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If you write or call your elected officials about any upcoming vote, you may want to make it this one.
Here's how the latest "dressed up Muslim Ban" will affect New York — and the world.
"If you were looking very carefully, you would see improvement already," the governor said last week.
City health officials are warning the gay community to be on alert — and get vaccinated, stat.
A new lawsuit filed against the State Liquor Authority could end up dismantling a sacred local ritual.
Not again.
These are the chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis capitals of New York City.
Mr. Jiggles the Park Slope raccoon comes with custom underwear and a handmade "nest," his Craigslist ad says.
The trails would let you hike — or bike — from the tip of Long Island through NYC to the Jersey Shore, Philadelphia, Maine, Canada and more.
John Gardner, a local mayor and school chief, won't face charges for his late-night joyride, reports say — even after it was caught on tape.
Michael Isaacson, an adjunct professor at John Jay College on the Upper West Side, has been placed on leave for his "abhorrent" tweet.
A middle-aged man was attacked by a young stranger who went on an "anti-Muslim" rant near the Dekalb Avenue L stop this week, cops say.
Taco Bell has big plans for the border of Flatbush and Ditmas Park.
Taco Bell has big plans at Bleecker and Broadway.
Taco Bell is kicking the old Checkers burger joint out of its storefront at Nostrand and Fulton.
Miguel Richards, 31, was shot dead by NYPD officers after allegedly coming at them with a knife and toy gun. Viewer discretion is advised.
SoFi's 100-plus employees have hogged the lot behind the Bear Republic for years. But did they also turn it into their own Lover's Lane?
Mike Cagney has stepped down as SoFi CEO amid a slew of nasty allegations from ex-employees.
Bye bye, Common Core. End-of-year state testing will soon be based on these new standards.
"They’ve both been very gracious to the neighbors," according to Entertainment Tonight.
