# Manhattan

All time

# Eruv

Hidden wires stretch above some American cities - and very few people know what they're for

A fascinating part of New York City you never knew about.

34.9k

Oct 17th 2015, 5:30 PM

# fast rides

This ad on the New York subway will give Irish people an immature LOL

“Get a ride in minutes.” Don’t mind if we do, a weh weh weh!

10.6k

Sep 8th 2015, 5:37 PM

# seriously bad form

New York cop charged with using dead man's credit card to buy a diamond ring

The prosecutor called it “disgraceful conduct.”

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Jun 3rd 2015, 11:31 PM

# concrete jungle

These old and new photos show just how much New York has changed

This is pretty cool.

30.1k

Jun 1st 2015, 11:30 AM

# nice little earner

Rich New York mums are getting 'wife bonuses' from their banker husbands

And the payments are performance-related, apparently.

33.0k

May 18th 2015, 3:15 PM

# NYPD

WATCH: Hammer-wielding man shot in the street as he attacks police

The man had attacked at least four people in New York in the last two days.

26.6k

May 13th 2015, 10:03 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

8.9k

Apr 25th 2015, 4:52 PM

# Manhattan

Irish construction supervisor killed in New York crane accident

The man has been named as Trevor Loftus from Pallaskenry in Limerick.

67.8k

Apr 25th 2015, 3:20 PM

# Going Up

This is what it will look like inside a lift in the new World Trade Centre

It includes the destroyed Twin Towers.

24.4k

Apr 21st 2015, 8:33 PM

# latest

New York fire: Three critically injured after East Village building collapse

More than 130 firefighters responded.

25.6k

Mar 26th 2015, 8:40 PM

# Frozen Apple

Manhattan surrounded by ice is the craziest - and most beautiful - thing you'll see today

You thought we had it bad?

57.4k

Feb 25th 2015, 3:30 PM

# Upper East Side

Son shoots hedge fund boss father in argument over allowance

Thomas Gilbert Junior has been arrested for the killing of his father, Thomas Sr.

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Jan 6th 2015, 2:24 PM

# rathkeale rovers

Limerick man sues Bloomberg for linking him to rhino horn gang

He’s claiming he was defamed in an article published last year.

17.4k

Jan 1st 2015, 6:28 PM

# could i use your toilet for a second?

PHOTOS: Have a look inside this billionaire's unbelievable Manhattan penthouse

We’ll happily sleep on the pool table.

52.1k

Dec 20th 2014, 6:30 PM

# eric garner

"I can’t breathe": New York protesters shout Eric Garner's final words

Father of six Eric Garner died after being placed in a chokehold by a white police officer.

11.6k

Dec 5th 2014, 7:59 AM

# Property Porn

This Manhattan 'Sky Loft' is on the market for $48 million. Want to see inside?

Of course you do.

36.6k

Jul 12th 2014, 5:30 PM

# Luck of the Irish

Irish woman run over by three New York subway trains, walks away with a broken shoulder

The 22-year-old managed to roll between the tracks.

49.1k

Jun 30th 2014, 10:45 PM

# RIP

Oldest man in the world dies in New York

Speaking to US television about the secret of his long life, he had quipped: “I don’t know, I simply didn’t die earlier.”

32.7k

Jun 9th 2014, 5:21 PM

# Property Porn

Here's what the inside of this iconic New York skyscraper looks like

The Woolworth Building was once the tallest skyscraper in the world and takes up a full city block.

28.3k

Jun 7th 2014, 5:00 PM

# Hart Island

Irish families discover their past in hidden New York cemetery

There are many Irish among the one million buried souls in the forbidden island cemetery near the Bronx.

53.2k

Apr 21st 2014, 8:30 PM

# Only in America

New York nightclubs are now holding parties for under 12s

Yes, under 12s. There is also a nine-year-old DJ.

11.8k

Apr 19th 2014, 10:30 AM

# not my type

Court reporter fired for repeatedly typing 'I hate my job' instead of case dialogue

Pages and pages of this: “I hate my job. I hate my job. I hate my job. I hate my job…”

2.7k

Apr 4th 2014, 2:00 PM

# New York City

Photos: This is how Times Square looked with the lights off last night

New York City looked very different with the lights out.

29.8k

Mar 30th 2014, 6:03 PM

# er wow

This student is building an epic replica of Manhattan inside Minecraft

Talk about building blocks…

23.3k

Mar 17th 2014, 11:00 AM

# Explosion

Fifth person dies after Manhattan building collapse

The death toll is expected to rise as the search goes on through the rubble of the two buildings.

8.3k

Mar 13th 2014, 9:03 AM

# New York

Two killed, 18 injured in New York gas explosion and building collapse

The cause of the blast is still unclear but locals said it was so powerful it knocked groceries off the shelves of nearby stores.

27.5k

Mar 12th 2014, 2:36 PM

# end of the silk road

Bit-convicts? Online exchangers charged with money laundering

Robert Faiella, also known as ‘BTCKing’, and Charlie Shrem were arrested by DEA officers in Manhattan.

10.2k

Jan 27th 2014, 6:07 PM

# hair down there

American Apparel launches mannequins with visible pubic hair

And lots of it.

8.4k

Jan 17th 2014, 4:14 PM

# pic of the day

Spider-Man Checking Out Confetti in Times Square Pic of the Day

Go Spidey.

11.9k

Dec 29th 2013, 5:55 PM

# grandeur

This is what was lost when Penn Station was demolished 50 years ago

The station – second only to Grand Central in New York – was razed to the ground in 1963.

33.3k

Nov 2nd 2013, 8:30 AM

# New York

Teenage girl found carrying foetus around Manhattan lingerie store

NYPD officials say that the girl claimed to have given birth the day before and “didn’t know what to do” with the remains.

40.2k

Oct 18th 2013, 5:31 PM

# Manhattan

These photos offer a stunning glimpse into 1940s New York

Some aspects of New York City have remained unchanged over the course of 75 years.

26.4k

Oct 13th 2013, 9:45 AM

# sleeping under stars

Latest New York hotel craze? The 'outdoor bedroom'

It’s a combination of ‘glamping’ and reclaiming rooftops in the vertical city – but this being Manhattan, it will cost you.

21.2k

Aug 5th 2013, 7:00 PM

# Drug Lord

Top Colombian drug lord charged in New York

Daniel “El Loco” Barrera stands accused of having produced and distributed up to 400 tons of cocaine a year, illegally smuggling part of it into the United States.

9.5k

Jul 10th 2013, 7:37 PM

# concrete jungle

Photos: The hidden world under New York City streets as new subway is built

A lot of attention has been paid to the construction of One World Trade Centre in NYC – but an equally massive construction project has been taking place under the city’s streets.

28.1k

Jun 22nd 2013, 8:30 PM