Nation Apr 11 Stabbings on New York City subway leave 3 hurt as officers fatally shoot knife-wielding man By Julie Walker, Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press
Politics Apr 10 Mamdani hits 100 days as mayor of New York City As Mamdani, a Democrat, marks an early milestone in his mayoralty, it remains to be seen whether he’ll be able to leverage his fame into achieving the progressive policy proposals that propelled him to office. By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press
Politics Apr 10 AP report: Trump administration admits a glaring error in its New York health fraud accusations The error, which the administration admitted first to The Associated Press, prompted health analysts to question how many of the Republican administration’s sweeping anti-fraud efforts around the country were based on faulty findings. By Ali Swenson, Associated Press
Nation Apr 09 3 things to know about the Gilgo Beach killings case after Rex Heuermann pleads guilty A Long Island man who carried out a series of murders known as the Gilgo Beach killings pleaded guilty to murder charges this week, bringing finality to the long-unsolved case more than 30 years after the first killing. By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
Nation Apr 08 Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to murdering 7 women and admits he killed another A Long Island architect who led a secret life as a serial killer pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a string of long-unsolved crimes known as the Gilgo Beach killings. By Michael R. Sisak, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press
Apr 01 Death of a refugee left at a Buffalo doughnut shop by Border Patrol is ruled a homicide By Jennifer Peltz, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press The Erie County Medical Examiner's Office didn't reach any conclusions about responsibility for Nurul Amin Shah Alam's death. Continue reading
Mar 27 New York's newly identified Underground Railroad passage is under threat By Terry Tang, Joseph B. Frederick, Associated Press The discovery has substantially raised the museum's foot traffic, along with hopes of staving off a possible nine-story mixed-use building next door because building it could damage the walls and foundation of the adjacent historic site. Continue reading
Mar 27 Plot to firebomb Palestinian activist's home thwarted by NYPD undercover operation By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press A New Jersey man who planned to firebomb the home of a prominent Palestinian activist was arrested Thursday following a weekslong undercover operation led by the New York City Police Department, officials said. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 8:55 More states legalize medically assisted suicide for terminal patients By Stephanie Sy, Mike Fritz New York has become the 13th state, along with Washington, D.C., to legalize medically assisted suicide. More than a dozen other states are also considering legalizing the practice, which supporters call medical aid in dying. Stephanie Sy traveled to both… Continue watching
Mar 26 Nicolás Maduro's lawyer argues against U.S. blocking funding for drug trafficking case defense By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were back in a New York courtroom Thursday as they seek to have their drug trafficking indictments thrown out over a geopolitical dispute over legal fees. Continue reading