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

Don Specter has spent his career representing prison inmates in California, where state prisons have been under receivership since 2006. Unlike the situation at Rikers Island, the receivership in ...

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 ...

Dry skies are expected for most of Sunday, with some clouds. Temperatures will reach the low 70s. Showers are expected in the five boroughs early Monday, and there's a chance for thunderstorms on ...

In Albany, state legislative leaders have been busy finalizing the $254 billion deal, while Gov. Kathy Hochul was on Long Island touting more of some of the wins she secured. The budget includes ...

Top New York lawmakers and advocates are sounding the alarm about the future of a federally funded program providing health care and support to more than 130,000 9/11 victims and first responders.

At least 80 people were arrested Wednesday after pro-Palestinian protesters stormed Columbia University’s Butler Library, prompting helmeted NYPD officers to enter the building and remove the ...

President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order aimed at expanding accessibility to in vitro fertilization, which is a medical procedure helps people facing infertility. The order asks ...

The Public School Film Festival returns for its seventh year Tuesday at the Museum of the Moving Image. The festival celebrates arts and film students from all five boroughs. It hopes to open ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul this week announced there’s finally a deal on a state budget — albeit a month late. The $254 billion plan includes much more than fiscal policy, also encompassing everything ...

As an act of protest, roughly 10 Columbia University students and alumni chained themselves to the main campus gates at 116th Street and Amsterdam Avenue on Monday. Roughly 10 Columbia University ...

The celebrated nominees from the 2024-2025 Broadway season came together Thursday to talk about their nominations. Here are some edited excerpts of the “On Stage” team’s conversations with ...