Vito Lopez not likely to face charges

State Assemblyman Vito Lopez, who is accused in a sexual harassment scandal, is expected to escape all criminal charges against [...]

Health Dept: Measles outbreak hits Brooklyn

A measles outbreak has hit one Brooklyn community and may be spreading, health officials say. There have been 21 cases [...]

Suspect caught in theft of $500 from toddler

Police have arrested a 44-year-old man who snatched $500 from a toddler’s hand after the child removed the money from [...]

Anthony Weiner hires campaign manager

Former Rep. Anthony Weiner may announce that he is running for mayor as soon as next week. The former congressman [...]

Assault suspect accidentally shot by police in the Bronx

A man who is accused of physically assaulting two people was accidentally shot by police on Sunday night after the [...]

Caroline Kennedy to serve as juror on crack-dealing trial

Caroline Kennedy will sit on a Manhattan jury in the trial of an accused crack dealer. Kennedy was selected to [...]

Christine Quinn discusses struggle with bulimia, alcoholism

Before she entered politics, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn struggled with bulimia and alcoholism. Quinn opened up about those experiences [...]

Bloomberg defends plan for Queens soccer stadium

Mayor Michael Bloomberg defended plans to build a soccer stadium in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park on Monday, saying green space in [...]

Brooklyn DA candidate to sue CBS over Hynes’ show

Brooklyn district attorney candidate Abe George is expected to sue CBS to block the network from airing a new show [...]

MTA’s $1 ‘green’ MetroCard produces more revenue than expected

The $1 fee imposed by the MTA to encourage riders to reuse their MetroCards is producing an unexpected amount of [...]