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.

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

Fears frenzied attack on New York police officers by hatchet-wielding man could be linked to terrorism.

The NY real-estate industry is mobilising to kill a proposed levy on non-resident owners of luxury apartments.

Foreign Minister Murray McCully says winning a seat on the United Nations Security Council does not mean New Zealand is committed to military action in Iraq.

NZ winning a seat on the UN Security Council 'proves small countries have a role to play' says the Prime Minister, as his Foreign Minister expresses relief.

Run the NYC marathon like a pro, even if it's your first time, says Megan Singleton.

When Facebook announced it was going to list on the stock exchange, it became the hottest stock offering in internet history.

The planet will be drowned in love and good intentions from the United Nations today when leaders from around the world gather for a climate summit that will try to give fresh impetus to global negotiations.

Thirteen years have passed since the day New York firefighter John Mills' life changed forever.

The Big Apple's top restaurants are regular haunts of many of the famous and infamous.

The guys who hang off Madison Ave in East Harlem are not what most people would describe as news-and-current affairs junkies.

One of Shortland Street's brightest stars is off to New York.