The Associated Press

A man shown on video being kicked and punched by four New York City police officers says he's suffered from constant headaches and nightmares since then.

A judge on Tuesday scheduled an October trial for a man charged with plotting to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States, saying it would be unfair to everyone involved to let the case drag out.

A man accused of shooting a New York City police officer in the head has been indicted on an attempted murder charge.

A federal judge in New York has declined to order the elimination of toll increases imposed last summer at bridge and tunnel crossings in New York and New Jersey.

New York City will be hosting a ticker-tape parade and City Hall ceremony for Super Bowl champions New York Giants. The celebration is scheduled for Tuesday.

Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in such iconic productions over the decades as the original "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" on Broadway and the film "The Big Lebowski," has died at age 81.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the earnings assumptions New York City is using for its pension funds are "laughable."

State Inspector General Ellen Biben who served in several roles for Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was appointed Thursday to police ethics in the Cuomo administration and the Legislature and to regulate lobbying.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has apologized for a remark about civil rights but says he's not sorry for using a slang term to describe a lawmaker who compared him to segregationist Southern governors.

The man accused of shooting a New York City police officer point-blank in the head was also wanted in the first killing of 2012, department officials said Wednesday.

Mitt Romney's resounding win in the Florida GOP primary is a warning shot to any Democrats who think the former Massachusetts governor will be a soft target.

Police commissioners in East Haven, Conn., will be voting on whether to urge the mayor to fire the police chief instead of letting him retire amid allegations that officers abused Latinos.

An Archdiocese of New York clerk with a record of theft has been charged with manipulating the church's accounts payable system to steal more than $1 million in education money.

The top Democrat in New York's Legislature is pushing legislation to boost the state's minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.50 and then index it annually to the inflation rate.

New Jersey's largest city must produce a list of documents related to a $100 million pledge to its public schools from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, a judge ruled Friday.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo participated in a closed-door fundraiser Friday for the Democratic Governors Association, where his appearance fetched a reported $50,000 a seat for the organization.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a co-chair of the initiative, said the effort will link state and federal probes of the mortgage-backed securities bubble.

The Manhattan District Attorney was mum about the rape allegation against the police commissioner’s son on Friday – telling WNYC that any leaks from his office were “unfortunate” and he has no idea where they came from.

An aggressive Mitt Romney repeatedly challenged Republican presidential rival Newt Gingrich in a fast-paced campaign debate Thursday night, ridiculing the former House speaker's call to build costly projects in key primary states and to colonize the moon.

A 22-year-old man was fatally shot after firing at an off-duty police officer in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, police said.