The Federal Aviation Administration is urging witnesses to contact police after someone aimed a green laser at six airliners as they landed at LaGuardia airport over the weekend.

Lasers can blind or

Dozens of people were arrested Saturday as police on horseback clashed with anti-corporate greed protesters in New York's famous Times Square during a global day of "outrage" against corporate greed.

The chief of the New York Police Department says city police could take down a plane if necessary.

Commissioner Ray Kelly tells CBS' 60 Minutes that after the September 11 attacks, he decided the cit

New York is deploying extra police at key locations including tunnels and bridges in response to intelligence reports of a possible threat linked to the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, officials said on Thursday.

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Friday said the new terror threat to the city ahead of the 9/11 anniversary is 'credible but has not been corroborated' and asked people to remain vigilant as law e

US President Barack Obama on Friday directed his counter-terrorism officials to redouble their efforts as they investigate a 'specific, credible' terror threat before the 10th anniversary of 9/11 atta

US President Barack Obama on Friday declared an 'emergency' in the states of New York and Pennsylvania after heavy rains flooded much of the US northeast, killing at least five people.

The formal de

New York on Wednesday unveiled the official 9/11 Memorial flag, which will be flown at the World Trade Centre site to honour the victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks.

"The Memorial Flag is meant to

Despite Tropical Storm Irene’s weakened punch, President Barack Obama urged those in its path to stay vigilant and warned that the storm’s impact would continue to be felt for some time.

“This is not

US stocks rallied sharply in opening trade on Monday as Wall Street rode optimism spurred by Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke's remarks and Hurricane Irene's lighter-than-expected damage.

The Dow J