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NYC unveils 420-pound police robot assigned to patrol subway stations
New York City unveiled a new robot designed to help the nation’s largest police force keep riders safe in the subways. Knightscope K5 Security Robot is on lease to the city and will be tasked with patrolling the busiest subway station in the transit system: Times Square Subway Station. “$9 an hour… $9 an hour. I know you wanted to…
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Iconic TKTS booth in Times Square celebrates 50 years of discount Broadway tickets
When Jay-Z and Alicia Keys filmed the video for “Empire State of Mind,” their valentine to New York City, they naturally ended up in Times Square, singing on illuminated red glass steps. It was no mere set: It was two New York icons standing on another. Their stage was the top of the TKTS booth, which has become part of…
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FBI Offers $250,000 Reward in Times Square Bombing
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $250,000 for information leading to the suspect or suspects responsible for the unsolved 2008 Times Square bombing. According to the FBI, the bombing of the United States Armed Forces Recruiting Station in Times Square on March 6, 2008 may be connected to two other unsolved bombings in the city: the 2005…
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Teen ‘Homegrown Violent Extremist' Charged in Times Square Machete Attack on NYPD Cops
The teenage suspect in New Year’s Eve machete attack on three NYPD officers near Times Square has been charged with attempted murder, police said.
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3 Officers Injured in New Year's Eve Machete Attack Near NYC's Times Square, Police Say
A team of NYPD officers working the New Year’s Eve detail near Times Square were attacked two hours before the ball drop Saturday, officials said.
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Watch 2023 Ball Drop and New Year's Eve Celebration
This is what it looks like in Times Square right now.