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.

Murder-for-hire allegations are central to the trial of the man who allegedly ran an online drug marketplace.

New York police officers made no arrests at Times Square on New Year's Eve - is it evidence of mass insubordination?

Thousands of New York police officers turned their backs on the city's mayor for a second time as they gathered to pay tribute to a murdered colleague.

Police officers showed their contempt for New York's Mayor yesterday, turning their backs as he addressed a funeral for a fallen colleague.

Two jets at New York's LaGuardia Airport have got a little too close for comfort, with one ripping the wingtip off the other.

Police investigating the "assassination" of two patrolmen are poring over the history and records of Ismaaiyl Brinsley - the 28-year-old man at ease with the use of firearms.

A serial fraudster who stole almost $6 million from a New Zealand family in an elaborate Facebook stock scam has been described by a judge as "evil incarnate".

The mother of the unarmed black man who died after a white policeman restrained him in a chokehold has paid tribute to protesters across the US.

Demonstrations broke out in New York City yesterday after a grand jury declined to charge a white police officer in the choking death of a black man.

Winston Aldworth stays at New York's Quin, where style meets Central Park.

Winston Aldworth enjoys a drink in a hall of ambitious diplomacy.

As William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, prepare to visit America in a fortnight, controversy is swirling around how reporters covering the couple's visit should dress.

New York has unveiled the most ambitious plan yet for the payphone of the future offering WiFi connections, free calls and more.

The Waldorf Astoria sale to a Chinese buyer is likely to spark a national security review to assess potential spying risks.

Shop up a storm at these Big Apple landmarks.

It is one of New York's most successful law firms, a company that has won US$3 billion ($3.85 billion) in payouts for sick Ground Zero workers, diet pill users and asbestos cancer sufferers.

Hot-shot Kiwi chef Matt Lambert will be adding NZ clams and cheeses to the menu of his Michelin star New York restaurant after a visit here this month.

Voters in San Francisco will decide next month whether to tax sodas and other sugary drinks to reduce ailments including obesity and diabetes.