N.Y. Becomes 6th State To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage Legislation
The right of same-sex couples to wed became reality in New York state late Friday night after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the controversial Marriage Equality Act into law.
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The right of same-sex couples to wed became reality in New York state late Friday night after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the controversial Marriage Equality Act into law.
Melinda Brady was arraigned Friday morning at a Central Islip courtroom. A judge set bail at $750,000 cash or a $1.5 million bond.
Legislation passed Friday night by the Senate is backed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and already passed the state Assembly.
Hantavirus is a lung infection caused by a microbe sometimes found in urine, droppings or saliva of infected rodents. Humans can become infected by inhaling the microscopic particles.
Thursday night, Mejia was remembered at the Bellport High graduation ceremony. Tributes to her were everywhere: on the stage, in the program. Balloons were released to honor her.
Police said in each incident the suspect indicates that he has a gun while usually demanding money or cell phones before fleeing on foot.
Peter Falk, the stage and movie actor who became identified as the squinty, rumpled detective in "Columbo,'' which spanned 30 years in prime-time television and established one of the most iconic characters in movie police work, has died. He was 83.
The wild shooting on the Brighton Beach Boardwalk that left 16-year-old Tysha Jones dead and four others wounded has area residents calling for serious changes in security procedures.
Three weeks after she disappeared, volunteers are planning a large-scale search in Bloomington, Indiana where Westchester native Lauren Spierer was last seen.
Omar's lawyer, Lori Cohen, called the case the result of a "big miscommunication" between the 44-year-old maid and Omar.
Kelly blamed the websites for allowing guest lists at parties to grow, leading to unintended consequences. Kelly's comments come in light of last weekend's blood bath at two separate functions in Brooklyn.
Eighteen-year-old Shaul Spitzer is accused of severely burning Aron Rottenberg outside Rottenberg's home in the Hasidic enclave of New Square.
U.S. marshals detained Hotson Neree, of Brentwood, who is accused of carjacking two men in Connecticut at gunpoint has been charged with home invasion, robbery, kidnapping with a firearm and other crimes.
The flood waters from Thursday's storms have finally started receding, but as residents assess the damage, another round of storms could bring even more flooding to the region.
Some folks in Brooklyn would make Frank Purdue proud. They've been raising chickens in their own backyards discovering the joys of freshly produced eggs.
