FBI: U.S. couple tried to board ship in New Jersey to go fight for ISIS

The couple planned to travel to Yemen aboard a cargo ship in an attempt to stay away from law enforcement, according to a federal prosecutor.

Andrew Yang hospitalized with an apparent kidney stone

New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang is in the hospital with an apparent kidney stone, his campaign said Friday.

New Yorkers can now legally possess up to 3 ounces of cannabis

New Yorkers can now possess up to 3 ounces of cannabis under a legalization bill signed Wednesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Man on parole arrested for anti-Asian attack on woman in NYC

The NYPD arrested a man who kicked and stomped on an Asian woman in Hell's Kitchen as building workers stood by, announced police.

Ghislaine Maxwell facing new sex trafficking charges

Prosecutors alleged Maxwell groomed a 14-year-old girl to recruit other young females in the early 2000s to provide “sexualized massages” to Jeffrey Epstein.

Vicious beating of man on subway under investigation by Hate Crimes unit

The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force wants the public's help identifying a man seen in a horrifying video beating another man unconscious aboard a subway.

New York lawmakers agree to legalize recreational marijuana

New York lawmakers have finalized an agreement to legalize recreational marijuana sales to adults over the age of 21.

Mother without mask who hurled racist insults at worker won't apologize

The woman captured on video not wearing a mask inside a Lower East Side bagel shop and hurling racist slurs at a worker behind the counter said she won't apologize.

Video: Woman hurls racial slurs at bagel shop worker

A woman, who had four children with her, became belligerent because a worker told her she needed to put on a mask before ordering.

Firefighter's body recovered in New York assisted living facility blaze

The body of a firefighter missing in a Rockland County blaze at an assisted living facility that also took the life of a resident was discovered in the debris.

Woman arrested after puppy dies from heroin overdose

A New York woman faces an animal cruelty charge after allegedly allowing her puppy to eat heroin off of a plate.

Republican congressman apologizes for touching woman, unhooking her bra

Nicolette Davis was 25 when Rep. Tom Reed unhooked her bra and touched her thigh at a bar in Minneapolis. "A drunk congressman is rubbing my back," she texted a co-worker. "HELP HELP." Reed now blames alcohol.

Report: Current aide is latest woman to allege sexual harassment by Gov. Cuomo

Alyssa McGrath, 33, told the New York Times Times of a series of interactions with Cuomo where he would allegedly "ogle her body, remark on her looks, and make suggestive comments to her and another executive aide."

NY prosecutors interview Michael Cohen an 8th time in Trump probe

Donald Trump's former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, was interviewed on Friday for an eighth time by New York prosecutors investigating the former president's finances.

Manhattan DA's probe heats up with Trump's taxes in hand

With former President Donald Trump's tax returns finally in hand, a team of New York prosecutors is sending out fresh subpoenas and meeting face-to-face with key witnesses, scrutinizing Trump's business practices in granular detail.

Biden says Cuomo should resign if investigation proves allegations against him

President Joe Biden says New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo should resign if the state attorney general’s investigation confirms the sexual harassment allegations against him.

Top Dems call on Cuomo to resign amid harassment allegations

Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand joined the wave of lawmakers in New York calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign.

Manhattan DA, Trump prosecutor won't seek re-election

The veteran New York City prosecutor overseeing a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump said Friday that he will not seek re-election.