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A shouting maniac hurled a bottle at a 67-year-old woman in a Midtown subway station Monday – as the victim railed over the attacker being loose despite a lengthy rap sheet. Vandell Williams, 30, — who has nearly a dozen prior busts and multiple documented mental health incidents — attacked Milena Ruiz for no...

Dozens of NY lawmakers could have to leave office or give up their private-sector jobs after a judge upholds the constitutionality of a December 2022 law that places limits on their outside income.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals is removing hundreds of New Jersey employees from its company. The global drugmaker will lay off 427 employees from its U.S. headquarters in East Hanover, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filing with the state. The cuts will hit between June 13 and Oct. 24. The...

The Hochul administration has held a positive relationship with the Senecas but it’s been tense at times.

A St. Patrick's Day weekend bust resulted in three bartenders being arrested for underage alcohol sales. New York State Police cracked down on underage drinking during the holiday weekend. On Sunday, March 16, 2025, when many people in Western New York were celebrating the holiday, the New York State Police in...

RED Lobster customers are hopeful about the brand’s new vision for the years to come. Several changes are being made at the restaurant chain in 2025 under the guidance of CEO Damola Adamolekun. Adamolekun, who formerly helmed P.F. Chang’s, took over as CEO in September after being appointed to head RL Investor...

A 26-year-old Somerset County woman has been accused of trying to kill another driver, firing shots from a moving Mercedes-Benz along Route 22 last month. Juliette A. Piscopo, of Green Brook, has been charged with attempted murder for what police say was a road rage incident in North Plainfield. After...

A New Jersey woman— with ties to multiple other states — is wanted for allegedly defrauding Pennsylvania hospitals of more than $600,000 by faking a sickle cell diagnosis and has been raising money online for assisted suicide in Switzerland, Pennsylvania State Police announced and GoFundMe con…

Police in Broome and Nassau Counties recently agreed to official policies helping ICE. The Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office has had a deal to help for years.

A Colonia High School student who tested positive for tuberculosis is responding well to treatment, the school district announced late last week after it was notified by the Middlesex County Office of Health Services. The school is now working to identify students and staff who may have been exposed to the illness....