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Veterans Day: Trump Returns to New York for Parade, to Cheers and Boos
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump returned to his hometown Monday to kick off the 100th annual New York City Veterans Day Parade, his second visit to the city since he announced he was making Florida his primary home.
Veterans Day: Trump Returns to NY for Parade, to Cheers and Boos
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump returned to his hometown Monday to kick off the 100th annual New York City Veterans Day Parade, his second visit to the city since he announced he was making Florida his primary home.
The Best Places to Watch the New York City Marathon
NEW YORK — Training for a marathon can be a deeply solitary exercise, generally requiring runners to grind out miles multiple times a week to little fanfare.
Mobster's Jailbreak Plan: Floss, Hacksaw Blade, Crash Diet and a Priest
NEW YORK — To break out of a federal jail, a suspected Mafia soldier named Christopher Londonio planned to use dental floss as a glass-cutter, Kool-Aid as clothing dye and “lots of bran” to slim down.
A Fake Psychologist Treated Troubled Children, Prosecutors Say
NEW YORK — The parents all needed a therapist who could help their children with behavioral and mental health issues.
De Blasio's Back: Here Are 5 Major Problems He's Facing
NEW YORK — After five months of a presidential campaign that generated more shrugs than buzz, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Friday that he would end his candidacy and focus on his full-time job running New York City.
Trump Sues Manhattan DA Over Demand for 8 Years of His Tax Returns
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump is challenging an attempt by state prosecutors in Manhattan to subpoena eight years of his personal and corporate tax returns, filing a lawsuit in federal court on Thursday.
Trump Lawyers Argue He Cannot Be Criminally Investigated
NEW YORK — Lawyers for President Donald Trump argued in a lawsuit filed Thursday that he could not be criminally investigated while in office, as they sought to block a subpoena from state prosecutors in Manhattan demanding eight years of his tax returns.
Caught on Video: Jeweler to the Stars Robbed by Armed Men in Disguises
NEW YORK — In an era of rampant cybercrime, the jewelry heist that took place in Manhattan’s diamond district Sunday was decidedly old-school.
Rice Cookers That Prompted Bomb Scare in Subway Investigated as 'Hoax Devices'
NEW YORK — It was the start of the Friday morning commute at the bustling Fulton Street transit hub in Lower Manhattan when, around 7 a.m., a subway rider approached two officers and reported two suspicious appliances.
Rice Cookers That Prompted Bomb Scare in Subway Investigated as 'Hoax Devices'
NEW YORK — It was the start of the Friday morning commute at the bustling Fulton Street transit hub in Lower Manhattan when, around 7 a.m., a subway rider approached two officers and reported two suspicious appliances.
Are Rat Balloons 'Unlawful Coercion' or Free Speech?
NEW YORK — In a city long teeming with rats, both literal and metaphorical, Scabby the Rat stood apart. The enormous balloon rodent loomed large on the streets of New York and across the country, with its buckteeth, menacing claws and crimson eyes drawing attention to the grievances of union protesters who had inflated it.Madoff Asks Trump to Commute His 150-year Sentence
After Bernie Madoff admitted to masterminding the largest Ponzi scheme in history and bilking thousands of investors out of their cash, he was punished with a sentence that made it likely he would die in federal prison — 150 years.
Madoff Asks Trump to Commute His 150-year Sentence
After Bernie Madoff admitted to masterminding the largest Ponzi scheme in history and bilking thousands of investors out of their cash, he was punished with a sentence that made it likely he would die in federal prison — 150 years.Madoff Asks Trump to Commute His 150-year Sentence
After Bernie Madoff admitted to masterminding the largest Ponzi scheme in history and bilking thousands of investors out of their cash, he was punished with a sentence that made it likely he would die in federal prison — 150 years.Storms Bring Floods and Power Failures to Weary New York and New Jersey Residents
In the last 10 days, New York City has seen a blackout in Manhattan, power failures in Brooklyn and Queens, and an oppressive three-day heat wave.
Power Returning After Outages That Hit 50,000, Mostly in Brooklyn
NEW YORK — Nearly 12,000 customers were still without electricity in New York City and Westchester County on Monday afternoon, after 50,000 Consolidated Edison customers lost power Sunday night during an intense three-day heat wave, officials said.
50,000 Lost Power in Outages, Mostly in Brooklyn. Service Is Slowly Returning.
NEW YORK — More than 13,000 customers were still without electricity in New York City and Westchester County on Monday afternoon, after 50,000 Con Edison customers lost power Sunday night during an intense three-day heat wave, officials said.
Instead of Fresh Start, Teenager Is Arrested in Slashing
NEW YORK — Once he was freed from jail and the charges against him were dropped, Pedro Hernandez expected to get a fresh start.A Teacher Is Fired Over a Topless Selfie, Stirring a Debate Over Gender Equity
When a middle-school teacher was called to her principal’s office in January over a seminude photo that a student had obtained, she was confident the picture was not of her.
