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Six people have been hospitalized following an early morning accident between a tour bus and a tractor-trailer in a suburb north of New York City.

Governor Andrew Cuomo named former Democratic Comptroller H. Carl McCall the new chairman of the State University of New York Board of trustees. McCall was Cuomo's rival for the Democratic nomination for governor in 2002.

Federal prosecutors have accused a New York City police officer of falsely arresting a black man based on race, according to a criminal complaint unsealed in Brooklyn Monday. Read ...

The nation's biggest banks will release their third-quarter earnings reports this week, giving an indication of how bankers feeling about the country's economic climate.

The developer of an Islamic cultural center near the World Trade Center site and the owner of the building are in a dispute over rent.

Governor Andrew Cuomo and the union representing state workers have reached a tentative agreement that could avoid nearly 3,500 layoffs.

President Barack Obama spoke at the dedication of the new national monument to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the National Mall on Sunday. Hurricane Irene caused the cancelation of the dedication in August.

Demonstrators were arrested in Washington Square Park for remaining in the park past the closing time.

The campaign manager for Mayor Michael Bloomberg's 2009 re-election effort took the stand on Friday in the trial of a political operative accused of stealing over a million dollars from the mayor.

A deal has finally been struck to rebuild St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, which was destroyed on September 11.

Closed-door negotiations continue in Albany to reach an agreement that would avoid laying off 3,500 New York state employees.

A group associated with the Tea Party movement went to New York's highest court to challenge the state's practice of giving away money to private firms in the name of economic development.

Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit said he would meet with Wall Street protesters "anytime" and that their sentiments were understandable.

Dozens of protesters gathered near City Hall Wednesday to protest the New York City Police Department's stop and frisk policy.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg went to Zuccotti Park Wednesday to tell protesters that the park would be cleaned on Friday morning.

New York City comptroller John Liu defended his fundraising practices on Wednesday following a report that questions the legitimacy of some donations.

A second female passenger from last week's East River helicopter crash has died, according to a spokesman for Bellevue Hospital.

The NBA season will be at least 100 games short this season as owners and players continue labor negotiations. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said that's bad news for the economy and the city's budget in a "sports-crazy town" like New York City.

The Federal Aviation Administration said it's allowing sightseeing helicopters to descend through an airspace corridor over the Hudson River that's supposed to be off-limits to local air traffic.

A man charged in New York City in a plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States has been held without bail.