@dnainfo - Tumblr Blog

Take a 360-degree look at the World Trade Center Oculus, slated to open March 3. (video by Ben Fractenberg)

You can also read more about it here.

#World Trade Center #World Trade Center Oculus #wtc oculus #wtc #new york #New York City #nyc #manhattan #lower manhattan

GUILTY: NYPD Officer Peter Liang Convicted in Trial for Killing Akai Gurley

Rookie NYPD officer Peter Liang was found guilty of manslaughter for fatally shooting unarmed man Akai Gurley in a Brooklyn housing project in 2014, a jury ruled Thursday night.

“We’re not rejoicing, but it’s about being innocent,” said Hertencia Petersen, Gurley’s aunt. “It’s about innocent life. I was overwhelmed, I’m not rejoicing but justice has been served.”

Read more here.

Photo via pool: Mary Altaffer

#NYPD #officer peter liang #akai gurley #nyc

Crowds, Security Checks and No Bathroom? It’s New Year’s Eve in Times Square

By noon, Times Square was already packed with revelers who have gone above and beyond in preparation for a night without bathrooms, food and drink on New Year’s Eve.

The security measures made the area “look like some type of quarantine,” according to Jay Bulock, 32, who was selling stools for $10 to $15 on the corner of 7th Avenue and 45th Street.

Sheldon Silver Guilty on All Counts

Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was found guilty on all seven counts of fraud, extortion and money laundering. Jurors returned the guilty verdict Monday afternoon, after less than a week of deliberation.

“Today, Sheldon Silver got justice, and at long last, so did the people of New York,” said U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara in a statement.

PHOTOS: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons Rise Above Upper West Side

Massive parade balloons were inflated along Central Park West ahead of Thursday’s Thanksgiving Day festivities. Balloons included Finn and Jake of Cartoon Network’s “Adventure Time” (top). Other favorites included SpongeBob Square Pants, Snoopy and Woodstock and more.

See more photos here.

#nyc #macy's thanksgiving day parade #thanksgiving #New York City #upper west side #adventure time #diary of a wimpy kid #kool aid

PHOTOS: Coffins Unearthed at Washington Square Park Burial Vault

A burial vault unearthed by a water main project was found Wednesday night, revealing piles of wooden coffins that likely date back to the 19th century, according to NYC’s Department of Design and Construction.

The coffins are in addition to the human bones found Tuesday in the first vault uncovered on the eastern edge of Washington Square Park by Waverly Place.

PHOTOS: See the Cosplay at New York Comic Con 2015

Dnainfo New York went to Comic Con and captured some of the cosplay on display.

See more images here.

#new york comic con #new york comic con 2015 #nycc2015 #nycc #new york city #jacob javits center #hells kitchen #cosplay

Pope Francis Lands in NYC: Follow Our Live Updates

DNAinfo New York will be covering the pope’s trip to NYC. You can follow our live blog here.

#Pope Francis #pontifex #nyc #New York City #popeinnyc

Pizza Rat is a Metaphor for Life in New York City, Says Man Who Shot Video

“You’re carrying too much and you have to go too far and there’s a a lot going on,” said comedian Matt Little, who shot the now-viral video of the ambitious rodent dragging its dinner down the stairs of the L train platform Sunday night.

“He’s not the hero that New York City needs,” Little added, “he’s the hero that New York City deserves.”

WATCH: James Blake Tackle Video Released by NYPD

Police have released video of a plainclothes officer violently tackling former tennis pro James Blake, throwing him to the ground and then handcuffing him while kneeling on his back.

Meet Harlem’s Best Bartender

For the second time in three years, Naima Williams is the best bartender north of 110th Street. (Photo credit: Harlem Park to Park/Ari Romero)

Ospreys Make a Comeback With Record Numbers Nesting in Jamaica Bay

Ospreys, who were once gone from Jamaica Bay, are now back. There are currently 21 active nests around the bay and 45 chicks have hatched this year, according to Don Riepe, who patrols the area as Jamaica Bay Guardian for the American Littoral Society.

Women’s World Cup Champs to Get NYC Ticker-Tape Parade

On Friday, the U.S. women’s national soccer team will get a ticker-tape parade along the Canyon of Heroes, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced. It’s going to be the first parade along the route since the Giants won the Super Bowl in 2012.

A Tribe Called Quest Rapper Brings ‘Tribe Taco Tuesdays’ to Brooklyn

Jacobi White, chef and member of hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest, has launched “Tribe Taco Tuesdays” at Bed-Vyne Cocktail — serving up an eclectic mix of food and beats.

“I call it the total hip-hop approach. I’ll cook at a spot and remix their menus,” White says. “It’s like going on a food tour.”

Brooklyn Has Highest Percentage of Women-Led Startups in the Nation

The female entrepreneurial scene is bustling in the borough with companies like Brooklyn Industries and Etsy leading the way for smaller female-led startups. A recent study by Crunchable found that 28 percent of all Brooklyn startups that received initial funding between 2009 and 2014 had at least one female founder. That’s nearly twice the national average of 15 percent.

Rockaway Midshipman Killed in Amtrak Crash

Justin Zemser, 20, a star Queens football player who was devoted to his community was killed Tuesday in the Amtrak train wreck in Pennsylvania, according to his family. Zemser was returning home to Rockaway Beach from the U.S. Naval Academy in Maryland when the train he was on derailed outside Philadelphia, killing him and six other passengers.

Trending Blogs

Recently Viewed Blogs