Officer testifies he inflated charge against Eric Garner after his death
Officer Justin Damico testified that after riding in an ambulance with the dying Garner, he went ahead on his own and filled out arrest papers listing a felony tax charge that would have required prosecutors to prove Garner, a small-time…
New York Senate approves giving Trump’s state tax return to U.S. House
The bill, which now goes to the state Assembly, doesn't target Trump by name but would authorize state tax officials to release returns filed by several state and federal officeholders if requested by the leaders of the House Ways and…
Measles cases rise to 626 driven by New York outbreak
Health officials say 71 more cases were reported last week, with 68 of them from New York.
Officials announce new measures to fight New York measles outbreak
Officials trying to contain a measles outbreak in a county north of New York City on Tuesday ordered all unvaccinated people exposed to the disease barred from public gathering places, including houses of worship, for up to three weeks.
Cases have surged again, and are on pace to set a record for most illnesses in 25 years.
Schools, houses of worship, shopping malls — anywhere that people who are not related to one another congregate indoors — will be off limits for unvaccinated children in Rockland County, New York.
Amazon jilted New York City on Valentine's Day, scrapping plans to build a massive headquarters campus in Queens amid fierce opposition from politicians angry about nearly $3 billion in tax breaks and the company's anti-union stance.
The online retailer has faced opposition from some New York politicians, who were unhappy with the tax incentives Amazon was promised.
Prosecutors say Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is responsible for smuggling at least 200 tons of cocaine into the United States and for a wave of killings in turf wars with other cartels.
