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New York may become one of the next states to ban smartphones in school. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced this week that she plans to introduce legislation that would only allow students to carry phones that don’t have access to the internet. The bill would be taken up in New York’s next legislative session which begins in January. The Guard...

Authorities are shoring up plans to secure Long Island’s new cricket stadium for its international T20 World Cup debut starting this weekend, announcing Thursday a number of road closures among other precautions to reassure the public, a day after a pro-ISIS outlet’s post targeting the 34,000-seat venue generated attention online. The a...

Five years have passed since Jennifer Dulos, a mother of five, disappeared. Police have searched the state, from her home in New Canaan to Farmington, where her estranged husband lived, and beyond, but they have not located her. Last year, a probate judge declared Jennifer legally dead. Her family and friends marked the fifth year without her by is...

The NYPD has released a comprehensive threat assessment for the upcoming Israel Day on Fifth Parade on Sunday.  Police officials say there’s no specific threat to the event at this point. Security will be stepped up as a precaution. The NYPD Intelligence and Counterterrorism Bureau has warned that extremists from various ideological back...

Qatar Airways is the “Airline of the Year,” according to AirlineRatings.com. The Doha-based airline’s back on top after falling behind Air New Zealand in 2023.

FactCheck has examined the remarks former President Donald Trump has made about his hush money case and trial.

Hot 97’s Laura Stylez sat down with Ashley Chaparro to discuss what’s going down this Saturday, at Summer Jam festival in UBS Arena.

Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 felony counts in the criminal hush money trial being held in New York City.

Add truckers to the list of opponents seeking to block New York’s first-in-the-nation congestion fee for driving into Manhattan. The Trucking Association of New York filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the MTA, which developed the toll plan, arguing the higher fees unfairly and unconstitutionally target the trucking industry. The tru...

Jorge López was cut by the struggling New York Mets on Thursday, a day after the reliever threw his glove into the stands following his ejection at Citi Field. New York also recalled left-handed pitcher Danny Young from Triple-A Syracuse before a series opener against NL champion Arizona. The Mets have seven days to trade or release López, or to as...

Donald Trump’s former personal attorney and fixer Michael Cohen said he’s “relieved” after the former president was found guilty on all 34 counts in a hush money trial charging the falsifying of business records. Cohen appeared Thursday evening on MSNBC in an exclusive interview. “As we like to state, nobody is above the law...

Three people have been arrested in connection with a broad daylight machete attack in Times Square on Thursday, authorities say. It wasn’t clear whether the trio was known to the 32-year-old victim, who according to the NYPD was stabbed in both legs at West 45th Street and Broadway around 10 a.m. The victim was taken to a hospital and......

The nephew of a man found murdered in his Queens home 15 years ago has been arrested in Florida thanks to a tossed fork, prosecutors say.