The truce between Israel and Hamas was set to begin at 8:30 a.m. local time. The first Israeli hostages were to be released hours later in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
Hundreds of activists gathered outside Tisch Hospital on Monday, accusing Israel of abducting over 450 medical personnel amid the ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza.
Hundreds chant anti-Israel slogans at a rally in Times Square held to mark the ceasefire and hostage release between Israel and Hamas.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the ceasefire in Gaza will not begin until Israel has received a list of the hostages set to be released from Hamas.
Three high-ranking members of the MS-13 street gang have pleaded guilty to their roles in nine killings involving machetes and guns in the New York City suburbs, federal prosecutors said.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he didn't talk to President-elect Donald Trump about the former's ongoing corruption case during their meeting on Friday.
New Yorkers from all backgrounds are responding to the ceasefire announced in the Middle East on Wednesday, which includes the phased release of the remaining hostages held captive since the Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attacks and an end to 15 months of war and a seemingly endless humanitarian crisis.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Israel-Hamas war, now nearing a potential ceasefire, has devastated the Gaza Strip. Satellite photos offer some sense of the destruction in the territory, which has been largely sealed off to journalists and others.
Officials representing Israel and Hamas said today that the two sides had agreed to a 42-day cease-fire that would coincide with the release of Israeli hostages who have been held captive in Gaza. The final details are still being worked out, but the tentative agreement raised hopes that there could soon be an end to the war.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams met with President-elect Trump in Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday, ahead of Trump's inauguration on Monday.