The 86th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade takes place today. Below is a complete list of the giant balloon characters taking part straight from Macy's website.
Some residents in Brooklyn's Coney Island are having a difficult time getting medical treatment.
The New York City Marathon was canceled Friday by Mayor Michael Bloomberg after mounting criticism that it was wrong to hold the race while the region is still recovering from Superstorm Sandy.
New York City Marathon organizers expect superstorm Sandy to have little effect on Sunday's race.
A new art exhibit that aims to educate people about a rare illness will take place inside Grand Central Terminal.
The Central Park Conservancy has an additional $100 million to spend on maintaining Manhattan's largest green space.
Bronx Zoo officials cut the ribbon on a new a Wildlife Ambassador Center, where visitors learn about animals up close and personal.
The Bluebelt wetland in the New York Botanical Garden will store and filter rain water from Southern Boulevard.
Freshkills used to be the world's largest landfill until it closed in 2001.
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