NYPD spokesman Paul Browne holds up a missing poster of Etan Patz in Soho. (Stephen Nessen/WNYC)
A man in custody who has implicated himself in the death of 6-year-old Etan Patz has been tied to the case in the past, a law enforcement official said Thursday. The boy's disappearance 33 years ago on his way to school helped launch a missing children's movement that put kids' faces on milk cartons.
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When the polls close Thursday after two days of voting, Egypt will have elected its first president since Hosni Mubarak. But not all Egyptians in New York can agree what – or who – is best for their country.
Chen Guangcheng’s decision to seek refuge at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing suggests it is "the safest place in China," former U.S. Ambassador to China said in a talk organized by the National Committee on United States-China Relations in New York on Wednesday.
Comments [ 2 ]The New Yorker is known for its signature covers, which comment on the political and cultural events of the day. Art Editor Francoise Mouly was on The Leonard Lopate Show to talk about the process. Take a look at some of the sketches that didn't make the cut.
There's a lonely, whistled melody that originates somewhere around section 133 in the Prudential Center in Newark. The crowd knows it well and when it ends, the house full of Devils fans chants in unison, "Rangers suck!” There is little love between these two teams and their armies of fans, separated by the moat of the Hudson River. And now, they’re locked in a grinding battle to reach the Stanley Cup Finals.
Digital books are the fastest growing area of publishing, and now libraries are seeing a surge in demand for e-book titles. But finding an e-book can be tough.
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Spanish chanteuse Lara Bello performs at Drom on Thursday night. Download her new song "Nana De Chocolate y Leche."
In a world where nearly everything is for sale, is it always okay to buy what isn’t yours? A new podcast.
Sometimes being a good scientist requires putting aside your emotions. But what happens when objectivity isn't enough to make sense of a seemingly senseless act of violence?
Alec Baldwin's new podcast gives listeners unique entrée into the lives of artists, policy makers and performers.
Last Chance Foods covers produce that’s about to go out of season, gives you a heads up on what’s still available at the farmers market, and tells you how to keep it fresh through the winter.
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