George Steinbrenner's Hall Of Fame Bid Falls Short
The Expansion Era Committee has denied George Steinbrenner's posthumous bid for election into baseball's Hall of Fame.
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The Expansion Era Committee has denied George Steinbrenner's posthumous bid for election into baseball's Hall of Fame.
In the season of giving, here is a sweet story about gelato, dogs, and a worthy cause.
Archbishop Timothy Dolan presided over the ceremony and said the honor for the church signaled a "deeper sign of affection and bond" with the Pope.
An autopsy report shows that a New York college student shot and killed in his car by police was fatally struck by two bullets, one which passed through his heart and lungs.
Three people are dead after a house fire in Binghamton, including a four-year-old child.
After facing public insults, scornful tabloid depictions and a "SNL" skit portraying him as a clueless, blind bungler, Paterson called the criticism "cruel" and "orchestrated."
Two men from Brooklyn and one from Manhattan were arrested and charged in the fatal shootings of a former police officer and his nephew in Newburgh.
The Rev. Francis Pompei leaned forward and peered over his thick glasses as he spoke at a funeral Mass for a 20-year-old college student killed during Thanksgiving break.
They called him the leader of the Rim Reapers.
Tens of thousands of people gathered in Rockefeller Center on Tuesday night to watch the lighting of the country's most famous Christmas tree
Six Sleepy Hollow residents ended up in the emergency room Sunday night after someone in a home brought a lit charcoal grill into the house to barbecue.
Anglers fear state budget cuts will reduce the number of trout and salmon stocked in New York state's waterways next spring, despite hefty license fee hikes last fall.
A town in upstate New York is facing nearly $38,000 in fines, unless it can plug the problems with its crumbling sewer system as demands increase.
Terrell Owens wants to show Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis that he's no slouch. The Bengals receiver bristled Tuesday at the mention of Revis, who is expected to cover him when the teams play on Thanksgiving night.
Chad Ochocinco toned it down a bit for a change. The chatty Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver is never at a loss for words, but he couldn't bring himself to stir things up the way he usually does.
The Civil Service Employees Association released the data from a state Freedom of Information request made to the Paterson administration.
There was a roll of the dice up in the Catskills on Monday night as the State of New York tried to fashion a new casino deal for the blighted region. Many are betting on it.
Chip Hale will remain with the Mets as third base coach after finishing a "close second" for New York's managerial job, according to WFAN's Jon Heyman.
The nearly 900 New York state workers scheduled for layoffs Dec. 31 are getting information about their rights in a grim holiday mailing.
A former New York carpenters union leader will spend 11 years behind bars for racketeering and labor corruption.
While New York's political world frets over vote recounts that will decide which party rules the state Senate, the long-overlooked Republican minority in the Assembly is quietly pondering its newfound strength, and celebrating just a bit.
A driver knocked back several happy-hour drinks before getting behind the wheel of a dilapidated van and plowing onto a sidewalk near the Empire State Building, pinning a pregnant woman underneath and killing her, prosecutors said.
The House ethics committee's chief counsel has recommended that Rep. Charles Rangel be censured in connection with a finding that he engaged in improper financial and fundraising conduct.
New York, on the other hand, was ranked in the top half on the list.
Governor Paterson is expected to make a major announcement Monday on a proposed casino in the Catskills, and if Washington gets in on the game, a casino could open as soon as 2012.
