The Latest Breaking News from Times Square

Experts have voted to stop adding extra seconds to clock time – the outcome favours big tech

On June 30 2015 at 23:59:59 UTC (19:59:59 EDT), artist Sara Morawetz was standing in the middle of New York’s Times Square with a pair of cymbals. As the clock ticked to the next second, she struck the cymbals together.

The Conversation · Oct 15

100K Charlie Kirk Statue Sparks Times Square Shoving Match Before Van Disappears With It

A $100,000 statue of Charlie Kirk reportedly triggered heated exchanges and a shoving match in Times Square before being removed by van during anniversary events marking his death.

International Business Times UK · Sep 10

Times Square stabber was hit with multiple Tasers and kept coming. An expert explains why they didn’t stop her

'The probes hit, but she kept moving'

We Got This Covered · Sep 5

NYPD's Own Taser Trainer Explains Why Three Shocks Couldn't Stop Times Square Killer Pamela Cisneros

A retired NYPD detective explains why Tasers failed to stop Pamela Cisneros during a Times Square stabbing incident, citing factors like probe contact, body fat, and erratic movement.

International Business Times UK · Sep 3

Times Square stabbing victim Erin Piacenti was new mom just back from maternity leave

Bank of America vice president ​was killed when a woman randomly attacked her and a 68 year-old man

The Independent UK · Sep 2

Bank of America VP Killed in Random Times Square Attack After Celebrating Anniversary and Buying Home

Erin Piacenti, a Bank of America VP, was fatally stabbed in Times Square in a random attack. The suspect, with a mental health history, was shot by police after threatening officers

International Business Times UK · Sep 2

Five Photos of VP Erin Piacenti Who Was Killed in Random New York Times Square Stabbing After Maternity Leave

Erin Piacenti, a Bank of America vice president, was fatally stabbed in Times Square shortly after returning from maternity leave, marking a tragic end to her promising career and family life.

International Business Times UK · Sep 2

Erin Piacenti’s heartbreaking final days: BoFA Vice President and new mom had just celebrated her baby’s baptism before fatal Times Square stabbing

Erin Piacenti, a 32-year-old Bank of America vice president and University of Pennsylvania and Fordham Law graduate, was fatally stabbed in a random Times Square attack just days after sharing a joyful family photo. The new mom had recently returned from five months of maternity leave, celebrated her baby daughter’s…

The Economic Times · Sep 2

Who Was Pamela Cisneros? Brother Speaks Out After Bank of America VP Erin Piacenti's Killing

Pamela Cisneros' brother discusses her mental health struggles after she fatally stabbed a Bank of America VP in Times Square. The family expresses sympathy for the victims' families.

International Business Times UK · Sep 2

After a Fatal Times Square Stabbing and Police Shooting, Hard Questions Return About New York's Crisis Care

A fatal Times Square stabbing and police shooting raise questions about mental health crisis response and what 988 can and cannot do.

Medical Daily · Sep 2