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The agency building the new World Trade Center has let costs get out of control, with the estimated price tag soaring nearly $4 billion over the last four years, auditors said Tuesday.

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will honor members of the armed forces who served in Iraq by hosting a dinner on February 29.

A Brooklyn police officer pleaded guilty in a smuggling case involving guns, cigarettes and slot machines.

Approximately 100 Bronx residents held a vigil and then marched to the 47th Police Precinct Friday night to protest the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Ramarley Graham by a police officer. Earlier in the day, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said a supervising sergeant and the officer who fatally shot the unarmed Graham had been placed on restricted duty.

The mayors of New York City and Boston will be rooting for different teams on Super Bowl Sunday, but they're on the same side when it comes to stricter gun-control laws.

A same-sex marriage cleared a New Jersey Assembly committee on Thursday

Approximately 100 Bronx residents held a vigil and then marched to the 47th Police Precinct Friday night in the neighborhood where a police officer fatally shot 18-year-old Ramarley Graham. Earlier in the day Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said a supervising sergeant and the officer who fatally shot the unarmed Graham had been placed on restricted duty.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg unveiled his $68.7 billion budget proposal on Thursday —  saying there would be no tax increases and no layoffs of teachers or uniformed workers but calling...

Governor Andrew Cuomo has come out against having three primary elections this year in New York State.

A man accused of shooting a New York City police officer in the head has been charged with attempted murder after a prosecutor called the shooting an evil act.

One of the country’s best-known breast cancer charities is halting funding to Planned Parenthood and its affiliates — cutting off hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants.

General Motors has agreed to pay $19.5 million to clean up toxic pollution in New Jersey on portions of the Passaic and Hackensack Rivers and Newark Bay. 

State Assembly members are questioning Governor Andrew Cuomo's proposal to use 401Ks as a retirement option for future state workers.

A woman accused of abandoning her two little girls along a Brooklyn street was arraigned on child endangerment charges on Tuesday.

The city stands to lose 58 million dollars in school improvement grants this month.

The New York state Attorney General said he sees his role on a new anti-mortgage fraud task force as a way to bring those firms that acted improperly to justice.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg continued to defend NYPD spokesman Paul Browne Monday — days after the top police aide was forced to backpedal on remarks when it was revealed that nearly 1,500 officers were shown an anti-Muslim film.

The police chief in East Haven, Conn., is retiring amid a scandal in which four of the department's officers are accused of harassing Latino residents.

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said there are no plans for a parade for Iraq War veterans in the near future because of objections voiced by military officials.

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.