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A COVID vaccine mandate for the city’s jail workers should be blocked, the union representing the workers said in a lawsuit that calls for a return to allowing regular virus testing and blasts the city-required 12-hour shifts that were implemented in anticipation of mandate-related staffing shortages

New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy shot down questions Wednesday about why state police failed to enforce a statehouse requirement last week that people show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test, citing a reluctance to discuss security measures.

A video of a furry porch pirate making off with a package of gold hoops not only gave people a good laugh, it also led to a donation that will protect the possums.

Frazier expressed his excitement to join the Cubs while also poking fun at the Yankees’ facial hair policy.

The snow forecast didn’t pan out for New York City, but the temperatures are about to get downright crazy. Here’s what to expect.

Do vaccines work against omicron? Contract tracing linked to Anime NYC could help the CDC better understand that as well as the variant’s transmissibility, severity and symptoms.

Some 800,000 noncitizens would be allowed to cast ballots in elections to pick the mayor, City Council members and other municipal officeholders.

Teachers at Wall Intermediate School were in their classrooms on Wednesday, but the students were not — as 27 children tested positive over a three-day span, a number high enough for the local health department to recommend at least three days of virtual instruction

Four mail carriers are accused of stealing the mail they are supposed to safeguard, with investigators alleging they swiped credit cards and went on a nearly $1 million spending spree.

There is an urgent search on Long Island for missing mother of four who has not been seen in more than two weeks — and now a father whose daughter’s disappearance captured headlines earlier this year is asking people to help.

New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams is ready to make the first major appointment to his administration, as he is expected to announce who will lead the city’s schools.

Charlie Kolar has been named the recipient of the Williams V. Campbell Trophy awarded to the top scholar-athlete in college football.

A company once owned by “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli will pay up to $40 million to settle allegations that it jacked up the price of a life-saving medication by roughly 4 ,000% after obtaining exclusive rights to the drug

A federal jury has convicted two New York City men on multiple charges after they hijacked at 18-wheeler at a Virginia truck stop, a prosecutor said.

The idea for the elaborate holiday display came in 2014, on a dare of sorts. It was a promise Russo made to his girlfriend after getting diagnosed with throat cancer, as she told him when he survives, he should build a light show — and so he did.

New York City has seen a stunning increase in hate crimes compared to 2020, according to the NYPD team that tracks the numbers, a troubling rise that has been fueled mostly by Anti-Asian and antisemitic crime.

After three months on the job, Gov. Kathy Hochul holds onto a double digit lead in a new Siena poll, which show that 36 percent of Democrats support her. That’s twice as much support as the 18 percent state Attorney General Letitia James has.

A Long Island man who was arrested just a day ago after allegedly threatening to launch a devastating attack at the New York City Pride march and repeatedly threatening LGBTQ leaders over the span of years was back in handcuffs on Tuesday and facing new charges.

One of the women who says she was a minor when she started having sex with Jeffrey Epstein testified Tuesday that Ghislaine Maxwell personally inspected her body.

The city’s Notify NYC system put out an alert asking for help finding Rodney Ferguson, saying he may be in imminent danger.

New York City is on the verge of implementing the strictest vaccine mandate in the entire country — one that affects every person with a job and every child age 5 and up.

The New York Liberty and coach Walt Hopkins have parted ways less than two years after he was hired

Some 800,000 noncitizens would be allowed to cast ballots in elections to pick the mayor, City Council members and other municipal officeholders.

A Queens couple’s apartment window was shattered by a one-foot long metal pipe as the pair were working from home — but they live on the 9th floor and it’s a scary mystery as to how the projectile got there. “If this was coming at you like a bullet, it would take your head off,” said Jessica Green, holding...

Four of Atlantic City’s nine casinos are in danger of closing if the state does not pass a bill giving tax breaks to the casinos, New Jersey’s outgoing state Senate president said Monday.

Stepped-up enforcement comes after confusion broke out last week when Republican Assembly members defied the requirement and attempted to gain access to the Assembly chamber without showing vaccination proof or a negative test, eventually being allowed access after blocked by a trooper

The video and audio clips released by the attorney general’s office include footage from cameras mounted in police cars as well as body-worn cameras, which reveal a vehicle check that turned deadly over about 4 minutes

The former exec allegedly took about $3.9 million from a customer in 2016 and deposited it into an account he controlled, using the money to pay for credit card payments, property taxes and his child’s private school tuition

A Long Island man was arrested after allegedly threatening to launch an attack at the New York City Pride march so devastating that it would make the 2016 attack at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando “look like a cakewalk,” according to federal prosecutors.

Four additional cases of the omicron COVID variant were identified on Monday, according to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, bringing the state’s tally up to 12.

The 32-year-old victim was killed in what police said appeared to be an apparently random overnight attack last month.

New York City’s COVID vaccine mandate is expanding to the entire private sector in a matter of weeks, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday. Amid many questions, this one stands out for many.

Bagel shops in New York City are seeing a shortage cream cheese, the latest product in the U.S. supply chain dwindling in 2021 due to the pandemic.

New York City is welcoming domestic and international tourists this holiday season. Here are some tips and tricks from a tourism expert on how you can take advantage of all the festivities.

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the expansion Monday amid yet another COVID surge driving case rates up across the five boroughs.

Talles Magno scored in the 88th minute to send New York City FC into the MLS Cup final with a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Union

One sure sign that Broadway is bouncing back is the arrival of new shows based on hit movies

Tua Tagovailoa threw a pair of short touchdown passes and the Miami Dolphins extended their winning streak to five games by topping the New York Giants 20-9 on Sunday

New York City has yet to see its first measurable snowfall of the season — and while a potential big-time snow event appeared to be possible a few days ago, that no longer seems to be the case. The five boroughs might not even get a dusting. Light snow overspread — or at least tried to overspread — the far…

Old ACC rivals reunite as Maryland faces Virginia Tech in the Pinstripe Bowl.

Gardner Minshew started in place of an injured Jalen Hurts and led the clock-eating Philadelphia Eagles to scores on their first seven possessions in a 33-18 victory over the New York Jets

Police in New York City are on the hunt for a man accused of attempting to rape a woman in the lobby of an apartment building. The 45-year-old woman was cornered in the vestibule of a building in Brighton Beach on Friday shortly before 2 a.m. Police say her attacker “attempted to subdue her and put his hand down her…

CNN has fired anchor Chris Cuomo after details emerged about how he assisted his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as the politician faced sexual harassment allegations earlier this year

The 30-year-old Columbia PhD student was stabbed in the stomach with a kitchen knife in Upper Manhattan. He died, while a tourist who was also attacked was injured.

The New Jersey statehouse requirement for visitors to show proof of COVID-19 or a negative test is still in effect after Republican lawmakers defied it ahead of a voting session Thursday

The 30-year-old Columbia PhD student was stabbed in the stomach with a kitchen knife in Upper Manhattan. He died, while a tourist who was also attacked was injured.

The 30-year-old Columbia PhD student was stabbed in the stomach with a kitchen knife in Upper Manhattan. He died, while a tourist who was also attacked was injured.

The new variant’s emergence comes at a time when core COVID rates across New York are rising. Daily case totals Thursday and Friday both topped 11,200, the highest single-day numbers since late January, and hospitalizations are up 64.5% this month alone.