating the quintessential New Yorkers.

A sunken Central Park bordered by mirrors has taken out the top prize in a prestigious architecture competition.

A Kiwi woman has been plucked from obscurity and thrust in to the spotlight at New York Fashion Week.

Here are 10 ways to help transform yourself from overwhelmed sightseer into native New Yorker.

Security was tight as revellers took to the streets to welcome the new year due to fear of terror threats.

Beth J. Harpaz heads to the new epicenter of Brooklyn-cool.

A number of Kiwis will forgo the Rugby World Cup final to stand on the start line of the New York City Marathon tomorrow morning.

The real aim of Key's visit is the Trans Pacific Partnership, writes Claire Trevett. Talks are in the make-or-break stage in Atlanta and whether world peace emerges from the General Assembly or not,

Hundreds of couples have poured into New York's Times Square to re-enact the famous photograph of a kiss between a sailor and a woman celebrating the end of World War II.

The Security Council chamber at the United Nations was full of small island states yesterday, with nations debating the impacts of climate change, crime, and illegal fishing.

New Zealand chef Matt Lambert of New York's Musket Room meets with UNDP chief and former PM Helen Clark.

Father wants to keep his girls on the straight and narrow.

Beth J. Harpaz gets acquainted with the old and new attractions of the Big Apple.

An iconic rollercoaster in New York has got stuck on its first day running this year, forcing riders who had queued for hours to climb down its wooden frame.

Tourists and New Yorkers have been slammed for taking selfies while visiting the scene last week's devastating gas explosion in the East Village.

Devotees still have time to dive back into the over-sexed and over-boozed world of Don Draper, the square-jawed executive atop Sterling Cooper, played by Jon Hamm.

Once you've taken in the obligatory baseball match, why not head to one of these Big Apple favourites ...

In the legendary Yankee Stadium, Andrew Alderson finds fabulous atmosphere - and great chilli dogs - at America's big show.

A New York court has heard how Pakistani man Abid Naseer allegedly plotted attacks in Britain, Denmark and the US and was part of an al-Qaeda infiltration of the West.

Camilla's younger brother died after a night of drinking champagne and whisky, an inquest has been told.