Medical Aid in Dying law takes effect in New York
The Medical Aid in Dying law allows terminally ill adults to request a doctor to prescribe them lethal medication.
Bowen Yang to make Broadway debut in "Oh, Mary!"
Actor and comedian Bowen Yang will portray Mary Todd Lincoln in Broadway's "Oh, Mary!" for a limited 12-week run starting in September.
Applications outnumber seats 3-to-1 for NYC's 2-K program
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the city's 2-K program received nearly three times as many applications as there were available seats.
Man shot by officer after charging at car with knife on Long Island, police say
A Nassau County police officer shot a man in the face after he allegedly smashed a patrol car window with a knife in Westbury, Long Island, police said.
Major crime in NYC hits record lows for first 7 months of year, police say
New York City is seeing historic lows in crime with the fewest murders and shootings for the first seven months of the year, according to NYPD data.
UES Legionnaires' disease exposure risk has ended, NYC health officials say
The source of exposure for the Legionnaires cluster on Manhattan's Upper East Side has been eliminated, according to the New York City Health Department.
Mount Vernon police officer shoots man barricaded inside apartment, officials say
A Mount Vernon police officer shot an armed man after he barricaded himself inside his apartment, police said.
Funeral for fallen Queens soldier held in Ozone Park
Loved ones and community members said their final goodbyes to Staff Sgt. Angel Rampersad, a Queens resident who was killed overseas during the war with Iran.
Carriage horse union says stray voltage discovered in area where deadly crash occurred
The union representing Central Park carriage horse drivers says stray voltage from underground electric cables could have caused the accident that killed a teen.
7th death announced in Upper East Side Legionnaires' outbreak
A seventh person has died from Legionnaires' disease in connection with the Upper East Side cluster, New York City's health commissioner said Thursday.
Utility pole fire scorches cars in Hackensack, N.J.
A utility pole came toppling down and dragged power lines down with it, sparking a fire that spread to several cars on Wednesday morning.
Prince musical "Purple Rain" coming to Broadway
A new Broadway show based on Prince's movie and album "Purple Rain" will take the stage at Broadway's Majestic Theatre in March.
Man pleads not guilty to Bronx triple shooting that killed 12-year-old
William Ferrer, 45, was arraigned on a host of charges relating to the triple shooting in the Mount Eden section of the Bronx.
Vigil honors life of Queens soldier killed overseas
A vigil was held Monday night for Staff Sgt. Angel Rampersad from Queens, who was killed in an attack on a U.S. base in the Middle East.
MTA service changes will affect subway, LIRR riders. What to know.
Major service changes are coming to some of the MTA's subway and Long Island Rail Road lines starting this weekend.