Defense: 'Goodfellas' Case Built On Testimony Of 'Despicable People'
Closing arguments brought out some strong words from the defense in the trial of Vincent Asaro, facing charges on his role in a heist immortalized in the hit movie "Goodfellas."
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Closing arguments brought out some strong words from the defense in the trial of Vincent Asaro, facing charges on his role in a heist immortalized in the hit movie "Goodfellas."
Quick action in fading light may have saved three men after their jet ski started sinking.
The New York Thruway has announced that there will be no toll increase for 2016, along its highway including the Tappan Zee Bridge.
Two people were wounded late Monday in a shooting in the Bronx.
An East Orange, New Jersey woman was sentenced to five years in prison Monday, after admitting to causing the death of a man by injecting silicone into his penis.
A brazen band of thieves has been breaking into cars in the middle of the night, and residents of the East End of Long Island said it has struck more than 100 times in recent weeks.
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The girl was playing in the yard with two other children at around 10:30 a.m. Sunday when the dog suddenly mauled her.
Local leaders from around the country have created a bipartisan coalition to advocate for the re-authorization of the 9/11 Zadroga Act.
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Menendez noted that scammers have increasingly been calling claiming to be the Internal Revenue Service and threatening legal action, fines, jail time and even deportation if payments are not promptly made.
Correction officers, angry over the slashing of an officer at Rikers Island last week, rallied in front of City Hall on Monday.
Stringer noted that neighborhoods with large immigrant and younger populations saw much higher rates, with more than 22 percent of residents lacking coverage.
