“New York City” on The Daily Caller

A New York man, inspired by late al Qaeda cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, was just an hour away from finishing construction on a bomb meant to assassinate U.S. servicemen returning from war and policemen when he was arrested, investigators said. (more)

Good riddance! (more)

Fiscally conservative group Public Notice has launched a billboard campaign in some of the most heavily traveled areas in the country in an effort to communicate to Americans and the highly secretive super committee — formed as part of the debt ceiling compromise — about the need for more spending cuts and economic responsibility in Washington. (more)

Many “Occupy Wall Street” protesters arrested in New York City reside in more luxurious homes than some of their rhetoric might suggest, a Daily Caller investigation has found. (more)

Occupy Wall Street protesters sought to physically assault conservative filmmaker James O’Keefe when he came to New York City to document their behavior, according to private listserv emails detailing their conversations and plans. (more)

After weeks of sustained pressure from Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protesters, the owners of Zuccotti Park plan to close portions of the protest grounds for cleaning, starting at 7 a.m. Friday. They will likely face push back. (more)

Writing with concern about the United Nation’s plan to construct a new tower on a local New York City play ground, 21 Republican senators and 50 Republican representatives issued a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Thursday, urging her to oppose the project. (more)

With left-wing protesters occupying Wall Street, will Wall Street fight back? (more)

NEW YORK (AP) — A helicopter with five people aboard crashed into the East River on Tuesday afternoon after taking off from a launch pad on the riverbank, seriously injuring at least two people and leaving one missing. (more)

A story about a New York City playground that has been largely relegated to local newspapers could quickly become an issue of national importance. (more)

NEW YORK (AP) — The long-delayed project to wire New York City subway stations for mobile phone service is finally bearing fruit. A person close to the matter said six stations will go live with the service on Tuesday. (more)

Despite progressive tendencies and racial diversity, the New York suburb of Westchester — which voted heavily for President Obama in 2008 — is not safe from the administration’s focus on social engineering. (more)

United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) has temporarily re-located its headquarters to the Warwick Hotel in New York City, the same hotel that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is staying at this week. (more)

Associated Press (AP) — In an unprecedented decision, nearly 300,000 people who live in flood-prone areas of New York City were ordered to evacuate Friday as Hurricane Irene sets its sights on the nation’s largest city. New Yorkers, many of them without cars, don’t have much time to get out of the way before the city shutters its subways, buses and trains on Saturday. (more)