Formula E's New York City race is set for Brooklyn next year
If you happen to live in the area don't fret, no public streets are being used for the race.The 13-turn race course does include views of Lower Manhattan, the Statue of Liberty and Governor's Island along the way, so there should be some scenery for spectators to enjoy.This won't be the first time Formula E has raced in the US.
FBI pulls over car, questions occupants in New York City bombing probe
Agents with the FBI pulled over a car on a highway in Brooklyn on Sunday night and were questioning the vehicle's occupants in connection with the investigation into the New York City bombing that injured 29 people, authorities said.Agents stopped "a vehicle of interest in the investigation" at 8:45 p.m. Sunday, according to FBI spokeswoman Kelly LangmesserShe wouldn't provide further details, but a government official and a law enforcement official who were briefed on the investigation said five people in the car were being questioned at an FBI building in lower Manhattan.Chelsea explosion Craig Ruttle / AP New York Gov.
Formula E New York City ePrix
New York City has a reputation for being inhospitable to cars, but in June a swarm of electric race cars will descend on one of its five boroughs.At a press conference on Wednesday, Formula E CEO Alejandro Agag announced the electric-car racing series will come to New York on July 29 and 30, 2017, for a two-round event that will mark the end of Formula E's current season.The New York City ePrix will take place in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn and will be the first race featuring open-wheel cars ever held in New York with sanctioning from the International Automobile Federation (FIA), which also runs Formula One and the World Endurance Championship.
Surveillance Video Shows Moment of New York City Explosion
Surveillance video captured the shocking moment an explosion rocked New York City's Chelsea neighborhood Saturday night, injuring at least 29 people.The "large explosion" on 23rd Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues was seen by police officers driving by around 8:30 p.m., according to police.The fire department also heard the explosion and responded immediately.
New York City suspicious package calls soar since Chelsea bombing, NYPD says
The city appears to be on edge since last weekend's bombing in Chelsea.The NYPD has received 818 suspicious package calls since the explosion on West 23rd Street Saturday night.That's about a tenth of the total number received in all of 2015 and it represents quite an uptick from the usual 90 suspicious package calls the NYPD usually handles in a 24-hour period."That's fine," Commissioner James O'Neill said today.
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