Hochul calls for more local powers after mystery drones close N.Y. airport
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Saturday urged that federal law be changed to give state and local officials more power to counter unmanned aerial…
DOJ accuses Mount Vernon, N.Y., police of systematic civil rights violations
Federal prosecutors on Thursday published a report detailing civil rights violations systematically committed by the police department in Mount Vernon, N.Y. File Photo by Bonnie…
Up to 6 feet of snow takes aim at western N.Y., interstate highways closed
A lake-effect blizzard is expected to bring up to 6 feet of snow to the Watertown, N.Y., area of east of Lake Ontario over the…
N.Y. prosecutors oppose dismissing Trump’s hush money conviction
NEW YORK — New York prosecutors said Tuesday they’ll oppose any effort to dismiss President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction as his sentencing looms, but they…
N.Y. Philharmonic fires 2 players after misconduct alleged
The New York Philharmonic is firing principal oboist Liang Wang and associate principal trumpet Matthew Muckey after their union decided not to contest the decision,…
CBP: Chocolate confiscated at Buffalo, N.Y., entry point contained magic mushrooms
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol said Friday that Port of Buffalo CBP officers found multiple commercial shipments of psilocybin in chocolate bricks in the previous…
Former N.Y. governor David Paterson, stepson injured in NYC street assault
Former New York Gov. David Paterson, shown here outside the White House Feb. 22, 2010, sustained minor injuries during a street confrontation in New York…
‘Sing Sing’ actor JJ Velazquez exonerated in N.Y. murder
A “Sing Sing” actor has ushered in the “end of an error” after New York prosecutors decided he was wrongfully convicted of murdering a retired…
N.Y. justices grill both sides in Trump’s appeal of $450M civil fraud verdict
Former President Donald Trump sits in New York State Supreme Court during his civil fraud trial at New York Supreme Court on January 11. His…
Chase from Queens to Long Island, N.Y., ends after crashes, suspect shot dead
Sept. 21 (UPI) -- A police chase that started in Queens ended after a fatal shooting on Long Island, four crashes and eight people, including…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs placed on suicide watch at N.Y. jail
Sean “Diddy” Combs, in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., as he awaits trial on sex-trafficking and racketeering charges, was placed on…
Historic Cyclone roller coaster in Coney Island, N.Y., grinds to a halt
Investigators said the Cyclone will remain closed until repairs can be made. No timeline was given. Photo by Derick.k.chan/Wikimedia Commons Aug. 25 (UPI) -- A…
Harvey Weinstein to stay in N.Y. prison pending retrial on sex charges
1 of 2 | Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan Criminal Court for a status hearing following his overturned sex crimes conviction, in…
Olympics 2024: American Lee Kiefer wins second foil gold medal
PARIS — If France isn’t exactly the birthplace of fencing, it’s close — this country’s passion for swordplay dates back to King Charles IX in the…
Giuliani disbarred in N.Y. as court finds he lied about 2020 election
NEW YORK — Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, federal prosecutor and legal advisor to Donald Trump, was disbarred in the state on…
Utica, N.Y., officer shot and killed pellet gun-toting teen
A 13-year-old Asian teen attempting to flee police on foot aimed a replica Glock 17 pistol at a Utica, N.Y., police officer who shot and…
What Jamaal Bowman’s loss in N.Y. means for the future of ‘the Squad’
WASHINGTON — When Jamaal Bowman first ran for Congress, he chastised his opponent — a 16-term Democratic congressman who chaired a powerful House committee — as…
Justice Department to monitor primary election in Queens, N.Y.
June 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. Justice Department on Monday announced it will monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in Queens, N.Y., for Tuesday's…
N.Y. prosecutors urge judge to keep gag order against Trump
NEW YORK — Prosecutors on Friday urged the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case to uphold provisions of a gag order that bar him…
N.Y. court declines to hear Trump gag order appeal in hush money case
NEW YORK — New York’s top court declined Tuesday to hear Donald Trump’s gag order appeal, leaving the restrictions in place following his felony conviction last…