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Locals congregate around a 99 Cent Pizzeria in Midtown Manhattan.

NYC myths that are totally false (plus some that are surprisingly true)

No, you don’t need to be rich to eat here, and locals are unfairly maligned as “rude”. After 15 years of living in New York City, here’s what I’ve learnt.

  • Kristie Kellahan

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The Empire State Building, left, and Madison Square Garden lit up in Australian green and gold on April 4.

On a night like this: The week Australia took New York City by storm

The Empire State Building was lit up in green and gold and the Big Apple was brimming with Australian talent, from Kylie Minogue to Sarah Snook and renowned opera director Barrie Kosky.

  • Michael Koziol
Video footage shows a helicopter plummeting into the Hudson River.

‘Falling apart’ midair: Helicopter plunges into New York’s Hudson River, killing six

A family of Spanish tourists, including three children, and the pilot died when the aircraft broke apart in midair and crashed upside-down into the river.

  • Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz and Ted Shaffrey
Luigi Mangione.

Trump administration seeks death penalty for alleged CEO killer Luigi Mangione

US Attorney-General Pam Bondi said it was part of Donald Trump’s agenda “to stop violent crime and Make America Safe Again”.

  • Michael Koziol
Rendering of the expanded New Museum and public plaza.

Spectacular new openings make New York an even better place to visit

The Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art will reopen a wing while brand new museums will also open in the city this year.

  • Julietta Jameson
In the 1980s New York, and the US more generally, was hypnotic.

I lived in America for 10 years. Now I don’t even want to visit

With the Aussie dollar down and big changes in the US, there are many more fascinating (and affordable) places where we can spend our money.

  • Lee Tulloch
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Adam Scott stars in Severance as a worker bee who starts having serious doubts about his job and his dual lives.

Severance finally returns to TV. Here’s what you need to know

A three-year delay has only served to heighten anticipation around the release of the second season.

  • Thomas Mitchell and Meg Watson
A scene from Sex and the City.

After 20 years of fans, the owner of Carrie Bradshaw’s apartment has had enough

The owner of the building exterior featured in Sex and the City has filed a motion to install a gate over the iconic brownstone steps.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
People walk on Wall Street in New York’s Financial District.
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World of photos, December 20, 2024

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

Luigi Mangione Mangione has emerged as an anti-hero, dubbed “the Adjuster”, and quickly lionised.

Documentary makers swoop on Luigi Mangione story

Two separate documentaries are in the works about the story of Luigi Mangione, accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare chief Brian Thompson on a New York street.

  • Kayla Olaya

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