In an interview before his inauguration, Barack Obama said he and his wife liked having "date nights," usually on Fridays. Even as President, the first couple are continuing that practice, as well they should, as being the U.S. president is the most pressure-packed job in the world.

NYC today starts its annual Fleet Week 2009 event. Fleet week today includes a low elevation military flyover up the Hudson River, north from the Verrazano Bridge.

Mitchell Wiener, 55, a school assistant principal who was sick for several days with swine flu became the New York City's first death linked to the virus and the nation's sixth.

Disney Vacation Club's Doorway to Dreams, to be located at Roosevelt Field on Long Island, is planned to feature full-scale, two-bedroom vacation home model, interactive zones, children's play area and more

Allan Von Schenkel and Kristen Williams perform 13 brief lyrical works for double bass and piano written especially for them by American composers.

July 4th, 2009 will witness the reopening of the Statue of Liberty Crown in Ellis Island, which is one of the islands of New York City. The Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced exclusively this morning on the TODAY show that the Statue of Liberty Crown will reopen to the public on Independence Day. The reopening of of the the world's most popular monuments will increase the flow of tourists to Ellis Island as people come there to discover the history of past records.

Global warming is expected to cause the sea level along the northeastern U.S. coast to rise almost twice as fast as global sea levels during this century, putting New York City at greater risk for damage from hurricanes and winter storm surge, according to a new study led by a Florida State University researcher.

A US Airways A320, Flight 1549, has made an emergency landing in the Hudson River after a failed attempt to take off near Manhattan.

New York City welcomed 47 million visitors, including a record 9.8 million international visitors, and attracted $30 billion in total visitor spending in 2008, keeping New York as the projected number one tourist city in the country. Despite economy's downturn, hotel occupancy rates continue to top national average by more than 20 percentage points.

New Yorkers bring her a plush white jacket, French newspapers, and even a "Garfield the Cat" statuette after she loses all her belongings and is hospitalized in New York City.

Council Member Michael C. Nelson is caling on Governor Paterson and the State Legislature to reinstate the New York City “Commuter Tax”, a modest charge on non-residents who work in New York City and benefit from city services. If the tax was reinstated, it would generate approximately $500 million in revenue for the City.

Morning setup for David Blaine's next stunt, The Dive of Death. Hanging upside down for three days. Media, film crew and security throughout the Wollman Rink.