Mayor Bill De Blasio

New York: Manhattan blast injures 29 people, no link to terror says Mayor Bill de Blasio

Of the 29 people wounded in the incident in New York, 24 have been taken to hospitals with various degrees of scrapes and abrasions from glass and metal, said Fire Department commissioner Daniel Nigro.

Not afraid: New York City 'aware' of new Islamic State video threat, vows defiance

New York police said Wednesday they were aware of a new Islamic State video targeting the city but stressed there was "no current or specific threat."

Uber offered free rides to customers who wanted to attend its New York protest

Utlising its resources to the maximum, Uber offered its carpooling service to New York customers attending a rally in favour of the company.