Tag: New York City
Yanks turn triple play, edge White Sox 2-1 behind Torres
NEW YORK — Gleyber Torres homered late and singled home the winning run in the ninth inning as the New York Yankees — moments...
Rookie Lee finally makes contact, Mets beat Marlins in 12th
MIAMI — Rookie Khalil Lee hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the 12th inning for his first major league hit after strikeouts in his...
As US schools resume testing, large numbers are opting out
Standardized tests are returning to the nation’s schools this spring, but millions of students will face shorter exams that carry lower stakes, and most...
Black man’s death fuels debate over police shooting at cars
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Police departments across the U.S. — including in large cities such as New York and Denver — strictly limit shooting...
Floyd legislation reveals divide in police-reform movement
NEW YORK — Monifa Bandele became a community organizer in the late 1990s, after New York City police fatally shot a young, unarmed Black...
NBA tells head coaches they can go without masks in games
Just in time for the playoffs, the NBA told its head coaches Saturday they may work without masks during games if they have been...
They’re back: Knicks, Hawks to return with big playoff crowd
NEW YORK — It's being hyped as the largest indoor event in New York since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, with a crowd...
Whimsical NYC waterfront park funded by Barry Diller opens
NEW YORK — A whimsical new park that appears to float on pilings above the Hudson River opened to the public just off the...
NBA East and West first-round playoff preview capsules
Capsules for the NBA first-round series that begin this weekend:
EASTERN...
Arrests in Times Square melee over Israel; Jewish man beaten
NEW YORK — More than two dozen people were arrested as pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrators clashed in New York City's Times Square and police...