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President Barack Obama said during his State of the Union speech Tuesday that he will tap New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to help lead a new unit charged with investigating the cause of mortgage meltdown.

The NYPD said it showed a controversial film about Islam to more officers than it originally indicated and was involved in its production — backpedaling on earlier remarks that it was shown only once.

The departing president of Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh, is expected to arrive in New York on Wednesday for medical treatment.

President Barack Obama is giving his third State of the Union speech Tuesday night where he’s expected to outline his plans for growing the economy, and possibly previewing themes that will come up during his re-election campaign.

Maintenance work done by Transel Elevator is likely to blame for the accident that killed an advertising executive at a Midtown office building last month, according to Buildings Commissioner Robert LiMandri.

The Year of the Dragon kicked off with fireworks, confetti and other activities, including lion and dragon dancers in Manhattan's Chinatown neighborhood. Millions of Asians around t...

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie used an appearance on NBC's Meet the Press Sunday to spread his State of the State message to a national audience — and also did not rule out running for vice president.

Commuters who use E-ZPass to cross the Goethals and Bayonne Bridges and Outerbridge Crossing will see tolls cut in half starting next month.

The Giants beat the San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park Sunday 20-17 in overtime. The team won the N.F.C Championship and will face the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl.

 Paterno, a sainted figure at Penn State for almost half a century but scarred forever by the child sex abuse scandal that brought his career to a stunning end, died Sunday at age 85.

Voters in today's South Carolina Republican primary are looking for someone to fix the economy — and someone who can beat Barack Obama. That's the indication from the exit polls o...

After an unusually balmy early winter, New York City and much of the Northeast received its first snowstorm of the year. While many were out clearing sidewalks and cars, others took the opportunity to enjoy some winter fun. 

A winter storm of snow, sleet and freezing rain hit the area early Saturday morning. It dropped between 2 and 4 inches on the city and its suburbs before the bulk of the storm passed in the early afternoon.

Potential jurors in the trial of a former Rutgers student accused of using a webcam to spy on a roommate will learn the name of the other man seen in the video.

Joblessness rose in New York City — but was flat in the state, and went down in New Jersey last month, according to a recent analysis.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg asked others to join the call for marriage equality at the launch of the Freedom to Marry campaign in Washington, D.C, on Friday.

A winter storm is expected to hit the area late Friday night — dumping as much a six inches of snow in the metropolitan area by Saturday night.

Joblessness rose in New York City, was flat in New York State, and went down in New Jersey last month.

A rare copy of the 13th Amendment signed by President Abraham Lincoln will go on display at the New-York Historical Society on February 1.

Congressman Maurice Hinchey officially announced that he will retire when his 10th term concludes at the end of this year.