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The Cuomo administration on Monday announced plans to implement 12 measures meant to help exiting prison inmates return to communities -- by lowering barriers to housing, health care and hiring.
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) on Monday told a group of marijuana industry professionals that the federal government should reform laws affecting its medical use, allowing states to set their own policies.
A representative of a bodegas association said Monday that merchants who sell K2, or synthetic marijuana, in their stores should be shut down.
Is electronic gambling a sure bet in Nassau County? The County Executive says it is, but now there is a new call to say no to the casino in any location.
Five extremely lucky children from Brooklyn will actually get the once in a lifetime chance to meet the Pope as soon as he gets here.
The victim of a road rage assault on a Long Island parkway has broken bones in his face and jaw, police say he was beaten unconscious.
Pope Francis is coming to Manhattan. He's addressing the United Nations on Thursday and leading mass at Madison Square Garden on Friday.
Two freshmen from Colgate University have been killed after their small plane crashed in a wooded area in rural upstate New York.
Pope Francis on Monday began his historic tour of Cuba, before he heads to the U.S. later this week.
Your passport is required for most international flights, but there was concern Monday that New Yorkers might need to pack it for domestic flights as well.
A suspended New York City police officer was expected to plead guilty Tuesday in an off-duty ambush shooting of an innocent civilian last year.
A little girl was recovering Monday after being struck by a bullet in the Bronx.
Linden Officer Pedro Abad surrendered to police and was arrested before he appeared in state court on Staten Island.
The federal government wants states to mainstream the disabled, but the families and supporter of those in need feel they could be left with no place to go.
A family of refugees from Syria has been trying to rebuild in Jersey City after arriving in the United States this summer.
