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New York state lawmakers on Tuesday passed legislation proposed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, which would prevent higher tax bills for city residents who rebuilt or repaired their homes after they were damaged by Superstorm Sandy.
The Republican-led New York State Senate Health Committee approved a medical marijuana bill on Tuesday.
Researchers exposed six airplane surfaces to both bacterias. The exposed surfaces included arm rests, leather seats, tray tables, seat pockets, window shades, and toilet handles.
The three-day festival set to debut next May will showcase food from local restaurants like Sylvia's and Red Rooster.
Sante Kimes, who along with her son made up a notorious grifter team convicted of the murders of a wealthy widow in New York and a businessman in Los Angeles, has died in her prison cell at age 79.
Three Navy ships and two Coast Guard cutters are scheduled to arrive in New York Harbor on Wednesday morning, the start of the week.
Police on Tuesday were searching for a suspect who took nearly $50,000 in cash and checks from a warehouse in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
On Tuesday, Dinesh D'Souza admitted to getting two close associates to make $10,000 contributions to Wendy Long.
A series of bills dubbed the Women's Equality Act were reintroduced Tuesday in the New York State Senate, after the package was derailed last year over a contentious late-term abortion proposal.
Fast food workers from around New York state rallied at the Statehouse in Albany Tuesday, demanding a higher minimum wage and calling for the passage of legislation that would let cities and towns set their own wage rules.
A day after revelations that two planes nearly collided over Newark International Airport last month, CBS 2 has learned that a runway construction project may be causing confusion.
A correction officer and an inmate in Georgia targeted Bergen County residents in a phone scam, convincing them they needed to pay fines for missing jury duty or having an outstanding arrest warrant, police said.
Three employees from a Suffolk County group home pleaded not guilty Tuesday to running a fight club that encouraged disabled men to beat each other up.
Big Brother may soon be watching with a bird's eye view – but there are no specific plans yet.
It's the same story everywhere, even at the most expensive colleges in America. Parents who write those big tuition checks have to ask their children's permission for access to progress reports and transcripts.
