Michael Cohen reportedly taken back into federal custody
Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer, has reportedly been taken back into federal custody.
Black Lives Matter mural painted in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan
After a delay at the last minute, a giant, city-funded 'Black Lives Matter' mural was expected to be painted on 5th Avenue in front of Trump Tower Thursday.
Feds feared Epstein confidante Ghislaine Maxwell might kill herself, AP source says
Federal officials were so worried that Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime confidante Ghislaine Maxwell might take her own life after her arrest that they took away her clothes and sheets and made her wear paper attire. That's according to an official familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press.
Jeffrey Epstein confidant Ghislaine Maxwell arrested on sex abuse charges
Socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested on sex abuse charges related to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
NY, NJ, CT restrict access to travelers from 16 states due to fear of coronavirus spread
A mandatory quarantine of 14 days has been extended to travelers entering New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to 16 from the 8 states listed when the advisory was first issued last week.
NY, NJ, and CT order quarantine for visitors from states with high infection numbers
The governors of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut are ordering a mandatory 14-day quarantine on visitors from states with high COVID-19 cases. They made the announcement on Wednesday morning in a joint news conference.
HS valedictorian earns perfect attendance since pre-K, receives more than $430K in scholarships
Ashanti Palmer graduated from Nellie A. Thornton High School and the Performing & Visual Arts Magnet Program in New York.
Statue of Theodore Roosevelt to be removed from outside museum
The American Museum of Natural History will remove a prominent statue of Theodore Roosevelt from its entrance after years of objections that it symbolizes colonial expansion and racial discrimination, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday.
Top Manhattan prosecutor leaves job after standoff with Barr
U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman announced in an early evening statement that he would leave his post, ending increasingly nasty exchanges between Barr and Berman. President Donald Trump, meanwhile, had distanced himself from the dispute, telling reporters the decision “was all up to the attorney general.”
DOJ tries to oust US attorney investigating Trump allies
The standoff set off an extraordinary clash between the Justice Department and one of the nation’s top districts, which has tried major mob and terror cases over the years.
Cuomo considering quarantine for Florida visitors
Governor Andrew Cuomo is considering imposing a quarantine on people traveling to New York from Florida as a result of soaring COVID-19 cases in the Sunshine State.
Jean Kennedy Smith, last surviving sibling of JFK, dies at 92
She was the eighth of nine children born to Joseph P. and Rose Kennedy, and she tragically outlived several of them by decades.
Mayor slams police unions for false allegations of cops being poisoned
New York City police determined there was no criminality by Shake Shack employees after three officers drank milkshakes believed to be contaminated with bleach.
Woman, 92, thrown to ground in random attack; suspect charged
A 92-year-old woman is recovering from a vicious assault in Gramercy Park.
President Trump pushes conspiracy theory about injured protester
President Trump made seemingly baseless accusations against an elderly New York man who remains hospitalized with head injuries after he was pushed to the ground by a police officer at a protest in Buffalo and was strongly rebuked by Governor Cuomo.
New York high school senior receives car, scholarship after cleaning neighborhood following protest
A high school senior opened his heart to help his community, and his good deed is paying off -- in the form of a new car and college scholarship.
Mayor de Blasio ends NYC curfew 'effective immediately,' announces police reforms
New York City's mayor is lifting the city's curfew ahead of schedule, spurred on by protests against police brutality.
Prosecutors: 2 Buffalo officers charged with assault for pushing 75-year-old protester
Both pleaded not guilty to second-degree assault.
57 Buffalo cops resign from response team after officers suspended for shoving 75-year-old man to ground
All 57 officers of the Buffalo Police Emergency Response team resigned Friday afternoon in support of two police officers who were suspended without pay after shoving a 75-year-old man to the ground during a protest.
Buffalo officers suspended after throwing elderly man to ground
Video of a police officer appearing to shove an elderly protester who falls and cracks his head in Buffalo has drawn widespread condemnation.