Cops: Ice cream truck driver was high, had no pants

Police say ice cream man near Buffalo, N.Y. was also yelling at the kids as he made his rounds

• Jul 29, 2015

NY prison worker pleads guilty in escape of 2 killers

Joyce Mitchell pleaded guilty to aiding in the escape of two killers who spent more than two weeks on the run

• Jul 28, 2015

Farmer guilty after poisoned meat kills bald eagles

The man was trying to kill coyotes, but the federally protected birds got into the food instead

• Jul 28, 2015

Endangered butterfly making comeback in three states

The Karner blue butterfly was one of the first species put on the endangered species list in 1973

• Jul 27, 2015

Advocates hopeful about $15 minimum wage in Connecticut

New York's neighboring state could be primed to follow in the Big Apple's footsteps in hiking pay for low-income workers

• Jul 24, 2015

Did airlines price-gouge after Amtrak crash?

Government looking at whether major carriers hiked fares in direct response to deadly derailment that disrupted rail service

• Jul 24, 2015

Nuns bake "heavenly" cheesecakes to help support monastery

Small group of nuns in upstate New York continue a centuries-old tradition of monastic orders producing fine foods to pay expenses

• Jul 24, 2015

Where in the U.S. does the minimum wage top $10?

The federal government's base hourly rate hasn't changed in six years, but that doesn't mean it's the same across the nation

• Jul 23, 2015

NYC mayor on Uber deal, taxi industry contributions

Bill de Blasio insists the fight is about congestion, pollution and "the public interest," not campaign donations

• Jul 23, 2015

Subterranean factory turns cheese into dairy gold

Deep beneath the streets of Brooklyn, there's a facility that relies on 19th century caves to age the savory snack to pungent perfection

• Jul 23, 2015

NY bar manager sentenced for fatally shoving airman

The victim, a National Guardsman, died of head trauma after being pushed down a flight of stairs in Buffalo pub

• Jul 22, 2015

New York City: Uber's latest battle ground

Uber strikes back hard at a proposed measure that would curb the proliferation of for-hire vehicles in the city's five boroughs

• Jul 21, 2015

Twin brothers accused of fatal N.Y. stabbing

Murder indictment against one twin in killing of 16-year-old boy was dropped, but could be reinstated

• Jul 21, 2015

NY corrections worker charged with attempted murder

Shooting reportedly happened in a parking lot; victim believed 'critical'

• Jul 20, 2015

Jean-Robert de Cavel brings ratatouille to The Dish

Master French chef ended up in Cincinnati on a bit of a lark

• Jul 18, 2015

4-year-old cancer patient "marries" favorite nurse in hospital ceremony

In less than 24-hours, Albany Medical Center in New York was able to pull off the special "wedding" ceremony for a young patient and her nurse

• Jul 17, 2015

Former Rep. Michael Grimm sentenced for tax evasion

Grimm had pleaded guilty to aiding in filing a false tax return

• Jul 17, 2015

NYPD: Suspect arrested in Brooklyn rape of woman, 82

Alleged teen attacker was reportedly seen on surveillance video lurking outside the woman's home

• Jul 17, 2015

Hearse stolen during church funeral

Man says he was carrying his father's casket out of the Buffalo church when the funeral director told him the hearse was gone

• Jul 17, 2015

Police: Drunk man uninjured after being run over by freight train

Troopers say 38-year-old Aaron Collins was highly intoxicated when he went to sleep on train tracks north of Albany

• Jul 16, 2015

2 teens killed after truck hits driver's education car in NY

Two victims were in backseat of car when it was struck by Freightliner truck; 16-year-old driver in critical condition

• Jul 16, 2015

Former NY fugitive moves from prison infirmary to solitary cell

David Sweat is being housed in a maximum security unit where inmates are kept in solitary cells for 23 hours a day

• Jul 16, 2015

Rapper DMX sentenced to 6 months in New York jail

DMX was arrested prior to a performance at the Radio City Music Hall on June 26

• Jul 15, 2015

Cops hunt for man accused of rape at NYC bus station

The man allegedly assaulted a 21-year-old woman in the parking garage of the Port Authority Bus Terminal on Friday

• Jul 13, 2015

Thousands flock to NYC for the "Latino Billy Graham"

The free festival held in the park's Great Lawn was organized by one of the world's leading evangelists, Luis Palau

• Jul 13, 2015

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