Category Archives: New York

Four homeless men killed in New York city street attacks

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A 24-year old suspect is in custody after series of attacks in New York’s Chinatown neighborhood, police say

A homeless man wielding a long metal pipe rampaged through New York City early Saturday attacking other homeless people who were sleeping, killing four and leaving a fifth in critical condition, police said.

The chief of Manhattan south detectives, Michael Baldassano, said at a Saturday news conference that the men were attacked at random in the city’s Chinatown neighborhood with the object that authorities recovered.

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When Donald met Scott: a reporter’s view of Trump and his White House wonderland

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Australian PM Scott Morrison received a full-blown welcome from the US president. Katharine Murphy was on hand for an inside account

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Scott Morrison has made his first visit to the United States as prime minister. It was a trip that included a close encounter with the unpredictability of the Trump White House, a foreign policy pivot, and a backlash about a lack of climate policy action. Guardian Australia’s political editor, Katharine Murphy, travelled, with the prime minister. Here is what she witnessed:

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Iran’s president rejects nuclear talks before sanctions are lifted

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Hopes of a deal with Trump quashed as Rouhani accuses US of ‘economic terrorism’

Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, has ruled out negotiations on its nuclear programme with the United States so long as sanctions remained in place and said he was not interested in a “memento photo” with Donald Trump.

“I would like to announce that our response to any negotiation under sanctions is negative,” Rouhani said in an address to the UN general assembly in New York.

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Plácido Domingo withdraws from Met Opera performances after sexual harassment claims

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Opera singer drops role in Macbeth and agrees no longer to perform with New York company

The Metropolitan Opera announced on Tuesday that Plácido Domingo had agreed to withdraw from his slate of scheduled performances at the opera house following allegations of sexual harassment made by multiple women in two Associated Press stories. The opera legend indicated that he would never again perform at the Met.

Domingo had been scheduled to sing the title role in the season debut of Verdi’s Macbeth on Wednesday night, which would have been his first performance in the United States since the AP reported that numerous women had accused him of inappropriate behavior, including one soprano who said he grabbed her bare breast.

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Impeachment calls grow amid revelation Trump ordered block on Ukraine aid

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President ordered his staff to withhold nearly $400m in aid days before he pressured Ukraine’s president to investigate Biden

Donald Trump ordered his staff to withhold nearly $400m in aid to Ukraine days before he repeatedly pressured the country’s president to investigate a political rival, it emerged on Monday night.

Related: Why is the Trump-Ukraine whistleblower scandal so serious?

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‘It’s a beacon for the city’: inside the new New York library that cost $40m to build

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The project earned criticism for its price tag, but it is being seen as a positive sign for the health of New York libraries

Strategically positioned on the bank of the East River, across the water from the United Nations headquarters, New York city has a shimmering new addition to its skylines.

Unusually for such prime real estate set among parkland, panoramic views of Manhattan and convenient transport links, this $40m development in Queens is neither an upscale apartment block, exclusive members club or the offices of a huge corporation.

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Voices for the Future: climate activism lights up the UN – in pictures

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The United Nations headquarters in New York plays host to an immersive art installation by artist Joseph Michael that features images of an iceberg and six young advocates including Greta Thunberg addressing hopes and fears around the climate crisis and the urgent actions that must be taken

  • Voices For the Future will be performed 7.30-10 pm EDT on Friday 20 September outside the UN building in New York
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New York prosecutors subpoena eight years of Trump’s tax returns

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Manhattan district attorney Cyrus Vance sent subpoena to accounting firm Mazars USA, which says it will ‘fully comply’

Donald Trump faces a new battle over the release of his tax returns after New York prosecutors issued a subpoena for them.

Trump is the first US president in nearly 40 years not to release his tax information, despite having promised to do so during his 2016 election campaign. He has resisted pressure from Democrats and watchdogs demanding greater transparency.

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Ric Ocasek, lead singer of the Cars, dies aged 75

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New wave singer behind hits including Good Times Roll and Shake It Up found dead in his New York apartment

Ric Ocasek, the lead singer of the 1980s band the Cars, has died at the age of 75.

New York police confirmed to the Washington Post that officers responded to a 911 call on Sunday afternoon. Ocasek was pronounced dead at the scene, with no sign of foul play.

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‘Confused and fearful’: New Yorkers grapple with Trump immigration policies

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Residents of Jackson Heights, one of New York’s most diverse neighborhoods, are concerned the new ‘public charge’ rule will put families at risk

In a packed room in Jackson Heights – one of the most diverse neighborhoods in New York and the US as a whole – cancer survivor Blanca Palomeque explains how the Trump administration’s new policies will force immigrants into making impossible decisions.

The 56-year-old from Ecuador, who was treated for ovarian cancer in the US before applying for her green card 11 years ago, explains how if the new “public charge” rule – which will penalize immigrants for using benefits – had been in place then, “I don’t know what I would have done”.

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New York’s new rat plan: ply rodents with alcohol and then drown them

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City authorities unveil machine that tempts rats with bait before dropping them into vat of alcohol

New York has unveiled its latest weapon in the city’s long-running war against rats – an alcohol death trap.

Rodents are one of the more unappealing aspects of life in America’s largest metropolis, often seen scurrying between subway tracks and sniffing around garbage bags.

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Nicki Minaj says she is retiring from music

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The 36-year-old New York musician tweeted that she’s ‘decided to retire’ from the music business

Rap star Nicki Minaj has announced she’s leaving the music business because she wants to make family life her priority.

The 36-year-old Trinidadian rapper, who grew up in New York and is known for her outlandish outfits, bizarre alter egos and fast flow, made the announcement in a tweet on Thursday morning.

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‘Let’s do it now’: Greta Thunberg crosses Atlantic and calls for urgent climate action

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  • Climate activist, 16, receives cheers as she steps off boat
  • Thunberg says: ‘Let’s not wait any longer. Let’s do it now’

Greta Thunberg arrived in New York on Wednesday, stepping on to dry land after crossing the Atlantic in a zero-carbon yacht with a passionate message to tackle global heating.

Crowds had gathered to welcome her for hours beforehand, ready to welcome Thunberg’s arrival on the unconventional solar-powered craft.

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Jeffrey Epstein accusers to speak out at New York court hearing

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  • Judge Richard Berman to give any victims chance to speak
  • Epstein charged with sex trafficking before his suicide

Up to 30 women are expected to take a judge up on his invitation to speak at a hearing after Jeffrey Epstein killed himself while facing sex trafficking charges.

Related: Prince Andrew took a flight on Epstein private jet with Russian model

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Prince Andrew was seen getting foot massage from young woman at Epstein’s apartment – report

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Incident was recounted in an email exchange between a prominent US literary agent and author Evgeny Morozov

Prince Andrew was seen inside the New York apartment of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein getting a foot massage from a young woman, according to an email exchange between a prominent US literary agent and author and writer Evgeny Morozov.

In the exchange, published in the New Republic magazine, agent John Brockman recommends to writer Morozov (who he represents as literary agent) that he meet with Epstein, calling him a “billionaire science philanthropist” who has “been extremely generous in funding projects of many of our friends and clients”.

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Eric Garner’s family receives sliver of justice after firing of NYPD officer

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Family of New York man insists ‘we’re not finished’ after dismissal of Daniel Pantaleo, who put Garner in a banned chokehold

One thousand, eight hundred and sixty days after Eric Garner was killed on the streets of Staten Island, New York, his family finally received a sliver of justice.

On Monday, the New York police department (NYPD) commissioner, James O’Neill, announced the NYPD would fire Daniel Pantaleo, who, on that hot summer’s day in July 2014, placed the unarmed 43-year-old in a banned chokehold that contributed to Garner’s death.

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‘I can’t breathe’: NYPD fires officer who put Eric Garner in chokehold

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Daniel Pantaleo held Garner in chokehold before his death, and his words became a rallying cry for the Black Lives Matter movement

A New York City police officer involved in the death of Eric Garner, an unarmed African American man killed by police on Staten Island in 2014, has been fired by the department.

The decision was announced by New York police department (NYPD) commissioner James O’Neill on Monday after an administrative police judge advised that officer Daniel Pantaleo should lose his job for misconduct during the arrest.

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Barr vows Epstein inquiry will continue as new questions about jail conditions emerge

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  • Barr under pressure to explain apparent lapses in protocol
  • Attorney general: ‘Any co-conspirators should not rest easy’

William Barr, the attorney general, has criticised “serious irregularities” at the Metropolitan correctional center (MCC) in New York where the billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in an apparent suicide on Saturday. Barr also vowed to pursue the federal sex-trafficking case against Epstein and said: “Any co-conspirators should not rest easy.”

Related: Ghislaine Maxwell: the woman accused of helping Jeffrey Epstein groom girls

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Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirators ‘should not rest easy’, says William Barr – video

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The US attorney general has criticised what he described as serious irregularities at the Metropolitan correctional center in New York where the billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in an apparent suicide on Saturday. Barr also vowed to pursue the federal sex-trafficking case against Epstein

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Jeffrey Epstein’s death: the end of the scandal?

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The key facts behind the sexual offences saga

How did Jeffrey Epstein fall from well-connected financier to disgraced sex offender?

Epstein, 66, grew up in Coney Island in Brooklyn and initially worked as a teacher for private schools in Manhattan, before starting a career in Wall Street. There is some mystery around exactly how he made his money but he became wealthy after forming his own company J Epstein&Co and linking up with powerful businessmen including Leslie Wexner, the founder of the company that owns the Victoria’s Secret lingerie brand.

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