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A man who spent 16 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of raping writer Alice Sebold when she was a Syracuse University student has settled a lawsuit against New York state for $5.5 million, his lawyers said Monday.

Authorities have identified the three people who died of apparent drug overdoses in a Westchester County apartment building over the weekend. A fourth person, the one who called 911, remains in critical condition. New Rochelle police said the three men who died all lived in the city. They were 43-year-old Carl Encarnacion, 49-year-old Danny Howard ...

A New Jersey car wash employee was seriously injured on the job Sunday when a driver lost control and struck the man, throwing him nearly 50 feet. Police in Verona said the 41-year-old man working at Quality Car Care Car Wash had been detailing a car in the front of the business when a driver heading down Bloomfield Avenue lost…

The Brooklyn-born artist became rap’s first billionaire back in 2019.

Dahiana Pérez takes us to Moon Cheese in East Elmhurst, where fast food has never tasted better! They even have a burger with 24K gold.

A 73-year-old New Jersey woman survived an armed home invasion robbery Sunday when two masked intruders entered her home as she worked on a crafting project, according to police. The robbery in Clifton appears to be random, said police, who responded to Ramona Cartagena’s 911 call around 12 p.m. They arrived to her Linden Avenue home and foun...

The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office will take over the scandal-plagued Paterson Police Department, Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced Monday — all in an effort to strengthen the trust between local law enforcement and the Paterson community after a string of controversial incidents and cases over the years. “Effective...

Three men were found dead in New Rochelle on Saturday afternoon from apparent overdoses after a fourth man in the group managed to call 911. Police said the caller alerted dispatchers to the deadly situation around 2:45 p.m. He reportedly told officials “he was possibly overdosing and that he was with three others who were also overdosing and...

New Jersey, home of the zombies? The beloved “Walking Dead” franchise has reportedly spread north to the Garden State where production on multiple spinoffs is underway. A teaser dropped for the newest post-apocalyptic entry, “The Walking Dead: Dead City,” which sees fan favorite characters Maggie Rhee and Negan Smith return ...

There’s a special chance this week to see five planets lined up in the night sky.

The New York Lottery is going all Daylight Saving Time on us — permanently. The deadline for Mega Millions ticket purchases in the Empire State on draw days moves up nearly an hour to 10 p.m. starting April 4, lotto officials announced Monday. Currently, tickets for the same day’s draw can be bought until 10:45 p.m. The drawings are hel...

A Queens family is outraged and demanding answers from the city after they said their dog was wrongly euthanized at a New York City animal shelter.

NBC and Christie’s Auction House will open a new exhibit called “Teachers the Ones I Can’t Forget” capturing Martin Fletcher’s most powerful moments during his career. David Ushery reports.