Newsletter Category: Top News

All workers at child-care centers in New York now must wear face coverings under a plan announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday

Tarana Burke’s name became synonymous with the #MeToo movement four years ago, when allegations against Harvey Weinstein launched the social reckoning against sexual misconduct

About 70,000 kindergarteners in New York City were the first in the nation to receive baby bonds meant to help close the generational wealth gap. Every kindergarten student in the five boroughs will have a 529 college savings account set up with a minimum of $100 as the city invests in its children’s future. Starting this year, all kindergart...

Police in North Port, Florida, announced that the fiancé of a Long Island woman who went missing while traveling through Wyoming is a person of interest in this case — raising suspicion after it became known that he was in Florida 10 days prior to her being reported missing and due to the fact that he refuses to speak to authorities.

“I’m not going to let this be a problem for the state of New York,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said, adding she won’t allow patients to worry “that they could contract a virus from somebody who is supposed to protect their health.”

The district attorney said on six occasions in 2020, the officer was dispatched to calls — including emergency calls involving senior citizens as well as a disturbance at a residence — but never went

There is no shortage of activities to participate in New York City — including during Hispanic Heritage Month. With this in mind, NYC & Company, the official destination marketing organization for the five boroughs of New York City, shared a list of activities to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month 2021. The organization joins the ...

Prosecutors, nearing the end of their case at the sex trafficking trial of R. Kelly, played recordings for a New York City jury Wednesday they say back up allegations the R&B singer abused women and girls.

A worker died after he fell into a bin at a western New York concrete plant and was buried in stone dust, authorities said. Randy Ridd, 64, fell into a stone bin at Western N.Y. Concrete Corp. in Batavia just before 1 p.m. Tuesday, Batavia police said. Emergency responders pulled him from the bin, but he was pronounced dead at…

Thunderstorms could develop throughout the day across the tri-state area, but damaging winds, large hail and locally heavy downpours previously forecasted have drifted away. Scattered showers are what the region can expect early Thursday morning and throughout the day along with a cold front that will cool down the previous day’s summer-like ...

DoorDash is suing New York City over a new law that requires delivery companies to share customer data with restaurants. The lawsuit filed Wednesday is the latest in a string of legal tussles between delivery companies and local governments, reflecting unease over the phenomenal growth of delivery and its impact on restaurants. Last week, DoorDash,...

Mack is best known for her role as a young Superman’s close friend on the series “Smallville.”

Hispanic Heritage Month has been a big celebration in the U.S. for more than 40 years. Americans across the country celebrate this month with pride and joy, while commemorating the importance of diversity. Here are five things you should know, related to the Hispanic Heritage Month. It’s a national celebration to honor the history, cultu...