Jun 07 Trump to attend Knicks' NBA Finals game in New York By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Invited by Knicks owner James Dolan, he will be the first sitting president to attend an NBA Finals game. Continue reading
Jun 02 New York, 6 other states sues over the Trump administration's deal to end an offshore wind project By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press The federal goverment is giving French company TotalEnergies $1 billion — essentially a refund of its leases for offshore wind projects off New York and North Carolina — if it invests the money in fossil fuel projects instead. Continue reading
May 22 Shipyard fire and explosion on Staten Island injures at least 16, officials say By Associated Press Someone reported two workers trapped in a confined space at the dock at about 3:30 p.m. Friday, and responding firefighters found a fire burning in the basement of a large metal structure at the dock, said Joanne Mariano with the… Continue reading
May 22 WATCH: Trump speaks at N.Y.'s Rockland Community College, campaigning for Rep. Lawler By Seung Min Kim, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump, from a toss-up congressional district in New York on Friday, began testing his midterm-year message that was ostensibly on the economy. But he veered off-topic right from the start, going off on tangents about voter identification, crime… Continue reading
May 19 Watch 7:34 Russians who fled after Ukraine invasion stage fresh take on classic play in U.S. By Jeffrey Brown, Zeba Warsi, Anne Azzi Davenport Two Russians who left their country after the invasion of Ukraine and are now rebuilding their lives and careers in the U.S. Senior Arts Correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports on a recent production in New York for our Art in Action… Continue watching
May 18 Judge allows gun and notebook as evidence in Luigi Mangione murder trial By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The judge's ruling Monday partially rejects a defense argument that those items were seized illegally, before a search warrant was obtained. Continue reading
May 18 New York faces first weekday of strike that shut down commuter rail system By Philip Marcelo, Kathy McCormack, Associated Press Commuters are navigating a maze of car, bus and subway routes after a strike shut down the Long Island Rail Road in New York. Continue reading
May 17 New York governor pleads with unions to resume talks amid North America's largest commuter rail system shut down By Philip Marcelo, Michael Sisak, Associated Press The MTA has said it plans limited shuttle buses to New York City subway stations. Hochul urged companies and agencies that employ workers from Long Island to let them work from home whenever possible. Continue reading
May 15 North America's largest commuter rail system faces a potential shutdown By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press North America’s largest commuter rail system is facing a potential shutdown as a deadline nears to reach a deal with unionized workers to avert a strike. Continue reading
Apr 21 Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial opens in New York, the third time this case has gone to trial By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press A new jury on Tuesday got its first look at a case that remains unresolved nearly eight years after the former movie tycoon’s arrest. Continue reading