Politics Jun 11 Judge says Trump administration must release Columbia protester Khalil, but has days to appeal Khalil, a legal U.S. resident, will remain in custody until at least Friday, giving the government time to appeal, U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz said Wednesday.
Politics Apr 25 Ex-US Rep. George Santos sobbed as sentenced to over 7 years in prison for fraud and identity theft Santos admitted he deceived donors and stole the identities of nearly a dozen people to fund his congressional campaign.
Politics Apr 20 PHOTOS: Anti-Trump protesters rally in cities and towns across the country Opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration took to the streets of communities large and small across the U.S. on Saturday, decrying what they see as threats to the nation’s democratic ideals.
Politics Mar 10 Arrest of Palestinian activist at Columbia will be first 'of many to come,' Trump says Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful U.S. resident who was a graduate student at Columbia until December, was detained Saturday by federal immigration agents in New York and flown to an immigration jail in Louisiana.
World Feb 28 Mexican cartel leaders to be arraigned in NYC after their surprise transfer Rafael Caro Quintero, the former leader of the Guadalajara cartel, was behind the killing of a U.S. DEA agent in 1985 and had been on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. Vicente Carrillo Fuentes is a former leader of…
Politics Feb 19 Trump administration orders halt to NYC congestion pricing meant to fight traffic and fund mass transit President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered a halt to New York City’s congestion pricing system, which thins traffic and funds mass transit by imposing high tolls on drivers entering some parts of Manhattan.
Nation Dec 06 Jury in NYC chokehold case may consider lesser charge as judge dismisses manslaughter charge The judge overseeing the trial of a man accused of using a deadly chokehold on an unruly New York subway passenger dismissed the top charge in the case on Friday at prosecutors' request, allowing jurors to consider a lesser count…
Nation Nov 27 New York City now requiring some to place their trash into bins for pickup New York City is now requiring some residents place their trash into garbage bins for pickup.
Nation Oct 23 Harvey Weinstein's retrial on sex crimes charges delayed until next year Harvey Weinstein's retrial on sex crimes charges in Manhattan won't start until next year and a new allegation against the former movie mogul will be included in the case.
Nation Oct 21 Jury selection begins for trial of man charged in subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely Jury selection is set to begin in the criminal trial of the U.S. Marine Corps veteran who placed Jordan Neely in a deadly chokehold aboard a New York City subway train last year.