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A 54-year-old woman serving a year on Rikers Island for misdemeanor assault died early Thursday, according to correction officials and sources. The death, an apparent suicide according to sources, took place in West Facility and is the fourth fatality connected to New York City jails since Feb. 19. It comes amid...

An 18-year-old male was shot in the lower back in a popular part of downtown Brooklyn on Wednesday, police said. It happened on Cadman Plaza East and Prospect Street in Brooklyn just before 6 p.m. at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge. Vendors are lined up during the day for tourists flocking for a shot of the Manhattan...

Not everything can go in the trash in New York. Several items are illegal to just toss in the garbage. 8 Items That Are Illegal to Throw in the Trash in New York. Here are 8 items that are illegal to throw in your trash can in New York State.

Police say that an elderly man in New York state died in a tragic logging accident Tuesday afternoon. According to NBC, the investigation into the matter is still ongoing. However, police told WNYT that the death is not being considered suspicious. Deaths On the Job in New York State. According...

Lisa Schiff, a Manhattan-based contemporary art advisor, was sentenced Wednesday to more than two years in federal prison for defrauding clients out of approximately $6.5 million, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.

A view of apartment windows at night in Brooklyn. Rates are about to go up for customers served by National Grid. Gov. Hochul has opposed a bill to create a "utility consumer advocate" that some legislators argue would do more to protect ratepayers. [ more › ]

A wanted man was allegedly armed when he was finally caught by police in New York. In this week's DEC Forest Rangers – Week in Review the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) confirmed Forest Rangers helped find a wanted man. Wanted Man Found In Woods In...

While standing on a platform waiting for her train in New York City, a woman named Kristine Malone heard something quite strange. Looking closely at the rails and gravel, Kristine tried to figure out what was making that sound. At first, she didn’t see anything, but then she noticed a little, fuzzy orange ball tucked...

He’s turning the concrete jungle green. Nearly every night, Miguel “Mike Plants” Andrade transforms the subway into a traveling floral shop, where he hawks succulents, orchids and even trees to straphangers in need of plant “therapy.” The Bronx resident, 44, is entering his 15th year as the 1 train’s “Plant Man,” a...

The weather is about to change again here in New York State as we go from the upper 70's to the 30's and snow. Although spring is arriving, is certainly does not feel like it. The winter was long and cold and it appears as though the predators got the best of the animals that were struggling with the deeper snow and...