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It's a shocking case of animal cruelty, and now authorities are offering $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction. It involves "Beetle," a black kitten who at just 9 weeks old has already used up one of his nine lives.
Four men were arrested Wednesday in connection with a brutal sex trafficking operation in Brooklyn after a 20-year-old woman bravely came forward after eight years as a sex slave, officials said.
Raymond Velasquez was being held on $1,000 bail after his arraignment Wednesday on charges including reckless endangerment. The most serious is a misdemeanor.
Flights were delayed at JFK today after about 150 turtles crawled onto the tarmac in search of beaches to lay their eggs. Hear air traffic control audio inside.
The budget now heads to Governor Chris Christie, who has said he won't sign it. Republicans insist the proposal is unlawful because it relies on more revenue than the state is likely to collect.
A principal at a top writing school in Manhattan has been accused of ripping off a famous commencement speech.
James Cromitie, David Williams and Onta Williams, the three men convicted of plotting to blow up local synagogues and shoot down military planes, have been sentenced to 25 years in prison in federal court in Manhattan.
Laura DeBeau said losing the nearly 1,000 photos spanning 30 years is like losing her sons all over again.
Authorities said two men tried to rob Arrow Wine & Liquor in Mill Basin around 1:30 p.m. when police in the area were alerted to what was happening and essentially foiled the robbery.
Nassau County police say Isaac Zucker of Woodmere, was arrested around 2 a.m. Wednesday and charged with grand larceny. He is accused of stealing $600,000 over a three-year period from the Congregation Aish Kodesh while serving as treasurer.
Paterson's 3.5 percent sales tax – half of what most of New Jersey charges on taxable goods – has helped many families stay above water. Now, the special sales tax may be on the verge of elimination.
Public water stations will be set up in outdoor spaces throughout the city.
Food trucks could be off the menu in Midtown as vendors find themselves under new pressure to find a place to park.
After a contentious budget session, lawmakers said they would not give the city's teachers their first pink slips since the economic crisis of the 1970s.
