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Global Citizen is gearing up to host a worldwide concert on September 25 across six continents featuring artists like the Black Eyed Peas, Coldplay, Billie Eilish, Jennifer Lopez, Lizzo, Ed Sheeran, H

The white woman who was infamously caught on camera falsely accusing a Black birdwatcher of threatening her last spring in Central Park is suing her former employer for racial discrimination. Amy Cooper is also accusing holding company Franklin Templeton of firing her without conducting a quote “legitimate investigation” after video of the altercation between her and birdwatcher Christian Cooper —…

After being closed since March of last year, the iconic and luxurious Plaza Hotel will finally reopen as the city looks to welcome back more tourists. Tea and champagne will start flowing again Thursday and the historic hotel that overlooks Central Park is set to begin taking reservations for rooms, spa and the famous Palm Court. “Generations of New Yorkers…

One year after the euthanization of a New York City Central Park carriage horse sparked calls for an investigation from animal lovers, experts have determined that the animal suffered from a common genetic disease, but activists aren’t convinced that it was the only thing that led to the 10-year-old horse’s untimely death. Aysha died last February, hours after it...

The charge against a white woman accused of falsely reporting that a Black man had threatened her during a wild caught-on-camera confrontation in Central Park last May was dismissed Tuesday after the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office agreed to put her through a restorative justice program meant to address racial biases, officials said. Amy Cooper faced a charge of falsely...

The Trump Organization is under city contract to operate the two ice rinks and a carousel in Central Park as well as a golf course in the Bronx

The white woman seen calling the NYPD to accuse a Black man of threatening her during a wild caught-on-camera confrontation in Central Park has been charged with falsely accusing him of trying to assault her, the Manhattan district attorney’s office said Wednesday. While it was already known that Amy Cooper called 911 on Christian Cooper in the May incident, the…

A stroll through Central Park offers a walk through history. With the exception of literary figures like Alice in Wonderland and Mother Goose — that history has long left out women. One century after the ratification of the 19th Amendment, some of the pioneers of the Women’s Suffrage Movement are shattering the “Bronze Ceiling.” For seven years, the non-profit Monumental…

The white woman seen calling the NYPD to accuse a Black man of threatening her during a wild caught-on-camera confrontation in Central Park more than a month ago has been charged with falsely reporting an incident, the Manhattan district attorney’s office said Monday. Amy Cooper was issued a desk appearance ticket and is due to be arraigned on the...

The animal rescue group that took in the dog of a white woman who was captured on video phoning the NYPD and falsely accusing a black man who was birdwatching of threatening her in Central Park will return the dog to her. In a Facebook post, Abandoned Angels said the decision was made after a veterinarian determined Amy Cooper’s dog...