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A former New York City police officer who was sentenced to three to nine years in prison for fatally throwing a cooler at a fleeing suspect walked out of prison Monday after being granted bail while he appeals his conviction. Erik Duran, 38, was released from custody at the Elmira...

CONCORD, New Hampshire (WGME) -- A New York man is accused of fraudulently getting about $167,000 worth of groceries from Hannaford Supermarkets across New England. The Department of Justice says 33-year-old Clinton Rathan was arrested on April 16 in New York and has been charged with four counts of wire fraud.

A massive wildfire in Putnam County in northern Florida left Amtrak passengers stranded on a train for more than 24 hours.

Heuermann had only been charged with seven murders at the time of his ex-wife's remarks

A Ridgewood mother was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver shortly after walking her daughter to school just before 8:30 a.m. on Friday, April 17, according to authorities. Jenny Maribel Chacho Sánchez, 29, was just a block away from her father’s home on Linden Street, where she was living...

Thinking about leaving New York? You're not alone, but be careful, there's a lot of hidden costs. Some are paying way more than expected.

A cliff jump at a popular Catskills swimming hole turned tragic on Monday when a 15-year-old boy from Brooklyn drowned at Fawn’s Leap waterfall in the town of Hunter, Greene County, authorities said. The teen jumped from a lower ledge into the pool below, where the hydraulic current at the base of the falls was too strong for him to swim out...

Herald Square is about to get even busier. Primark is opening its first Manhattan store on May 8, taking over a four-floor flagship with roughly 54,000 square feet of selling space at 150 W. 34th St., directly across from Penn Station. The retailer is planning a 10 a.m. ribbon-cutting and a block-party style celebration in Herald Square Plaza, complete with live...

Digital payment terminals in cafes and bars have raised default suggestions to 22% or more, displacing the old 15% standard. Experts and owners warn of “tipping fatigue,” a phenomenon where the saturation of requests in new industries hurts sectors that traditionally rely on it. The debate in New...

Albany, NY (WRGB) — A supportive housing program that serves over 9,000 New Yorkers is about to end years earlier than expected, following an announcement from the federal government. Recipients now have about a week to apply for alternative aid. The Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program provides financial support...