A new state law aims to curb youth mental health harms by forcing platforms like Instagram and TikTok to display alerts about addictive design features.

Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist and state assemblymember, was elected as New York City’s next mayor in November, beating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Current Mayor ...

A Queens man was shot and killed by police officers Sunday morning after he charged at them with a box cutter during a domestic dispute, NYPD officials said.

The Department of Corrections published a response to the ombudsman and said it will release its own report on deaths in custody in early 2026. For now, Schuster said he hopes that his office’s report ...

Older people are particularly vulnerable to scams, lawmakers and advocates say. The bill would try to align agencies' enforcement strategies.

The veto is a blow to the powerful Transit Workers Union, which had supported the effort for decades. Budget watchdogs welcomed the governor’s decision.

Gov. Kathy Hochul says she will sign the Medical Aid in Dying Act, making New York the 13th state to allow physician-assisted ...

The Council had been considering a slew of housing bills, including looser short-term rental rules and new affordable housing ...

Jose Cesari, 29, was sentenced for leading a theft ring that stole hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of beer from ...

Just after 10:15 p.m., police arrived at a home on the 600 block of Chard Avenue after receiving reports from a man that his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend was trying to break into the house and may be ...

NYC’s Unsilent Night was earlier this month, but for those willing to go a bit beyond the boroughs, Kinderhook, New York and Philadelphia’s are on Dec. 20, and Montclair, New Jersey’s is on Dec. 21.

The mayor hasn’t said whether he supports the measure, but the City Council says the bill would automatically become law ...