A tour guide goes one step beyond, a macaw on the Q and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

Dec. 29 (UPI) --Firefighters in New York conducted a unique rescue when a squirrel was found trapped in a dumpster, with its head stuck through a drain hole. The Binghamton Fire Department said on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dec. 29 (UPI) --Firefighters in New York conducted a unique rescue when a squirrel was found trapped in a dumpster, with its head ...

A New York squirrel is hoping for a holiday miracle after being rescued from a dire situation. On Christmas Eve, a team of first responders used olive oil to free the animal after she became stuck in ...

A squad of firefighters rescued a plump squirrel that weaseled its way into a dumpster in upstate New York on Christmas Eve. The intrepid firefighters with the Binghamton Fire Department rolled out of ...

New Yorkers were told they have to start using official NYC garbage cans for trash pickup as part of an anti-rat push by City ...

The feds gave New York key evidence on horse racing’s largest doping ring. State regulators have done nothing with it for ...

A $1,000 reward is being offered by NYS Humane Association for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those ...

On Christmas Eve in a subway station in Brooklyn, a group of rats were seen sharing a loaf of baguette. Conservative justices seemed to side with states on trans athlete ban. The high court’s decision ...

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More than 300 rats were living inside a now-condemned home in Rocky Point, Long Island.