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The mural had been approved by Mayor Bill de Blasio earlier this month.

Siba the standard poodle has won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club.

The Ithaca Tenants Union is trying to get rent canceled in their city, where the unemployment rate is 11%. The group’s co-founder, Liel Sterling, and organizer Sam Kwan explain their strategy and how others can do the same in their own cities and towns.

Walt Disney World on Friday introduced its newest way to get around the Florida resort — an aerial cable car system that whisks visitors from hotels to theme parks three stories above the ground while going 11 mph.

The governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut said Wednesday they will implement a mandatory quarantine on visitors to their states from viral hotspots, part of a coordinated effort to sustain low local infection rates as coronavirus cases surge to two-month highs across nearly half of the country. The order, which went into effect at 11:59 p.m. ET Wednesday,…

Floridians are on a short list of visitors who will be required to self-quarantine if visiting New York, Connecticut or New Jersey in the near future. The tri-state area is requiring visitors from other states with high infection rates to quarantine for 14 days – Florida being one of them. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the “travel advisory” Wednesday…

Floridians are on a short list of visitors who will be required to self-quarantine if visiting New York, Connecticut or New Jersey in the near future.

Voters have rebuffed President Donald Trump and nominated two Republicans he opposed to House seats from North Carolina and Kentucky

Authorities in central New York say nine people were shot at a nighttime “celebration.” Syracuse police say a 17-year-old boy is in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head and eight others were expected to survive.

It’s the one thing that unites all New Yorkers. The New York Times speaks with ‘New York Nico’ as he launches an Instagram challenge for the perfect New York accent.

Karla Mejia is the community organizer for the Violence Intervention Program, a group that supports victims of domestic violence.

A Buffalo, New York, teenager who spent 10 hours cleaning up glass and garbage following protests in his city got a job offer Saturday from the mayor. It was the latest honor for Antonio Gwynn Jr. since word of his actions began circulating a week ago. The 18-year-old high school senior already has received a 2004 Ford Mustang from an…

Rochester-based street muralist Shawn Dunwoody is inspiring his community through a series of powerful murals, the most recent of which, “Enough,” serves as a tribute to those fighting for social justice.

A large crowd gathered in Brooklyn, where George Floyd’s brother Terrance lives, to celebrate George’s life.

Two controversial radio hosts in Rochester, New York, were fired after making racist comments on their show Tuesday, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle newspaper reported. During Tuesday’s show, Kimberly Ray, of “Kimberly and Beck” on 95.1 FM, asked if the black men involved in the attack of a woman Saturday night were acting “N-word-ly.” The hosts were referring to a video of...

If medical workers are the first responders of the coronavirus crisis, then funeral home staff may be considered the last responders.

Like so many students out there, Jeffery Eberhardt was going to miss out on that traditional graduation experience. Not only had the ceremony been postponed due to COVID-19, but Eberhardt wouldn’t have been there anyway. “I was the second person to get on the ground here. And for the planning and standup phase, I was the lead planner,” said...

A video shows a NYPD vehicle moving forward into a group of protesters.

We talked to Park Slope parents to learn about their struggles, their victories and the new appreciation they have for the people who help teach and care for their children.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo talks about the importance of giving people the facts about the coronavirus and letting them form their own opinions based on the facts.