There is a new COVID-19 variant that is driving infections across the globe. Several cases have been detected in New York.

The Trump administration is trying to expand natural gas supply flow throughout the Northeast using interstate pipelines — a goal that’s been stymied in the past by fierce local opposition and ...

Charles Rangel, the longtime Harlem congressman and influential Democratic lawmaker, has died at the age of 94, with many dignitaries paying tribute on Monday. The family confirmed the death in a ...

A busy day aboard the Intrepid Museum gives Aaron Reznick plenty of opportunities to talk with visitors. Reznick has been a volunteer at the Intrepid for more than a decade. The aircraft carrier ...

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. The first bee was held ...

Measles cases inched up slightly in the U.S. this past week, with a new county impacted in Texas and Colorado reporting a new outbreak. There are 1,088 confirmed measles cases in the U.S., up 42 ...

Dozens of experts in artificial intelligence are urging Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers to support legislation that would put in place AI safeguards. The legislation, if passed, would ...

There are less than six weeks until Primary Day in the race for mayor. A new Marist College poll out Wednesday finds former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a solid lead in the race for mayor. In the first ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian photographer and environmentalist Sebastião Salgado, known for his award-winning images of nature and humanity, died at 81 from leukemia, his family said Friday.

The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo after congressional Republicans recommended that he be charged with lying over his handling of the ...

House Republicans unveiled a budget proposal late Sunday, which President Donald Trump has called a “big, beautiful bill.” But not all Republicans are in favor of it. Congress members of some ...

Rep. Mike Lawler said the lower cap on the federal deduction for state and local tax payments, also known as SALT, has had a “negative impact” on New York. “There were key provisions that ...