In 1796, when slavery remained both legal and common in New York, a white man named Aquila Giles set out to free Hannah, a 30-year-old woman he enslaved, and her daughter, Abigail, who was about 5.

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It’s out with the old and in with the new in Times Square this year as the famous New Year’s Eve ball drop rings in 2026 with a dazzling new ball — the largest in the history of an event that started ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about TV shows, movies, video games, entertainment & culture. It’s a big week for new TV shows, though the majority of the ...

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New World at one point had over a million concurrent players on Steam, but will no longer get new content updates in 2026 Amazon Amazon Game Studios MMO New World Amazon Game Studios has announced ...

A major waterfront development is coming to the city of New Richmond. The small river town will be getting a grant of $13.4 million to create a new marina and streetscape. Construction of the marina ...

Torrential rain hit the U.S. Northeast on Monday night, flooding several parts of New York and New Jersey, forcing highway closures, suspending subway lines, and prompting New Jersey's governor to ...

New Yorkers in basement apartments were told to be ready to leave Monday and New Jersey’s governor declared a state of emergency after heavy rains in the northeast caused flash flooding. Western Union ...

Demand for new homes dropped to its lowest level in nearly three years last month, according to the latest data, as builders across the country brace for a significant slowdown in construction in the ...