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A man accused of sexually assaulting a 70-year-old woman wound up in the hospital after an encounter with a group of “vigilantes” in the Bronx.

The attorney for the woman who is accused of holding her stepson captive in their Waterbury home for 20 years is seeking to allow his client to return to her home to collect possessions and to get her cell phone back. He said the case was continued.  Kimberly Sullivan, 56, has been charged with kidnapping and other related charges. The...

A 30-year-old person was arrested after being spotted inside midtown Manhattan’s Trump Tower on what authorities described as an “elevated surface.”

In many ways, New York City is like an amusement park; it’s crammed, overpriced, fun, and filled with endless amounts of very long lines. Saturday Night Live did a sketch on the concept of New York’s Line culture back in March with the song “Big Dumb Line” and the spoof was hardly an exaggeration. Especially on a weekend, it’s...

The Empire State Building will shine in memory of Pope Francis on Monday night. The iconic landmark will shine in gold and white “to honor the life and legacy of Pope Francis.” The lighting will take place from 10 p.m. Monday to 2 a.m. Tuesday. Shining in gold and white tonight from 10PM to 2AM in memory of Pope Francis…

New York officials have said they would not halt collection of the toll unless ordered to do so by the courts.

The make-up of the conclave will be much different than what it was in 2013 when Pope Francis was chosen, because in his twelve years as Pontif, Francis installed dozens of new cardinals. Most of the men electing the next pope will be from Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Oceana, which for some analysts, means it will make it more...

Nadine Menendez, the wife of former Sen. Bob Menendez, has been found guilty on all counts in her federal bribery trial. She was found guilty of bribery, obstruction of justice and helping her husband sell his office to work as a foreign agent for Egypt, all in exchange for taking hundreds of thousands in cash, gold bars and a new...