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Another family sues New York funeral home after wrong body sent to loved ones
Another grieving family is suing a Queens funeral home following a mishap that led to two families receiving the wrong bodies before laying their loved ones to rest.
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Historic Jewish archive celebrates 100th anniversary
The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, which preserves Ashkenazi Jewish life, relocated to New York City in 1940.
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Fired high school girls basketball coach apologizes for hair-pulling incident with player
A coach who was fired within hours of pulling a player’s ponytail after a loss in a New York girls basketball state championship game has issued an apology, saying his actions were unacceptable.
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Pirate's Booty founder stages Long Island mutiny, declares he's mayor and tries to fire village staff
Robert Ehrlich was “falsely asserting his authority as mayor, demanding access to office space, and declaring that the entire Village staff was fired,” said officials in Sea Cliff, New York.
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20 states, DC sue Trump administration over Department of Education firings
Twenty states and the District of Columbia announced a lawsuit against the Trump administration Thursday over its mass firings at the Department of Education.
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Disturbing details emerge in death of Sam Nordquist, transgender man who was tortured and killed in New York
New York authorities on Wednesday outlined an astonishing story of kidnap, torture and sexual assault in the killing of Sam Nordquist, a transgender man from Minnesota.
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Head of FBI New York office forced out after criticizing Trump pursuit of agents who investigated Jan. 6
The top FBI official who defiantly proclaimed last month he was prepared to “dig in” for a “battle” with the Trump administration over its request for the names of FBI agents who worked on Jan. 6th cases retired under pressure today as the leader of the New York field office, five sources familiar with the matter told NBC News.
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WATCH: Horse rescued from pond after falling through ice
Police in New York filmed a horse being pulled out of a frozen pond with a rope during a harrowing rescue scene earlier this week.
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New York family keeps grandmother's memory alive with 100th birthday celebration
The grandchildren started the annual tradition of celebrating their late grandma’s birthday to keep her memory alive.
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Legendary rap group Wu-Tang Clan announces final North American tour
Wu-Tang Clan is forever, but their touring days are coming to an end.
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Salman Rushdie attacker convicted of attempted murder
The man charged in the stabbing attack of author Salman Rushdie in 2022 was found guilty of attempted murder and assault.
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Man accused of trying to kill author Salman Rushdie found guilty of attempted murder
A New Jersey man was convicted Friday of attempted murder for stabbing author Salman Rushdie multiple times on a New York lecture stage in 2022.
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National Guard sent in to ‘secure' New York prisons where staff is on strike
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order activating guard members at prisons across the state where workers walked out for the third straight day.
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Trans man tortured for more than a month found dead in New York field
New York State Police have charged five people with murder in the killing of a missing man who authorities said died following repeated acts of violence and torture for more than a month by multiple individuals who later discarded his body in a field.
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Meet Monty, the giant schnauzer who just won Best in Show
Monty the giant schnauzer won the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Tuesday night.
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New York state bans DeepSeek from government devices
The state of New York has banned the Chinese artificial intelligence assistant DeepSeek on government devices.
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Autopsy shows New York inmate who was beaten while handcuffed died by homicide, lawyer says
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said authorities should now move quickly and pursue criminal charges against those responsible for the death of Robert Brooks.
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New York doctor indicted for prescribing abortion pill in Louisiana
The case appears to be the first instance of criminal charges against a doctor accused of sending abortion pills to another state.
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Freighter stuck in ice on Lake Erie
The U.S. Coast Guard sent as ice cutting barge to free the trapped freighter.
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First responders saved a moose that fell through lake ice in New York. Here's how they did it
New York conservation officials say a passerby reported seeing the moose fall through into the lake in a forested area near the Vermont border, about 60 miles south of Lake Placid.