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WASHINGTON — Nearly five years after the Maine Board of Pesticides Control found that a New York couple had killed a neighbor’s trees in Rockport, Maine, to improve their waterfront view, the state Friday approved a settlement that included a $3,000 fine but no admission of guilt. A...

New Yorkers who answered the mayor’s call to shovel snow during recent blizzards may not receive payment until spring, despite promises of increased wages and immediate work, The City reported. The hourly rate for emergency snow shovelers was raised from $19.14 to $30, prompting 1,400 people to register in...

You know that feeling when you discover a place that’s simultaneously spooky, adorable, and historically fascinating all at once?. Sleepy Hollow, New York is that rare gem where Halloween never really ends, Washington Irving’s ghost stories come alive, and you can actually visit the cemetery that inspired one of...

A Saturday morning fire at Fane Grocery in the Melrose section of the Bronx sent thick black smoke pouring over the sidewalk and drew a heavy response from the FDNY, as firefighters worked for hours to get the flames under control. Bystander video captured active flames and dense smoke pushing out of the storefront...

Councilmember Simcha Felder is drawing a line in the slush. He says he is drafting legislation that would block New York City from issuing snow-related fines to homeowners until municipal properties are cleared. The move follows a late-February blizzard that buried large stretches of the city and left many crosswalks...

The Issue: Prosecutors reduce charges against a man arrested in the snowball-fight attack on NYPD officers. Manhattan’s District Attorney Alvin Bragg should have this thug give a public and heartfelt apology to the police officers he injured with snowballs ( “ ‘Kid’ you not, sir,” Feb. 27). It is especially important...

It’s unbe-leaf-able. The city is bizarrely using massive potted plants in Queens to prevent illegal parking in front of fire hydrants — only to thwart FDNY trucks and Bravest during emergencies, according to fuming pols and locals. “The placement of these planters is totally negligent, and I don’t understand how...

Able-bodied adults ages 18 to 64 who do not have a disability and do not live with children under 14 must now work at least 20 hours a week, or 80 hours a month, to continue to receive benefits.

A dozen people were injured in a late-night three-car crash at a Hackensack intersection, officials said. Engine 4, Rescue 1, and Deputy Chief Christensen from the Hackensack Fire Department’s 3rd Platoon responded to the intersection of Passaic Street and River Street at approximately 11:45 p.m. on…

Hundreds gathered near the United Nations and made their way west, ending up in Times Square, where they celebrated.