A two-story home exploded Friday in a thunderous blast that shook the neighborhood, hurled debris and flames into the air and likely killed a woman inside, police said. Complete Story...
New York City health officials say that about 75 students at a Queens high school have fallen ill with flu-like symptoms and testing is under way to rule out the strain of swine flu that has killed dozens in Mexico.
Almost a month after a special election in a heavily Republican congressional district, the Democratic candidate claimed victory Friday when his GOP opponent conceded in a race that focused attention on President Barack Obama's stimulus plan.
Bud Selig has noticed those empty seats at the new ballparks in New York, too. Should the Yankees and Mets lower their tickets prices? The commissioner said that's up to them.
Tourists in New York can expect to see some construction projects at national monuments in the coming months.
A trustee says three new bids have been made for the securities-trading operation once run by fallen financier Bernard Madoff (MAY'-dawf).
The New York lottery hopes to start selling Powerball lottery tickets to boost revenue for the cash-strapped state.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg's campaign ads are already all over television and radio, and now they'll be popping up online as well.
A Georgia man accused of stalking Tyra Banks was simply responding to the model-turned-TV host's invitation for fans to reach out to her when he followed her from coast to coast, a defense lawyer said Friday.
A corruption scandal at the state's retirement fund is the latest in a long string involving politically connected intermediaries called placement agents sometimes hired by investment firms hoping to land rich investment deals with pension officials, experts said.
When Archbishop Timothy Dolan became the leader of the New York Archdiocese this week, he read a part of his first sermon in Spanish. It made demographic sense — many of the city's Roman Catholics are Latino.
A catalog of the world's largest archive of popular music — which includes gems like Keith Richards' old blues records — is going online.
A state Assembly committee investigating what it claims is massive overcharging on electricity bills is now seeking evidence of conflicts of interests and collusion among New York power producers.
A Chinese businessman accused of helping Iran's military buy materials to make nuclear weapons has been indicted on charges of illegally sending millions of dollars through New York City banks, Manhattan's chief prosecutor said Tuesday.
An already close race in New York's 20th Congressional District is now tied.
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said late Saturday that New York's Legislature has agreed to a state budget that keeps school funding flat, restores aid to New York City, and increases income taxes on wealthier New Yorkers.
A Nassau County judge on Wednesday temporarily froze the assets of Bernard Madoff's brother after he was accused in a lawsuit of losing nearly a half million dollars in a trust he administered.
President Barack Obama on Wednesday publicly endorsed fellow Democrat Scott Murphy as the party works to capture a special election and solidify its hold on New York's 20th Congressional District.
Gov. David Paterson on Tuesday ordered layoffs that could total about 4 percent of state workers after unions refused concessions amid a staggering economic downturn that was projected to push the state's deficit to $16 billion in the next year.
A freshman state senator sworn in to office despite allegations he slashed his girlfriend's face with broken glass in a jealous rage has been indicted on domestic assault charges, prosecutors said Monday.
Time was, college basketball in upstate New York meant the Syracuse Orange and the Syracuse Orange. Not exactly North Carolina-type game up here.
A Lebanese man arrested three years ago on terrorism charges for allegedly plotting to blow up New York City commuter tunnels has been released on bail, Lebanese officials said Tuesday.
Monitoring for endangered right whales off New York harbor is ending because the project has lost funding in the state's current budget crunch.
A former high school teacher in New York has been rearrested a day after being sentenced for having a long-running affair with a 16-year-old student.
A New York lawyer says a magazine model has no justification for trying to unmask the anonymous blogger who called her offensive names.