25 years ago, a NASA astronaut captured this haunting photo of the 9/11 attacks — Earth from space

QUICK FACTSWhere is it? New York City, NY [40.71113953, -74.01078602]What’s in the photo? A massive plume of smoke blowing from Manhattan in the wake of 9/11Who took the photo? NASA astronaut Frank Culbertson, on board the ISSWhen was it taken? Sept. 11, 2001This iconic photo, captured by an American astronaut on board the International Space Station (ISS), shows a lengthy trail of thick smoke pouring across New York City in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. A quarter of a century later, the image is as haunting as ever.On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, members of the terrorist…

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs take effect as US trade talks stall

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on US goods took effect ​just after midnight on Tuesday as Prime Minister Mark Carney increased economic pressure on his country’s ‌biggest trading partner after negotiations collapsed last month, intensifying an 18-month-old trade war. The counter-tariffs cover $20 billion of US goods, with duties ranging from 15% to 50% across…

Vornado’s Steve Roth takes ‘victory lap’ for PENN 1 and PENN 2

Vornado scored a 38,000-square-foot expansion at PENN 1 by payroll and HR management platform Gusto, which brought the redesigned tower to over 90% leased. The asking rent was $135 per square foot, sources said. But while Gusto’s move is relatively modest, it’s revealing to hear Vornado chairman Steve Roth’s comments…

Charles Cohen’s Park Avenue South tower signs deals

As Charles S. Cohen rebounds from debt issues, leasing proceeds apace at his company’s 475 Park Ave. South. The 400,000-square-foot building just completed five deals totalling 46,000 square feet. In the largest, International Workplace Group (IWG), parent of Regus (RGN), signed for 22,000 square feet on the 26th and 27th…

Aaron Judge’s long-awaited Yankees return is finally here

The captain is back. After spending the last three-plus months on the injured list with a right rib stress fracture, and racing the regular-season clock to get healthy, Aaron Judge will return to the Yankees lineup on Tuesday night in The Bronx against the Rockies, the team announced Monday night.…

Exclusive | Carnegie House ruling gives store tenants a reprieve

The temporary judicial reprieve for 324 apartment residents of Carnegie House at 100 W. 57th St. also bought time for the building’s valuable but overlooked commercial portion. The property’s near-30,000 square feet of precious Sixth Avenue retail space are owned by Georgetown Company. Georgetown, which rents to 10 stores in…

UCLA AD Tim Harris makes generous gesture to get fans to Rose Bowl

UCLA’s new athletics director doesn’t just want fans to show up for the football team’s home opener —he’s making it happen. Tim Harris, the former longtime Lakers executive who took over as the Bruins CEO of athletics and athletics director last week, has purchased 300 tickets that he’s giving away…

Jonah Tong persists as Mets’ 16-hit attack topples Marlins in win

MIAMI — One rough inning wasn’t going to sabotage Jonah Tong’s major league return. Back to the laboratory after allowing four runs in the second inning on Monday, the rookie right-hander utilized a steady array of changeups and cutters for his final three frames, largely avoiding his four-seam fastball. The…

Bayonne, N.J. scores comeback win to advance to Little League World Series

October came early. Fans were treated to an outright spectacle and thrilling end to the Little League World Series Metro regional tournament with New Jersey’s Bayonne Central launching an epic, 8-6 championship comeback over Darien, Conn., advancing to Williamsport for the first time in the league’s 75-year history. Neither side…

Cade Klubnik backs up his moxie — and then some — in Jets debut

So what if it was the Bucs reserves. The Kid was ready. Kid Klubnik was ready.  Cade Klubnik was ready for his preseason NFL debut Friday night when Geno Smith’s sore ankle prevented him from being ready for his preseason Jets homecoming.  Klubnik was informed Thursday by Aaron Glenn that…

Alaska Democrat turns down support from Kamala Harris ahead of Senate primary 

Alaska Democratic Senate hopeful Mary Peltola rejected support this week from former Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost the state by double-digits in her failed 2024 presidential campaign.  “Alaska is a must-win Senate seat for Democrats to retake control of the Senate,” Harris wrote in a fundraising email, urging the…

Saints first-rounder Jordyn Tyson suffers hamstring injury in brutal blow

Jordyn Tyson’s rookie campaign might be delayed. The Saints will be without the first-round wide receiver after he suffered a right hamstring injury during a joint practice on Thursday with the Jaguars. Head coach Kellen Moore confirmed Friday that Tyson will miss time but stopped short of providing a timetable…

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