Yahoo Moving NY Headquarters to Old New York Times Building

(NEW YORK) -- Following the announcement of its purchase of Tumblr for $1.1 billion, the Web company Yahoo said that it was going to move its New York headquarters into the old New York Times building, according to The New York Times.

Currently, Yahoo, which is based in Silicon Valley, has close to 500 employees spread around three buildings in New York. The new space, on the 9th through 12th floors of the building on 43rd Street and Eighth Avenue, will be updated to include popular tech company amenities like outdoor terraces and fancy cafeterias.

“For a while now, Yahoo has been looking for a home here in New York,” said Yahoo’s chief executive Marissa Mayer. “We have several hundred employees spread across several offices. And I’m proud to say that we’ve found it.”

The recently purchased Tumblr will not move to the new headquarters, instead staying in their current offices at 35 East 21st Street. Yahoo has stated that Tumblr will remain largely self-sufficient following the purchase.

Copyright 2013 ABC News Radio

Cuomo Says New York Stands with Oklahomans

(NEW YORK) -- As emergency crews continue to work against the clock in search of survivors of a powerful tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., on Monday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the Empire State stands with those impacted by the devastation.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Oklahoma in the wake of the horrific tornado that caused widespread damage in parts of the state," Cuomo said in a statement. "Here in New York we know firsthand the devastation and pain caused by natural disasters, and in difficult times like these we, more than ever, stand with our fellow Americans."

Monday's tornado killed at least 24 people, including 7 children, and destroyed homes and businesses along a 12-mile path, authorities said.

Copyright 2013 ABC News Radio

Bicyclist Killed After Swerving in Front of Livery Cab

(NEW YORK) -- A bicyclist was struck and killed by a livery cab Monday morning after the cyclist swerved into the street, The New York Post reports.

The victim, whose has not yet been identified, was heading eastbound on Eastern Parkway around 1:15 a.m.  Suddenly, in the area between Underhill and Washington Avenues, the bicyclist swerved in front of the cab, which was also heading eastbound.

The cyclist was taken to Methodist Hospital where he later died due to injuries sustained in the accident. He carried no identification on him, but police think that he was in his mid-thirties.

The cab driver remained at the scene, and no wrongdoing is suspected on his part.

Copyright 2013 ABC News Radio

Prosecutors: Man Accused of Murdering Gay Man Boastful, Laughing

(NEW YORK) -- The man accused of murdering a gay man Saturday in what police are calling an anti-gay hate crime was boasting and laughing about the murder, prosecutors say.

According to The New York Post, 33-year-old Elliot Morales, an ex-con with a length criminal record, was laughing as police arrested him for allegedly shooting Mark Carson, 32, in the head on Saturday.

“Yeah, I shot him in the head,” Morales is reported to have said while rolling on the ground laughing.

Carson, a Harlem resident, and his companion were just blocks from the infamous Stonewall Inn Saturday when Morales and two other people approached them. Morales began yelling anti-gay slurs at them.

Morales, asked the two men if they were “gay wrestlers," and later asked “do you want to die here?"
Carson and his companions kept walking to attempt to avoid a conflict, as did Morales’ friends. He then pulled out a gun and shot Carson in the face with no provocation, according to NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly.

“The victim did nothing to antagonize or instigate the shooter. It was only done because the shooter believed him to be gay,” Kelly said.

Carson died in the hospital soon afterwards.

This is the latest in a series of bias attacks on gay men in the area, and police are investigating to see if there is any connection between this incident and earlier ones.

“It's a really sad affair,” said Sean Williams, a friend of Carson. “I mean, come on. This is 2013. Who's killing people for being gay nowadays?”

Copyright 2013 ABC News Radio

Metro-North Train Collision Results in Service Changes

(NEW YORK) -- Continuing repair work following the train derailment and collision in Bridgeport last Friday, may result in travel headaches for some Metro-North Railroad customers.

Dozens of people were injured in the derailment and collision incident, and Metro-North officials say crews are still working to repair tracks and other infrastructure that was damaged.

A list of service changes has been posted on the Metro-North website, beginning during the Monday morning rush hour period with a shuttle train operating approximately every 20 minutes between the New Haven and Bridgeport stations; and shuttle bus service operating between the Bridgeport and Stamford stations.

More information on the changes in service can be found by clicking here.

Copyright 2013 ABC News Radio