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By Amy Gernon January 01, 2013
In two separate cases, over 400 employees of two New York City-based companies are finally receiving restitution after bring underpaid.
By Carrie B. December 31, 2012
“Every girl and woman has the right to be respected, valued and protected," Ban said in a statement in which he welcomed efforts by the government and also called for "further steps and reforms to ...
By Amy Gernon December 31, 2012
21-year-old Swaneka Danzler of Amityville has been charged with cruelty to animals for dumping two emaciated pitbull puppies outside of the Riverhead Animal Hospital.
By Eric Anderson December 30, 2012
Despite opposition from the GOP, the benefit package for Hurricane Sandy victims is passed.
By Eric Anderson December 30, 2012
Additional officers will be patrolling during the holiday.
By Carrie B. December 30, 2012
Waves during the storm actually burst through the floor of the snack bar at the Central Mall.
By Robert Ottone December 30, 2012
31-year old Erika Menendez has been arrested for committing Thursday's subway hate crime.
By Lyndsay McCabe December 29, 2012
Commuter Sunando Sen was killed in the second fatal subway shove this month at a station in Queens.
By Amy Gernon December 28, 2012
NYU Langone Medical Center extended its partially restored services after its forced evacuation during Superstorm Sandy.
By Vickie Moller December 28, 2012
For most, the opulence and exclusive waterfront properties of the Hamptons hardly seem synonymous with homelessness.
By Amy Gernon December 28, 2012
A report released by New York City comptroller John Liu claims that civil lawsuits against the city cost over half a billion dollars in 2011.
By Amy Gernon December 28, 2012
Sen. Greg Ball, who represents New York's 40th District, is calling for legislation to limit the disclosure of pistol information following the publication of lawful gun owners names and addresses in a New York newspaper.
By Wendy L December 27, 2012
Noah Pozner was one of the children who died from the Conn. school shooting. His family not only faces the challenge of his death, but scams as well...
By Amy Gernon December 27, 2012
A 60-foot finback whale died after attempts to rescue it after it became stranded on a beach in Breezy Point, Queens, failed on Thursday.
By Amy Gernon December 27, 2012
A young Afghani girl received life changing medical treatment after being shot by Taliban insurgents last year.
By Amy Gernon December 27, 2012
A $30 million post-Sandy cleanup for Fire Island is set to begin in January.
By Robert Ottone December 27, 2012
Alec Baldwin's charity makes large donations to Long Island and New Jersey libraries.
By Amy Gernon December 27, 2012
All 129 passengers and six crew members are reported safe after a Southwest Airlines jet slid off the taxi-way at MacArthur Airport early Thursday morning.
By Amy Gernon December 27, 2012
The risk of building in coastal flood zones has led to the cancellation of the on-again off-again 'Trump on the Ocean' restaurant and catering facility at the Jones Beach State Park boardwalk.
By Wendy L December 26, 2012
Babies have been delivered on the road and in taxis, but on Wednesday, one baby decided to enter the world at the exit of the Holland Tunnel.