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Rachel Ray and husband John Cusimano’s New York home went up in flames Sunday evening, but the couple and their pet dog are “safe,” her publicist said.

MTV is ditching plans for indoor performances for its upcoming Video Music Awards, opting for outdoor shows spread throughout New York City instead

New York filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing the leaders of the National Rifle Association of rampant fraud for their personal benefit, and seeking to have the powerful pro-gun lobbying group dissolved. The state alleges that NRA leadership, including long-time CEO Wayne LaPierre, diverted millions of dollars in charitable donations for personal use. Over a three-year period, the state claims their…

The decision allows E. Jean Carroll — who’s seeking Trump’s DNA as potential evidence — to keep pursuing her defamation lawsuit against the president.

At least nine people were killed as Tropical Storm Isaias battered the U.S. East Coast with rain and fierce winds after making landfall as a hurricane in North Carolina. Millions of people were without power on Wednesday after felled trees downed power lines. Two people died when Isaias spun off a tornado that struck a North Carolina mobile home park....

The U.S. reached another grim milestone Thursday as the number of coronavirus cases across the country surpassed 4 million, according to data compiled by NBC News.

Planned Parenthood of Greater New York announced Tuesday that it would remove the name of the national organization’s founder from its Manhattan clinic due to her “racist legacy” stemming from her well-documented connections with the eugenics movement. Planned Parenthood’s Manhattan Margaret Sanger Health Center will be renamed, and Planned Parenthood of Greater New York is working with the city...

The father of DJ Henry, a young Black man killed by police 10 years ago, said Thursday he hopes a renewed call for justice from celebrities like Jay-Z and Rihanna will help spur prosecutors to reopen his son’s case. “We’re looking for willing hearts. People get it, conceptually, in their heads. They might even sort of feel emotionally connected...

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo discusses New York flattening its coronavirus curve and reforming it police departments, and shares an update on his dating life.

Tropical Storm Fay is bringing rain and wind to the northeast on Friday, with storm conditions expected through the weekend.

The mural had been approved by Mayor Bill de Blasio earlier this month.

Siba the standard poodle has won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club.

The Ithaca Tenants Union is trying to get rent canceled in their city, where the unemployment rate is 11%. The group’s co-founder, Liel Sterling, and organizer Sam Kwan explain their strategy and how others can do the same in their own cities and towns.

The governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut said Wednesday they will implement a mandatory quarantine on visitors to their states from viral hotspots, part of a coordinated effort to sustain low local infection rates as coronavirus cases surge to two-month highs across nearly half of the country. The order, which went into effect at 11:59 p.m. ET Wednesday,…

Voters have rebuffed President Donald Trump and nominated two Republicans he opposed to House seats from North Carolina and Kentucky

Authorities in central New York say nine people were shot at a nighttime “celebration.” Syracuse police say a 17-year-old boy is in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head and eight others were expected to survive.

It’s the one thing that unites all New Yorkers. The New York Times speaks with ‘New York Nico’ as he launches an Instagram challenge for the perfect New York accent.

Karla Mejia is the community organizer for the Violence Intervention Program, a group that supports victims of domestic violence.

A Buffalo, New York, teenager who spent 10 hours cleaning up glass and garbage following protests in his city got a job offer Saturday from the mayor. It was the latest honor for Antonio Gwynn Jr. since word of his actions began circulating a week ago. The 18-year-old high school senior already has received a 2004 Ford Mustang from an…