New York City Mayor Eric Adams marked Good Friday by receiving a jailhouse baptism from the Rev. Al Sharpton, joining in on the religious rite with a group of men incarcerated at the troubled Rikers Island jail complex. The ceremony came as part of a visit to the jail complex where Adams was scheduled to … Read more
New York state police say two men from Senegal froze to death and were found in the snow of a wooded area close to the Canadian border March 29, 2024, 5:55 PM ET • 2 min read MOOERS, N.Y. — Two men from Senegal froze to death were found in the snow of a wooded … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández took the witness stand in his defense at his New York trial on Tuesday, denying that he teamed up with drug dealers to protect them in return for millions of dollars in bribes. His testimony in Manhattan federal court came after several days of testimony … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Allen Weisselberg, the former chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, pleaded guilty Monday in New York to perjury in connection with testimony he gave in the ex-president’s civil fraud case. Weisselberg, 76, surrendered to the Manhattan prosecutor’s office earlier Monday and entered state court in handcuffs, wearing a mask, before … Read more
A Florida woman who says she was struck and dragged by a New York City bus and left partially paralyzed has been awarded $72.5 million in her lawsuit against the city’s transit agency March 3, 2024, 11:59 AM ET • 2 min read NEW YORK — A Florida woman who says she was struck and … Read more
A New York man has pleaded guilty to charges he illegally trafficked birdwing butterflies and other rare insects February 28, 2024, 10:51 AM ET • 2 min read NEW YORK — A Long Island man has pleaded guilty to illegally trafficking birdwing butterflies and other rare insects, according to a plea deal filed in Brooklyn … Read more
Former President Trump Files Motions to Dismiss Charges of Illegally Retaining Classified Documents Legal Team Asserts Presidential Immunity Protects Trump In a recent legal move, former President Donald Trump’s legal team has filed multiple motions urging for the dismissal of a criminal case in Florida, accusing him of illegally retaining classified documents. Lawyers Christopher Kise … Read more
Intrigue and Drama Surrounds Unusual Trial Involving Eagles Manuscripts Details emerge in the trial of three men accused of conspiracy and possession of stolen Eagles’ lyrics NEW YORK — In a highly unusual criminal trial set to open Wednesday, rare-book dealer Glenn Horowitz, former Rock & Roll Hall of Fame curator Craig Inciardi, and memorabilia … Read more
The funeral of a renowned transgender activist in a New York cathedral elicited a denunciation of the event by a senior church official, who called the mass a scandal within one of the preeminent houses of worship in U.S. Catholicism. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York condemned the funeral of Cecilia Gentili, which was … Read more
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — After falling behind by three goals early in the second period, the New York Rangers kept their composure, kept up the pressure and got a big comeback win to remain perfect in outdoor games. Artemi Panarin scored 10 seconds into overtime and the Rangers beat the crosstown-rival Islanders 6-5 in … Read more