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Why Zohran Mamdani Is Taking the Oath Underground

Swearing-in spotlights transit, working-class roots of democratic socialist mayor

(Newser) - As the ball drops in Times Square, New York's next mayor will be taking the oath of office in a ghost station below the city, the New York Times reports. Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani plans to be sworn in just after midnight at the long-closed City Hall subway station, a...

Rose Parade Could Be Doused for the First Time in 20 Years

Pasadena organizers are looking at a 90% chance of rain Thursday

(Newser) - For the first time in 20 years, rain could intrude upon the Rose Parade in Southern California, a venerable New Year's Day event that attracts thousands of spectators and is watched by millions more on TV. Storms caused Christmas week flooding, mudslides, and other miseries across the region. And...

NYC Is Going to Have Two Ball Drops in 2026

One one NYE, the other on July 3rd to mark nation's 250th anniversary

(Newser) - When the ball drops on New Year's Eve in New York City, it will sparkle in red, white, and blue, ushering in 2026 and kicking off months of celebrations for the nation's upcoming 250th birthday, per the AP . The patriotic touches at this year's Times Square gathering,...

3 Injured After Being Shot 'in the Heart of Times Square'

Victims are said to be stable; 17-year-old has been taken into custody after early Saturday incident

(Newser) - Three people were wounded during a shooting in New York City's iconic Times Square, the New York Police Department said Saturday, per the AP . One person has been arrested and is being questioned over the shooting, which took place around 1:20am, the police said. ABC News reports the...

Man Set on Fire in Times Square
Man Set on Fire
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Mar 17, 2025 1:30 AM CDT

Man Set on Fire in Times Square

New York attack comes 3 months after similar, fatal incident on subway train

(Newser) - A 45-year-old man was set on fire in New York City's Times Square early Sunday, and police are still searching for the suspect. The man may have had a flammable substance thrown on him around 4am, police say, and first responders saw him burning, NBC New York reports. He...

Billionaire's Attempt to Hide Portrait Blows Up in Her Face

Vincent Namatjira's portrait of Gina Rinehart might now be destined for Times Square

(Newser) - Australia's richest woman just met the Streisand effect . Unhappy with a portrait of her featured in the National Gallery of Australia, mining billionaire Gina Rinehart sought to have it removed, the Guardian reports. But the portrait is not only staying put, it's now been shared by media around...

Man Who Injured NYPD Officers in Terror Attack Gets 27 Years

Judge cites 20-year-old Travis Bickford's age, mental illness as reasons for leniency

(Newser) - A Maine man who admitted trying to kill three police officers with a machete in a terrorist attack near New York's Times Square on New Year's Eve 16 months ago was sentenced to 27 years in prison on Thursday. After the attack, which left one officer with a...

Champ Hits 60 Hours in Attempt at Chess Marathon Record

Tunde Onakoya raises money for education of poor African children

(Newser) - Tunde Onakoya broke the world record for the longest chess marathon—56 hours, 9 minutes, 37 seconds of nonstop play—and kept going. The Nigerian chess champion reached his goal of 58 hours early Saturday in New York's Time Square, putting him comfortably past the mark set by Hallvard...

Famous WWII Pic Once More a 'Political Lightning Rod'

Memo said Eisenstaedt's V-J Day pic 'The Kiss' would be pulled from VA venues; VA chief says no

(Newser) - The Veterans Affairs secretary has reversed a department memo that aimed to ban VA displays of the iconic "V-J Day in Times Square" photograph of a Navy sailor kissing a woman he didn't know on the streets of New York at the end of World War II. Secretary...

15-Year-Old Arrested in Times Square Shooting

Suspect is a recent migrant from Venezuela who is charged as an adult

(Newser) - A 15-year-old accused of shooting a Brazilian tourist in the leg in Times Square Thursday night and then firing at a police officer was charged Saturday as an adult with two counts of attempted murder, per the AP . The teenager—identified by police as a resident of a migrant shelter...

Drop Tests Confetti Before New Year's Eve

'We got to make sure it's going to float,' organizer says

(Newser) - Visitors to Times Square got a small preview of New York City's famed New Year's Eve party on Friday, as the event's organizers heaved handfuls of colored paper skyward in a promotional event to test their confetti. With crowds of celebrants expected to pack into Times Square...

Three NYPD Officers Attacked With Machete on NYE

Two were hospitalized but expected to recover; suspect was shot and wounded

(Newser) - A man wielding a machete attacked three police officers at the New Year’s Eve celebration in New York City, authorities said, striking two of them in the head before an officer shot the man in the shoulder. The attack happened a little after 10pm about eight blocks from Times...

Driver in Times Square Carnage Was Mentally Ill: Jury

Decision sets up Richard Rojas for involuntary commitment

(Newser) - A New York jury agreed with the defense on Wednesday that a man who drove through a Times Square crowd in 2017, hitting more than 20 people, was not responsible for his actions. After deliberating for about six hours, the jury cleared Richard Rojas—who was charged with murder, assault,...

Fight at Times Square Arcade Leaves Man Dead

The victim was said to be reaching for a prize on a shelf at Dave & Buster's

(Newser) - A fight in the prize redemption area of a Dave & Buster's in Manhattan ended with one man dead and another arrested on a murder charge. The New York Times reports the Saturday night argument in the Times Square arcade allegedly started when Allen Stanford (whose name is also...

Mom Gets Times Square Billboard: 'Date My Daughter'

Founder of Wingman app says she wanted to help ailing Boston mother

(Newser) - Boston mom Beth Davis is looking for a date for a daughter she describes as "easygoing"—so easygoing that she's OK with appearing on a "Date My Daughter" billboard in Times Square. Dating app Wingman arranged for the billboard, which has a link to the dating...

Andy Cohen's Live Message to Bill de Blasio: 'Sayonara, Sucker!'

TV personality went on live NYE rant about outgoing NYC mayor during CNN broadcast

(Newser) - Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper did tequila shots while toasting Betty White during their New Year's Eve broadcast on CNN, but the liquor may have gone a bit to Cohen's head. Minutes after the ball dropped in Times Square, ushering in 2022, Eric Adams was sworn in as...

NYC Gears Up for 'Responsible Event for the World to See'

Only 15K in-person spectators, masked and vaccinated, will be allowed at NYE in Times Square

(Newser) - New York City readied on Friday to embrace the new year—and bid good riddance to another pandemic-marred 12 months—as it prepared to revive its annual New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square. It did so as an uneasy nation tried to muster optimism that the worst days...

NYC to Welcome Back Vaccinated NYE Revelers

It'll be 'further evidence to the world that we are 100% back,' mayor says

(Newser) - Two years after an unsuspecting crowd in New York City welcomed 2020, the Times Square ball drop will return to something approaching normal—at least for the vaccinated. Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday that crowds will be welcomed back for a " big, strong, full strength" New Year's...

Nurse Dies After Being Pushed to Ground in NYC

Philippine consulate calls for action after death of Maria Ambrocio

(Newser) - New York City mayoral candidate Eric Adams is calling for changes to be made following the death of a 58-year-old nurse who was knocked to the ground in Times Square Friday. Maria Ambrocio, an oncology nurse in a community hospital in New Jersey, hit her head on the pavement after...

He Was Walking to a Pro-Israel Rally. Then, '4 Terrifying Minutes'

Jewish man beaten by mob in NYC's Times Square: 'I could have died'

(Newser) - A Jewish man headed toward a pro-Israel rally over the current conflict in the Gaza Strip was beaten by a mob in New York City's Times Square earlier this week, with the relentless attack continuing for what the New York Daily News describes as "four terrifying minutes."...

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