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New York’s proposed tax on all-cash purchases appears to be falling apart. State lawmakers are now considering removing the levy from the budget, just a week after news of the plan broke, sources familiar with the process told Bloomberg. Under the proposal, buyers of New York City homes purchased without financing for

The Harrison Fire Department is mourning one of its longest-serving members after officials say a veteran firefighter’s work at Ground Zero ultimately cost him his life. Kenneth J. Fusco, a 45-year member of the Harrison Fire Department who worked at the World Trade Center site after the Sept. 11 attacks, died on Monda

WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — A 23-year-old Waterbury man was arrested for his alleged involvement in a multi-million dollar scheme to evade tolls and parking and traffic tickets, according to a release by the New York DOJ. Xavier Rodriguez Francisco was one of 11 people charged in New York. As...

Flames shoot up beside the tracks after an electrical fire disrupted rail service near Penn Station last week. Amtrak says a metal “skirt board” on the side of one of its NextGen Acela train cars hit an electric third rail, sparking the blaze. [ more › ]

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — The MTA is looking to fill positions with no education requirements. Full-time provisional positions are open for New York City Transit bus operators; however, to gain permanent status, a civil service examination and a multiple-choice test are required. The minimum starting salary for a bus ope

REHOBOTH BEACH, De. - Police say a "Takeover" event on the evening of Tuesday, May 19 led to increased law enforcement presence, several arrests, and early business closures on the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk, with four event promoters now wanted on felony charges. What we know. Officers from Rehoboth Beach and...

New York City was pummeled with heavy rain and thunderstorms, leaving stranded drivers forced to seek refuge atop their cars amid violent flash flooding. Wild footage showed commuters being swept off their feet and cars being overwhelmed as the deluge of rain and 60-mph winds battered the city late Wednesday. Storm war

Of all the many things that might be affecting people in a state, the homeless are usually among the ones residents complain about most. And even if some cities suffer more than others, a few stand at the top. One of these is New York, where some residents have started complaining about a huge influx of homeless people

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Major subway disruptions have developed as severe thunderstorms and torrential downpours moved through the region on Wednesday. Service is partially suspended for the F and J lines in Brooklyn and Queens, according to the MTA website. The E, M, and R lines are running, but with service changes as wel

A woman in New York City, New York, who is fighting cancer, was caught off guard when her oncologist told her that he was transitioning her to end-of-life care. Refusing to accept this or give up, the woman will now seek further treatment in another state, with her reaction to the news quickly becoming viral.