Buckabear Wildfire burning in West Milford Township, N.J.
Officials say the Buckabear Wildfire started Tuesday at the Newark Watershed.
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Officials say the Buckabear Wildfire started Tuesday at the Newark Watershed.
Independent candidate for New York City mayor Jim Walden announced Tuesday he is suspending his campaign.
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A golfer is in critical condition after being struck by lightning while on the course in New Jersey Sunday evening.
The MTA board approved an approximately $2 billion tunnel boring contract for the Second Avenue Subway line expansion in Harlem.
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A traveler who was infectious with measles spent several hours over two days at Newark Liberty International Airport recently, New Jersey health officials said.
A fire on Manhattan's Upper East Side sent plumes of black smoke into the sky as people in the neighborhood reported hearing an explosion.
The Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Harlem has been traced to 12 cooling towers, including several at city-run buildings, officials said.