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Dispelling any rumors that Yankee captain and shortstop Derek Jeter might be dissatisfied with the New York Yankee's offer, Jeter spoke to reporters Tuesday saying he's never wanted to play anywhere else.

New Yorkers are crossing their fingers in anticipation of the game that will decide who's the top team in the NFL. The Jets are on the road to play the Patriots Monday night and hoping to busting the Patriot's 25-home game winning streak.

This week, the Department of Education has named 26 schools it says should be phased out by next fall, including the Kappa II school, which it says should be closed by the end of this...

The New York City Off-Track Betting Corporation has delayed its plan to close permanently on Friday, in the hopes the state will approve a plan to save it next week. The NYC OTB Board decided to hold off, as the state Senate considers a plan to reorganize the corporation, during a special session on Tuesday.

Stormy weather is snarling traffic in the New York metropolitan area. All three of the region's major airports are experiencing delays. The MTA is asking for reduced speed on bridges....

The board of New York City Off-Track Betting has voted unanimously to end its operations on Friday and lay off more than a thousand employees.

Supporters of the federal 9/11 health bill hope a week-long exhibit in Washington, D.C. will help them rally the votes needed to push the measure through Congress.

Newark Mayor Cory Booker says 167 city police officers will be laid off as planned on November 30, after police union leaders rejected an alternative proposal to help offset the city's $11 million budget gap.

An eight-member panel of educators dealt a big blow to Mayor Bloomberg, voting on Tuesday evening not to support his choice for schools chancellor, publishing executive Cathie Black...

The Met's 20th manager, Terry Collins was officially introduced on Tuesday.

Construction started earlier this year on the largest development project in Brooklyn's history, the Atlantic Yards. And even though it isn't finished, the project is already a mu...

The panel that will evaluate Cathie Black for the schools chancellor position meets today.

The estate of an Ecuadorian immigrant killed in 2008, is filing a civil rights lawsuit, blaming police.

Political consultant Hank Morris, once one of New York's most powerful political consultants, has pleaded guilty to a felony in connection with the New York State pension fund scandal...

Governor Paterson announces land claim deal with Wisconson tribe and it may lead to a casino in the Catskills.

Delta flight lands safely at JFK after engine failure.

Annual study finds St.Louis, MO the most dangerous city, just ahead of last year's Camden, NJ.

More than 10,000 city jobs are on the chopping block if Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s revised budget plan is passed. The plan, released Thursday, is the latest sign of the toll the recession has taken on the city. And Bloomberg says this budget still wouldn’t go far enough.

New York University has abandoned plans to build a 38-story tower in Greenwich Village in University Village between Bleecker and Houston Streets. The move came after architect I.M. Pei, who designed the three other towers adjacent to the proposed site, withdrew his support for the project. The proposed plan has also incited local protests.

The House ethics committee is recommending that 20-term Harlem Congressman Charles Rangel be censured. They deliberated for about three hours before reaching their decision. The final vote was nine-to-one.