N.Y. manhunt aftermath: Ex-state trooper pleads guilty to shooting himself, faking crime scene
May 21 (UPI) -- An ex-New York state police officer on Wednesday pleaded guilty to shooting himself in the leg as part of a fake…
Justice Department investigates former N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo over Congressional testimony
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo smiles as he announces New York State's lifting of all COVID restrictions at One World Trade Center on June 15,…
Trump administration allows N.Y. offshore wind energy project to proceed
The Trump administration has lifted a stop-work order on New York's offshore wind energy project and will allow construction to resume. The announcement comes after…
Whoopi Goldberg to launch tea during N.Y. cannabis industry event
Whoopi Goldberg attends the "Night with Whoopi" event in Venice Beach, Calif., on July 20. She will promote her Whoop-Tea cannabis drink at the Cannabis…
N.Y. border officers seize nearly $200,000 in fake trademarked items
May 5 (UPI) -- U.S. border agents in New York seized a variety of counterfeit trademarked items over a four-day period recently. The confiscations had…
In alleged lacrosse hazing incident, DA tells N.Y. high school students to turn in themselves
April 30 (UPI) -- At least 11 students in New York were given an ultimatum to turn themselves in to authorities within 48 hours or…
N.Y. public schools tell Trump admin they won’t comply with DEI order
New York state officials have told the Trump administration that they will not comply with its demands to end diversity, equity and inclusion practices in…
UCLA juniors determined to finally advance past the Sweet 16
SPOKANE, Wash. — Kiki Rice remembers the feeling. The bitter emotions she felt sitting on the training table in UCLA’s locker room in Albany, N.Y., while processing…
Bird flu forces Long Island, N.Y., farm to kill 100,000 ducks
Jan. 23 (UPI) -- The owner of the Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue, N.Y., has been forced to euthanize its flock of more than 100,000…
N.Y. eyes 3 feet of lake-effect snow as polar vortex set to chill eastern U.S.
1 of 3 | New York faces a potential 3 feet of lake-effect snow over the course of the coming days, according to Gov. Kathy…
Hochul calls for more local powers after mystery drones close N.Y. airport
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Saturday urged that federal law be changed to give state and local officials more power to counter unmanned aerial…
DOJ accuses Mount Vernon, N.Y., police of systematic civil rights violations
Federal prosecutors on Thursday published a report detailing civil rights violations systematically committed by the police department in Mount Vernon, N.Y. File Photo by Bonnie…
Up to 6 feet of snow takes aim at western N.Y., interstate highways closed
A lake-effect blizzard is expected to bring up to 6 feet of snow to the Watertown, N.Y., area of east of Lake Ontario over the…
N.Y. prosecutors oppose dismissing Trump’s hush money conviction
NEW YORK — New York prosecutors said Tuesday they’ll oppose any effort to dismiss President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction as his sentencing looms, but they…
N.Y. Philharmonic fires 2 players after misconduct alleged
The New York Philharmonic is firing principal oboist Liang Wang and associate principal trumpet Matthew Muckey after their union decided not to contest the decision,…
CBP: Chocolate confiscated at Buffalo, N.Y., entry point contained magic mushrooms
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol said Friday that Port of Buffalo CBP officers found multiple commercial shipments of psilocybin in chocolate bricks in the previous…
Former N.Y. governor David Paterson, stepson injured in NYC street assault
Former New York Gov. David Paterson, shown here outside the White House Feb. 22, 2010, sustained minor injuries during a street confrontation in New York…
‘Sing Sing’ actor JJ Velazquez exonerated in N.Y. murder
A “Sing Sing” actor has ushered in the “end of an error” after New York prosecutors decided he was wrongfully convicted of murdering a retired…
N.Y. justices grill both sides in Trump’s appeal of $450M civil fraud verdict
Former President Donald Trump sits in New York State Supreme Court during his civil fraud trial at New York Supreme Court on January 11. His…
Chase from Queens to Long Island, N.Y., ends after crashes, suspect shot dead
Sept. 21 (UPI) -- A police chase that started in Queens ended after a fatal shooting on Long Island, four crashes and eight people, including…