Extreme cold warning, ice rescue training and protecting your pets | Good Day Weekend
Light snow is expected to move into the New York City area this weekend, followed by bitter arctic cold and dangerous wind chills. The system is forecast to move out quickly, though light snow may linger into early Saturday afternoon for eastern Long Island.
Gambino mobster James LaForte pleads guilty in brutal extortion, racketeering case
BROOKLYN, NY – A longtime member of the Gambino organized crime family pleaded guilty in federal court to racketeering and violent extortion charges, capping off a sweeping prosecution that dismantled a major faction of one of New York’s most notorious Mafia families. James “Jimmy” LaForte, 49, of New York, admitted…
NY weather: Prepare for snow in Suffolk and Nassau counties until 3 a.m. Saturday
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Friday at 11:33 p.m. for snow until Saturday at 3 a.m. for Suffolk and Nassau counties. "Snow has developed and is moving through portions of the region. It is light to locally moderate, and most steady across Southern Connecticut and much of Long Island. This...
New York State Under Deep Freeze
It will be a bone chilling cold weekend across New York State
The 70-Mile Scenic Drive In New York That Costs Nothing And Feels Like Therapy
Sometimes the best therapy doesn’t come with a couch and a notepad—it comes with a steering wheel and an open road. The Upper Delaware Scenic Byway stretching 70 miles along Route 97 from Port Jervis to Hancock is New York’s best-kept secret for mental health days. You...
Port Authority commissioners approve nomination of Garcia as executive director
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Board of Commissioners approved the nomination of Kathryn Garcia to serve as the agency’s next executive director. Garcia brings three decades of experience across government, most recently serving in the administration of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul as director of state...
UPDATE AG James Announces Conviction of NYPD Sgt. in Manslaughter of Eric Duprey in...
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the conviction on Friday, Feb. 6, of NYPD Sergeant Erik Duran, 38, of Putnam County, on the charge of manslaughter in the second degree in relation to the death of Eric Duprey, 30, amid a drug sting operation in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx in the summer of...
Luigi Mangione has wild courtroom outburst after NY judge sets trial date
Accused healthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione railed about “double jeopardy” in a courtroom outburst Friday after a judge set a June 8 trial date in his headline-grabbing case. The 27-year-old Ivy League grad was left fuming after Manhattan state Judge Gregory Carro set the early trial date — leapfrogging a separate...
Candy Shops That Have Become New York Favorites
New York has a sweet tooth, and these beloved candy shops prove it one sugar-dusted memory at a time. From vintage treats that spark instant nostalgia to small-batch chocolates that feel like tiny works of art, each stop has its own irresistible pull. You will find quick bites for a...
Jack M. Martins: New Yorkers are at the breaking point
For many New Yorkers, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s State of the State address felt less like a progress report and more like an SOS — a distress signal from a state buckling under the crushing weight of an affordability crisis. Responses to my recent constituent survey told the same...
