Julianne Welby

Many state and federal officials want to restrict access to e-cigarettes, but public health specialists are divided on whether they do more harm than good — or vice versa.

NYU Langone Medical Center has re-entered negotiations to operate part of the hospital known as LICH.

After being banned from the U.S. for 10 years, the Indian Prime Minister made a triumphant touchdown in New York, addressing thousands of supporters at Madison Square Garden.

Critics say Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino is keeping affordable housing out of white, wealthy areas, while he decries a federal takeover of local zoning.

The governor continued to meet with military and intelligence officials in Afghanistan on Sunday.

The two debates would take place in mid-October, but Republican challenger Rob Astorino has yet to commit to them.

Cuomo is among a bipartisan group of governors invited to Afghanistan by U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.

The march had global climate change in its sights. But a local storm's lingering effects drew many New Yorkers and New Jerseyans, and brought some old adversaries together.

As the number of NYC smokers continues to tick up, health officials are targeting their latest ads at light smokers.

Repairs to the tunnel are finally done and riders can travel between Brooklyn and Manhattan more easily. 

New York health officials hope consumers will use new access to "big data" to guide their healthcare choices.

Advance directives are increasingly helping people control how and where they die. But to get the most out of these documents, experts say people need to discuss them regularly.

Despite evidence that hospices can extend life and save money, New Yorkers continue to choose aggressive treatment over the comforts of hospice care.

People say they want to die at home. So, why is that so often not the case for people here, compared to other parts of the country?

Boardwalk behemoths are emptying out in Atlantic City in quick succession.

Tennis lovers got into the swing of things in Central Park to kick off the sport's annual tournament at Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

Brookdale Hospital in Brownsville received a rare federal citation for failing to protect hospital employees.

Police have been handing out fliers letting people know they don't have to hand over a buck — or $5, or $10 — for getting a photo with a Times Square character.

In New York and New Jersey, 44,000 immigrants have applied for a reprieve from deportation and work permits under President Obama's DACA program.

New York is one of the first states to pay for intra-uterine devices through Medicaid at the time of childbirth.