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…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs placed on suicide watch at N.Y. jail
Sean “Diddy” Combs, in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., as he awaits trial on sex-trafficking and racketeering charges, was placed on…
Historic Cyclone roller coaster in Coney Island, N.Y., grinds to a halt
Investigators said the Cyclone will remain closed until repairs can be made. No timeline was given. Photo by Derick.k.chan/Wikimedia Commons Aug. 25 (UPI) -- A…