Authorities say a man set wooden pallets on fire and failed to properly put them out in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens, sparking a quick-moving wildfire with smoke affecting the air quality in the New York City area.

President Donald Trump’s border czar joined New York City’s mayor on Tuesday to tout new federal charges against 27 people accused of being Tren de Aragua gang members and associates.

A top housing official in the Trump administration has asked the U.S. Justice Department to investigate New York Attorney General Letitia James over a real estate transaction.

New York City lawmakers are suing to block Mayor Eric Adams from allowing federal immigration agents to operate within the Rikers Island jail complex.

Federal aviation regulators issued an emergency order Monday grounding the helicopter tour company involved in a deadly New York crash after learning it had fired its operations director minutes after he had agreed to suspend flights during the investigation.

A history scholar convicted of spying on Chinese dissidents by ingratiating himself as a sympathizer has been spared prison time by a U.S. judge.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is visiting the Dominican Republic to pay his respects to the 231 people who died last week when the roof of a legendary nightclub collapsed.

New York Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling on federal authorities to revoke the operating permits of the helicopter tour company whose sightseeing chopper broke apart in midair and plunged into the Hudson River.

Six people were killed when a sightseeing helicopter broke apart and crashed into the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey.

New York Helicopter has plied the skies around New York City landmarks for decades.

Condolences are pouring in for relatives of the Barcelona family that perished in a helicopter crash an ocean away.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is allowing federal immigration officials to operate at the Rikers Island jail to work on gang and drug-related criminal investigations.

Judges in Texas and New York said they would temporarily bar the U.S. government from deporting Venezuelans jailed in parts of those two states while their lawyers challenge the Trump administration’s use of a rarely-invoked law letting presidents imprison and deport noncitizens in times of war.

The Trump administration has canceled $188 million in federal grants meant to reimburse New York City for sheltering migrants, saying the money was being spent to support illegal immigration.

New York state school officials have told the Trump administration that they will not comply with its demands to end diversity, equity and inclusion practices, despite the administration’s threats to terminate federal education funding.

A Manhattan federal judge says Columbia University must give detained activist Mahmoud Khalil and other students 30 days' notice before handing over any more documents to Congress as it investigates antisemitism on college campuses.

The MTV Video Music Awards have a new home.

A New York City man is facing a felony charge in South Florida after deputies said he committed an act of video voyeurism in an airline lounge bathroom.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he will pull out of the city’s Democratic primary and will instead run for reelection as an independent candidate.

Bodega cats in New York City are widely loved feline workers in the Big Apple's convenience stores.

A federal judge has dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case.

A high-stakes race to decide who will get to build a casino in New York City might end up with one famous former resident hitting a $115 million jackpot: President Donald Trump.

Kendrick Lamar, Gracie Abrams, Zoe Saldaña and Nutter Butter are among the nominees for this year’s Webby Awards, recognizing the best internet content and creators.

A woman is facing years in prison after New York authorities said she claimed to be unemployed and got Section 8 rental assistance for an apartment in the Bronx — which she then subleased while, in reality, she lived more than 1,000 miles away in Hialeah.

David Childs, the lead architect of the One World Trade Center skyscraper that rose from the site where the Twin Towers collapsed in New York City during the 9/11 attacks, has died.

A judge has cleared the way for the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO to get a laptop behind bars if his jailers allow it.

Luigi Mangione is asking for a laptop in jail for legal purposes as he awaits trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO.

Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, the celebrated design duo behind Proenza Schouler, will take over as creative directors at Loewe.

U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon says Columbia University is “on the right track” to recover federal funding frozen by the Trump administration.

An Orthodox Jewish passenger says a United Airlines pilot forcibly removed him from an airplane bathroom while he was experiencing constipation.

Thousands of eggs have been handed out across New York City as part of a free giveaway.

Decades of road salt use is taking a toll on New York City’s water reservoirs.

A federal judge has ordered Columbia University and Barnard College to refrain from complying with a Republican-led House committee’s demand for student disciplinary records, at least until he holds a hearing next week on a request by Mahmoud Khalil and other students for a temporary restraining order.

An experimental treatment appears to postpone Alzheimer's symptoms in some people genetically destined to get the disease at a young age.

St. Patrick’s Day has been marked in cities across the country with boisterous parades and celebrations.

If it’s March, and it’s green, it must be St. Patrick’s Day.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has returned to federal court in New York City to face the latest iteration of an indictment charging him with two decades of sex trafficking crimes.

A New York City man is facing two felony charges in South Florida after police said he took part in a gang rape of a helpless woman at a South Beach hotel.

The Trump administration has launched a review of organizations that provide temporary housing and other aid to migrants, suggesting they may have violated a law used to prosecute smugglers.

Harvey Weinstein’s #MeToo retrial next month will largely be an abridged version of the original, with one big addition: a charge based on an allegation from a woman who wasn’t a part of the first case.

Brush fires on New York's Long Island fanned by high winds have picked up quickly.

The Trump administration says it’s pulling $400 million from Columbia University.

Picture this: A sliding athlete wins an Olympic medal in Lake Placid next winter, then is chauffeured down to New York for an award ceremony at Rockefeller Center a few days later with thousands of people there to cheer on both moments.

Lindsey Boylan helped drive Andrew Cuomo from office in 2021 when the former aide came forward as the first woman to accuse the governor of sexual harassment.

A Manhattan federal judge says the Federal Emergency Management Agency doesn't have to immediately return more than $80 million for sheltering migrants that it took away from New York City last month.

Republican members of Congress hammered four Democratic mayors about their so-called sanctuary city policies, accusing them of endangering Americans and threatening to prosecute local officials.

A cybercrime crew stole then resold more than 900 digital tickets to Taylor Swift concerts and other pricey events.

Republicans in Congress are taking aim at four cities over their policies limiting cooperation with immigration enforcement under Preident Donald Trump's administation.

Announcing his bid to run for mayor of New York City over the weekend, former Gov_ Andrew Cuomo declared that he would “save our city.”.

From the moment he resigned as New York’s governor, people have speculated that it was only a matter of time before Andrew Cuomo would try to barge his way back into politics.

Hazel Dukes, the president of the New York State chapter of the NAACP and lifelong civil rights advocate, has died.

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced that he is running for mayor of New York City.

For 47 million American households, cooking means a gas stove.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced an agreement to end a wildcat strike that has roiled the state’s prison system for more than a week.

New York City has marked the anniversary of the 1993 bombing at the old World Trade Center, when Islamic extremists first attempted to bring down the twin towers.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she told President Donald Trump in a private meeting at the White House that congestion pricing tolls in Manhattan are necessary and working.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has made the case for Manhattan’s congestion tolling during an Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump.

The Trump administration cut funding from the Stonewall National Museum, Archives & Library in Fort Lauderdale.

A federal judge has adjourned the corruption trial for New York City Mayor Eric Adams and appointed counsel to advise the court on how to handle the Justice Department's request to drop charges against the Democrat.

Gov. Kathy Hochul will not immediately remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office, but will instead push for increased oversight of City Hall as he faces intense scrutiny over his relationship with the Trump administration.

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.

As New York Gov. Kathy Hochul weighs whether to remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office, AP VoteCast shows that many New York City voters in last year’s election were already on board with the move.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams will face the federal judge on Wednesday who will decide whether to dismiss corruption charges against him after lawyers explain the abrupt change in position just weeks before an April trial.

A former Watergate prosecutor has urged the federal judge presiding over the prosecution of New York City Mayor Eric Adams to assign a special counsel to help decide how to handle the Justice Department's request to drop charges.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday she is weighing removing New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office after four of top his deputies announced their resignations in the latest fallout from the Justice Department’s push to end his corruption case.

New York City’s Democratic mayor appeared on the “Fox & Friends” show alongside President Donald Trump’s border czar.

In a feast of special programming, NBC is celebrating the 50th anniversary of “Saturday Night Live” this weekend.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he will allow federal immigration officials to operate at the city’s Rikers Island jail.

A 25-year-old woman from South Florida who was reported missing last year was found this week after she gave birth on a subway in New York City, the New York Times reported.

An attorney who practices in the New York City metropolitan area and lives in South Florida — where he has founded a yacht club — faced a Miami-Dade judge on a felony charge Wednesday after police said he left a man bloodied in a nightclub dispute on New Year’s Day.

Officials say the Federal Emergency Management Agency has yanked back more than $80 million from New York City.

“Saturday Night Live” was intended for countercultural comedy.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has declared that he is “no longer facing legal questions” after the Trump administration moved to drop the bribery charges that have been hanging over his reelection campaign — but he may still be facing an impossible choice.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been thrown a lifeline by the Trump administration.

The Department of Homeland Security says four federal employees have been fired over payments to reimburse New York City for hotel costs for migrants.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams thanked the Justice Department for ordering a halt to his criminal corruption case and castigated the prosecution as “cruel” while vowing to regain the trust of voters ahead of his upcoming election.

A fan fest at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey, will be open for all 104 games of the 2026 World Cup.

The Justice Department has ordered federal prosecutors to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams and halt the ongoing investigation.

The acting head of the federal agency responsible for responding to disasters says he’s suspending payments sent to New York City to house migrants and that staff who made them will be held accountable.

Atop a skyscraper, Wes Gordon unveiled his latest Carolina Herrera collection to an eager crowd at New York Fashion Week.

Jonathan Osbun, a retired New York City firefighter, helped to organize a protest in southern Miami-Dade County against mass deportations.

New York City is trying to deter dangerous “subway surfing” through education programs, but some transportation advocates and lawmakers say it's not enough.

Amazon-owned Whole Foods is asking the National Labor Relations Board to set aside the results of a union election that led to a labor win.

A new study finds that rat infestation in many of the world’s cities appears to be soaring, especially in Washington.

FireAid, featuring Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Sting, Red Hot Chili Peppers and others in a fundraiser for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts, is the latest event to combine music and philanthropy.

Harvey Weinstein has begged a judge to hold his #MeToo retrial as soon as possible.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joined federal agents in New York City to announce the arrests of immigrants wanted on criminal charges.

An Alabama woman is thriving a record 61 days and counting after receiving a pig kidney, a new milestone in the quest for animal-to-human transplants.

As President Donald Trump cracks down on immigration, lawmakers in some Democratic-led states are proposing new ways to resist his efforts.

Netflix’s “Bling Empire: New York” cast member Lynn Ban has died at age 51.

Heavy snow is expected to blanket large portions of the Eastern U.S. while much of the country will endure dangerously cold temperatures in the coming days.

New York City’s Democratic mayor is defending his private meeting with President-elect Donald Trump as the Republican prepares to retake the White House.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says his meeting with President-elect Donald Trump included discussion of reviving manufacturing jobs in the Bronx and the Gaza ceasefire deal — but not the mayor’s federal bribery charges.

U.S. stock indexes drifted lower following a mixed set of earnings reports from Morgan Stanley, UnitedHealth Group and other big companies.

A federal judge in New York City says two luxury real estate brokers and their brother accused of raping dozens of women over more than a decade will remain in jail to await their trial on sex trafficking charges.

A new toll on drivers entering the core of Manhattan brought modest but measurable traffic reductions to New York City in its first week of operation.

A Brooklyn real estate magnate has pleaded guilty to a charge alleging that he worked with a Turkish government official to funnel illegal campaign contributions to New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

Lawyers for two election workers who are owed $148 million in damages from Rudy Giuliani say the evidence proves their clients are entitled to three World Series rings that the former New York City mayor says he gave to his son.

The former U.S. Marine acquitted of criminal charges in the death of a man on a New York City subway train is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the victim’s father.

A federal judge in New York City has found Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for failing to properly respond to information requests in a $148 million defamation judgment against him.