Shkreli and his former company held a critical drug “hostage from patients and competitors as they illegally sought to maintain their monopoly,” Attorney General Letitia James said in a statement.

Jelani Maraj, brother of rapper Nicki Minaj, was sentenced Monday morning to 25 years to life in prison for repeatedly raping an 11-year-old girl at his Long Island home, a spokesperson for the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office told NBC News. Maraj was convicted in November 2017 of predatory sexual assault against a child and endangering the welfare of a…

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will fly to Poland to attend the 75th anniversary commemoration of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp, he announced Saturday. Cuomo, a Democrat, will join leaders from around the world at Monday’s ceremony marking the anniversary of the Jan. 27, 1945 liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet troops. “The people of New York will never…

Teammates, both recent and from a little further back, came to see one of New York’s most beloved and respected sports icons off, as Eli Manning announced his retirement from the NFL. NBC New York’s Bruce Beck reports.

The four in new York are part of the more than 60 patients nationwide who are being monitored for possibly having the virus that has killed more than two dozen in China. NBC New York’s Jamie Roth reports.

It’s not the way the organization intended it to happen, but the Mets said they always viewed Luis Rojas as a future manager — they just figured it would be further down the road. Now he helms a team expected to contend right away. NBC New York’s John Chandler reports.

A New York lawmaker who last year expressed reservations over marijuana legalization is now backing a bill to make the drug legal. State Sen. Pete Harckham, a Democrat who represents a swath of the Hudson Valley, has announced he is supporting a bill that legalizes and regulates marijuana. Support from Democrats in moderate districts like Harckham’s could be key...

Luis Rojas began his tenure as manager of the New York Mets by thanking his famous father, Felipe Alou. Rojas was introduced by the Mets on Friday as the replacement for Carlos Beltrán, whose tenure was cut short last week after just 84 days. Felipe Alou was a three-time All-Star who managed Montreal for 10 seasons and San Francisco for…

“It’s an honor to have played here, and only here, for 16 years.” That was the central theme New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning wanted to get across during the press conference he held Friday to formally announce his retirement after 16 years with the Super Bowl-winning team. The event kicked off with a video highlighting Manning’s career and accomplishments — both...

Letitia James argued that posting the blueprints would allow anyone to go online and use the downloadable files to create unregistered and untraceable assault-style weapons that could be difficult to detect

Cameron Collins, the son of former New York Rep. Chris Collins, has been spared a prison sentence after pleading guilty in an insider trading conspiracy with his father

The victim and his friend went to the suspect’s home when he was stabbing during the escalating confrontation.

Eric M. Smith, who was 13 when he killed a 4-year-old boy with a rock in western New York, has been denied parole for a 10th time, state corrections officials confirmed Thursday. Smith, now 40, was convicted of second-degree murder in 1994 and sentenced to nine years to life in prison for killing Derrick Robie in the Steuben County village…

Allowing e-bikes and scooters, legalizing marijuana, updating New York’s equal rights laws and requiring paid sick leave appear to be among the priorities

The Mets were looking for stability with spring training right around the corner, and are hopeful the longtime coach in their minor league system will right the ship. Mets fans seemed to approve of the decision. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.

The longtime Giants quarterback hold most of the the franchise’s passing records, and was named MVP of two Super Bowls after leading his team to wins over the Patriots. NBC New York’s Bruce Beck reports.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is recommending a proposal that would give him the ability to close state prisons on a faster timeline. The measure is included in Cuomo’s budget proposal, which was rolled out Tuesday. The proposal would allow the governor to close state prisons if he gives at least a 90-day notice to legislative leaders. Current law...

The train can be seen on video smashing through an 18-wheeler that got stuck while trying to make a tight turn

A 52-year-old Long Island man was arrested after allegedly groping two children at a mall, according to police. Nassau County Police say that Hector Castro, of Westbury, approached a 7-year-old boy at the Broadway Mall on Monday and grabbed his leg inappropriately. The boy’s mother allegedly confronted Castro after witnessing the alleged incident and he walked away. However, according...

A Putnam County sheriff’s deputy — who had surgery after being stabbed when responding to a disturbance Monday morning — will have to undergo another surgery, according to the sheriff’s department. Sheriff Robert L. Langley, Jr. says that, at approximately 10 a.m., deputies responded to a disturbance at a residence in the Town of Putnam Valley. He said the cops…