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State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said the plastic particles can persist in the environment for centuries and accumulate toxic chemicals that could enter the food chain if marine creatures ingest them.
Surveillance video captured a man tying the chow chow to a store gate before walking away while making the sign of the cross.
Mayor de Blasio has called for a tax on New Yorkers earning at least $500,000 a year to fund universal pre-K and after-school programs.
Seven people have been arrested by the FBI in the New York City area as part of an international crackdown on mafia drug smuggling, U.S. authorities told CBS News.
People have found themselves fed up with the hassle of plowing, shoveling and salting. In fact, people have been pushed to the edge to the point where they have been taking out their frustrations on plow drivers.
Graco is recalling nearly 3.8 million car safety seats because children can get trapped by buckles that may not unlatch. The recall covers 11 models sold from 2009 through 2013 by Graco Children's Products Inc. of Atlanta.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is proposing legislation clarifying that domesticated horses cannot be considered vicious.
New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers spokesman Fernando Mateo is asking the de Blasio administration and state lawmakers to revisit a bill introduced in 2009 that would impose penalties, including a $1,000 fine.
Undocumented immigrants and their supporters are cheering Mayor Bill de Blasio's plan for creating city identification cards this year.
The relatives of the passengers killed in the crash said they plan to thank those who have supported them over the years, and vow to continue their fight to make air travel safer at Wednesday's memorial service.
A back-up to Malcolm Armstead on last year's Final Four team, VanVleet has helped lead Wichita to a 25-0 record and No. 4 ranking.
Golden Globe and Tony Award-winning actor Hugh Jackman returns to host "The 68th Annual Tony Awards," live from Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 8th, 8pm ET.
About a dozen people took part in a noontime protest Tuesday near the base of the George Washington Bridge, where unannounced lane closures last September snarled traffic and made Fort Lee residents miserable for four days.
The plan was for the league to use Secaucus High School as a staging area. The town had a contract with the NFL for the arrangement, but the league backed out at the last minute.
A 10,000 reward is being offered by the FBI for information leading to the arrest of an individual aiming lasers at aircraft aircraft.
