Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Limited said Wednesday in a file to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it plans to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday announced a statewide initiative to combat the rise of heroin use, as heroin sales and related heroin drug overdoses have become a widespread problem across the state.
U.S. stocks rallied Wednesday, rising for three sessions in a row, as the Federal Reserve's Beige Book reassured investors by showing that the world's largest economy has been recovering in recent weeks from the abnormally cold weather this winter.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday declared a state of emergency for all of New York State, effective immediately as a winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, ice, and freezing rain to communities in both the upstate and downstate regions.
Oscar-winning U.S. actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead Sunday at his New York City apartment in Manhattan, a New York Police Department source said.
The Empire State Building in New York will be lit up in the colors of red and yellow Thursday evening to ring in the Lunar New Year, a traditional holiday to celebrate the beginning of a year in Chinese culture.
The United States has apologized for arresting an Indian woman diplomat in New York last sweek, which has triggered a diplomatic row between New Delhi and Washington, said local TV channel CNN-IBN Thursday.
U.S. stocks closed higher Monday, witnessing a relief rally after major stock indices fell for two consecutive weeks, as investors were awaiting the result of the Federal Reserve's closely-watched two-day monetary policy meeting.
A woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to sending ricin-laced letters to U.S. President Barack Obama and New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg at a court in the U.S. state of Texas, local media reported.
Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung will visit New York to attend the Trade Development Council trade-promotion events from June 9 to 13.
The two Boston bombing suspects had intended to come to New York to detonate bombs at Times Square, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg told a press conference on Thursday.
Officials from the Chinese Consulate General in New York confirmed on Tuesday that a Chinese national was killed in Monday's Boston Marathon blasts.
Governor Andrew Cuomo on Saturday declared a state of public health emergency for all of New York State, in response to this year's increasingly severe flu season.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Monday that New York City welcomed a record 52 million visitors in 2012, a new all-time high and a 2.1 percent increase over 2011.
New York City residents overwhelmingly believe that New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo and City Mayor Michael Bloomberg did an "excellent" or "good" job responding to Hurricane Sandy, according to a poll released here on Tuesday.
The New York Philharmonic and the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra on Wednesday announced a four-year partnership on an orchestral academy in Shanghai, as well as annual performance residencies by the Philharmonic in Shanghai through the 2017-18 season.
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