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New York City's latest landmark

Source: YouTube/Governors Island The Hills on Governors Island in New York is the city’s newest landmark. Among the attractions are Slide Hill , which is home to the longest slide in New York City - 17 metres long and three stories tall. The Hills opened in July 2016.

Jogger killed on evening run

A New York woman was found killed and sexually assaulted in a marshy area after she went out for her evening jog.

Dog days on New York subway

New Yorkers have taken to carrying their pooches in all kinds of pouches to cleverly circumvent transportation rules that forbids bringing them on board

Mayhem as rare Pokemon appears in NY

Has Pokemon gone too far? A Twitter user has captured the chaos which ensued when a rare animated creature appeared in Central Park.

#Manhattanhenge shuts down NYC

A rare solar phenomenon has made an appearance in New York City, with thousands stopping traffic to snap that perfect picture.

Inside New York's most elite sex club

Reporter bravely ventures inside NSFW (yep, that kind of NSFW) where New York's bankers and socialites live out their wildest fantasies.

Thrill ride proposed for NY train station

Catching a train at New York's crowded Penn Station is no thrill, but a development team has proposed a novel plan to overhaul it.

Tourist rescued floating on debris in NY Harbour

A British tourist penned his last words after he found himself floating in New York Harbour on a makeshift dock.

NZ slams UN Security Council 'paralysis'

New Zealand has criticised the United Nations Security Council for often being mired in paralysis and failure.

Disabled runners stepping out in NY

A number of Kiwis will forgo the Rugby World Cup final to stand on the start line of the New York City Marathon tomorrow morning.

Claire Trevett: PM needs to roll out charm to reach main players

The real aim of Key's visit is the Trans Pacific Partnership, writes Claire Trevett. Talks are in the make-or-break stage in Atlanta and whether world peace emerges from the General Assembly or not,

Syria to grab UN focus on Key's visit

PM John Key arrives in NY today to join about 160 other world leaders for a UN General Assembly week in which Syria is again expected to overshadow the main business of the week.

New York: High on Manhattan

It's hard to imagine this "park in the sky" was once the domain of thundering freight trains.

A kiss is still a kiss, 70 years on

Hundreds of couples have poured into New York's Times Square to re-enact the famous photograph of a kiss between a sailor and a woman celebrating the end of World War II.

Small islands raise voices on the big stage

The Security Council chamber at the United Nations was full of small island states yesterday, with nations debating the impacts of climate change, crime, and illegal fishing.

Chef's Twitter prayers answered

New Zealand chef Matt Lambert of New York's Musket Room meets with UNDP chief and former PM Helen Clark.

Daughters left $27m - but there's a catch

Father wants to keep his girls on the straight and narrow.

New York: Success in the city

Beth J. Harpaz gets acquainted with the old and new attractions of the Big Apple.