Funeral Services Held For Ground Zero Firefighter
Roy Chelsen helped evacuate fellow firefighters from the North Tower before it collapsed and spent weeks digging through the rubble.
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Roy Chelsen helped evacuate fellow firefighters from the North Tower before it collapsed and spent weeks digging through the rubble.
MTA officials said crews were doing track and signal work part of an $11 billion upgrade plan.
On the billions of dollars states borrowed from the federal government to pay unemployment benefits during the recession, $1.3 billion in interest was coming due this Fall.
In Times Square Saturday, four pairs of competitors are trying to break the Guinness World Record for a handshake from 2009, which is when two people shook for 15 hours and 30 minutes.
The shootings happened in the borough's Fort Green section.
The nonprofit group controlled by the developer of the Islamic center said it supported Rauf's work but needed someone who could spend more time on the nitty-gritty task of building a congregation.
Federal prosecutors announced that 200 officers fanned through Spring Valley and elsewhere in search of 26 people accused of drug trafficking in Rockland County.
The so-called Medicaid Redesign Team is charged with finding ways to rein in the cost of the program without sacrificing the quality of care. It's to report back to Cuomo by March 1.
Prosecutors said Whalesca Castillo charged more than $1,000 for each round of shots. A criminal complaint filed in federal court in Manhattan said the 36-year-old Castillo does not have a medical license.
Authorities had said Clarence Jones drove away as police wrote him a parking ticket and then flailed his arms as officers tried to arrest him.
Pope Benedict XVI declared in a decree that a French nun's recovery from Parkinson's disease was miraculous, the last step needed for the beloved pontiff's beatification.
New York City Schools Chancellor Cathie Black opened up a can of worms Friday after joking about her solution for overcrowding in schools.
As of now, there is no timetable for the tax, which would impose up to a $500 charge for accidents requiring an emergency response from the FDNY.
A second victim testified she was 15 years old and in custody of the Juvenile Justice Department when counselor Tony Simmons raped her in an elevator after delivering her to a family court appearance in Manhattan.
Following Monday's ruling which allowed performance ratings for NYC school teachers to be released, the United Federation of Teachers sent a memo to members Thursday expressing disagreement and frustration with the decision.
