Erin Nolan

The heat was especially oppressive in urban areas of New Jersey, a state that climate experts say is warming at a faster rate than others in the Northeast.

The unusually early heat wave that has gripped much of the country may

The victory makes Mr. Kim a favorite to replace Mr. Menendez’s father, Senator Robert Menendez, who is on trial, charged with corruption — a detail that became central to his son’s re-election race.

Several men dropped off the paperwork in Trenton, N.J., while the senator was in a federal courthouse in Manhattan. He has until the middle of August to withdraw.

The annual parade focused this year on the hostages in Gaza. Thousands marched, and with many streets blocked off, there were few protesters.

Activists have renewed attention on legislation related to the emotional issue of so-called medical aid in dying that has long languished in Albany.

Service had been restored by late Wednesday night, but riders were warned Thursday morning to expect residual delays and cancellations.

Violent responses to pro-Palestinian activists follow a sweeping agreement aimed at striking an equilibrium between preserving public safety and the rights of protesters.

Darius Paduch, who worked at several leading New York hospitals, has been accused of molesting hundreds of patients over 17 years.

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City officials have blamed “external actors” for escalating demonstrations at Columbia University and elsewhere, but student protesters reject the claim.

The arrests came after pro-Palestinian protesters tried to take over an administrative building at City College. Earlier, the police cleared a building that had been occupied at nearby Columbia University.

The students who took over Hamilton Hall on Tuesday could be charged with a range of offenses, but they are unlikely to face jail time, according to a legal expert.

Lynija Eason Kumar also faces manslaughter charges in the killing of Jalayah Eason, who was found bruised and unconscious in her family’s apartment last May.

After nearly two weeks of protests, demonstrators seized Hamilton Hall. By the end of the night, the police moved into to arrest them.

Demonstrators were rounded up Monday morning at an encampment set up in support of Columbia University protesters.

Three people were hospitalized, including a man who was struck in the head with a bottle, and more than 1,000 passengers were evacuated, the authorities said.

The spending plan, which still needs to be approved by the full State Legislature, includes measures on criminal justice, education and illegal cannabis shops.

The city’s noise code has limited the use of vehicle horns for almost a century. Enforcing the law is another matter.

Majors, who has starred in Marvel movies, was found guilty of assaulting and harassing his then girlfriend. He avoided jail time.

An earthquake struck the Northeast on Friday, rippling from Philadelphia to Boston.

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The New Jersey casinos are the last large refuge for smokers in the Northeast, but some employees say their health is at risk.

The six inmates at an upstate New York prison had said the eclipse was “a religious event that they must witness.” A statewide prison lockdown will remain in place.

Andrey Desmond pleaded guilty to three felony charges this week in the attack on Maryam Khan, a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, last June.

Six men at an upstate New York prison said that the eclipse had religious significance and that a statewide lockdown order preventing them from watching it violated their rights.

Adultery has been illegal in New York since 1907, but state lawmakers seem poised to repeal the antiquated law.

The men bilked seven employees of more than $20,000 in wages, the Manhattan district attorney said. Workers sent desperate text messages.

Samyia Spain, 19, was fatally stabbed outside a Park Slope deli. She and her twin were attacked by a man who had been trying to flirt with her, the police said.

Even with the National Guard patrolling the system, some New Yorkers say they don’t feel secure, particularly after the subway shooting in Brooklyn on Thursday. Others remain unfazed.

Both of New York’s legislative chambers have announced their budget proposals. They have until April 1 to hash out a spending plan with the governor.

Shake A Paw agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general after investigators found that the Long Island business was selling puppies from so-called puppy mills.

Some commuters said they felt safer after learning that heavily armed soldiers would patrol the subway system. Others were critical of the governor’s plan.

Gov. Kathy Hochul, amid a series of violent crimes on the subway, said she would deploy 1,000 members of the State Police and National Guard to the transit system.

The nation’s first congestion-pricing program could go into effect in New York City as soon as this spring.

The child, Troy Gill, had been walking home from a Brooklyn Nets game at Barclays Center when he was shot multiple times, a law enforcement official said.

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget would slash state aid for about half of all school districts in New York, but small, rural districts could bear the biggest burden.

After initially saying the man had been shot in the chest on a D train early Friday, officials later said he died after sustaining either a gunshot or puncture wound.

Long considered more affordable than New York City, the Hudson Valley presents a stark example of how the nationwide housing crisis is squeezing renters.

Heather Stines told the police the head, arms and legs belonged to a man her husband had killed in September, according to court records.

In his third State of the City speech, Mayor Eric Adams played down the migrant crisis and focused on a dip in crime and rise in jobs in the city.

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s new spending plan, unveiled on Tuesday, also called for investments in mental health care and for an important change to the way that cannabis is taxed.

Several communities already flooded by a winter storm this week prepared for another one Friday night .

The governor of New York described a state that was struggling with crime, the cost of living and a mental health crisis as she laid out her goals for the year.

Gov. Kathy Hochul, in her annual State of the State address, trumpeted her achievements while highlighting a series of intractable problems facing New York.

A predawn blaze raged for most of Friday near New York harbor, leading to the collapse of three buildings. Plumes of dark smoke were visible miles away.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said that 24 people were injured in the collision near 96th Street. Their injuries were not serious, officials said.

New York City experiences numerous small earthquakes every year, experts say. Usually, people don’t feel them.

Legislation touching on nearly every aspect of life in the state, including wages, health care and education, is going into effect in the coming months.

Dozens of demonstrators were arrested after blocking roadways outside Kennedy and Los Angeles International Airports on a busy holiday travel day.

Mayor Eric Adams said that the move would allow more outlets to cover the police, but critics said it was another blow to transparency.

A report by the Board of Correction found that eight people remained in their cells for a half-hour while smoke spread through a housing unit.

The company that operates Pornhub and other adult websites has agreed to pay damages to women who said pornographic videos of them were posted online without their consent.

Mr. Majors was convicted of misdemeanor assault and harassment for attacking his girlfriend in a car. The company dropped the actor shortly after.

The men solicited loans on behalf of wine collectors who did not exist, backed by expensive bottles they did not have, prosecutors said.

Mr. Majors, an actor, is accused of attacking an ex-girlfriend, a charge that threatens his career as a superhero film star. Lawyers made closing arguments in his case Thursday.

Gina Mestre, who left the New York Police Department in 2022, said she had helped a Bronx gang leader avoid arrest after he killed a member of a rival gang.

New York City, not exactly known for its peace and quiet, is expanding its use of technology to ticket the drivers of loud cars and motorcycles.

Quintus Chen, of Flushing, was struck by a car that was pulling away from the curb. A 20-year-old man was charged with leaving the scene of a deadly accident.

The victims, a teenager and a man in his 40s, sustained minor injuries after a gunman opened fire on a C train, the police said.

The 91st annual celebration will take place on Wednesday and feature performances by Cher, Barry Manilow, Keke Palmer and others.

Stuart Seldowitz was charged with harassment after videos showed him berating the vendor with Islamophobic comments.

In Brooklyn and in Manhattan, multiple rallies drew large crowds calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.

The man confessed to killing three people in his Queens home, the police said, including two tenants and his girlfriend.

Firefighters and horse owners rushed to the scene after the blaze started in a barn, but none of the horses could be saved.

Protesters marched at campuses and through Midtown on Thursday as anger and fear over the war in the Middle East escalated.

Officers were seen searching a home and shed in a suburban community for the Jan. 6 suspect, who fled when agents tried to arrest him at home.

Nearly $900,000 will be awarded to the top finishers of the New York City Marathon, with the winners of the elite men’s and women’s divisions receiving $100,000 each.

The man who killed Jasmer Singh, 66, was motivated by “rage inflamed by hate,” the Queens district attorney said.

A large demonstration crossed the Brooklyn Bridge a day after Israel pushed into Gaza.

A large demonstration, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, came as Israel ramped up its military operations in Gaza.

Animal Care Centers of NYC is struggling to find homes for soaring numbers of abandoned pets.

Federal prosecutors said the defendants encouraged low-income patients to sell their medication to them, then resold the drugs and used the money to buy luxury goods.

One week into the war in Israel, American Jews gathered for Sabbath service, expressing grief, horror and fury over the growing violence.

The suspect, a 14-year-old boy, was in custody after the killing, which occurred during an argument that the police said might have been gang-related.

Prosecutors had asked a judge to give Frank James 10 life sentences, one for each victim wounded in the April 2022 shooting aboard an N train in Brooklyn.

The rescue of Charlotte Sena began with a lucky break — and a possible missed opportunity — followed by old-fashioned police work.

The city’s transit systems had resumed service, with some delays, as the rain abated on Saturday. The governor warned that climate change was making severe storms more common.

A lawsuit to dismantle a homeless shelter created for migrants in a residential neighborhood has implications for the city’s broader right-to-shelter guarantee.

The New Jersey senator, his wife and three businessmen have been accused of conducting a range of corrupt schemes in the United States and abroad.

Police came to an apartment in Crown Heights, where they found the child unresponsive. She died six days later.

The March 2021 fire, which began with a pre-Passover cleansing of the home’s kitchen and ovens, killed a resident and a firefighter.

Vassar, which is coeducational now, has maintained a gender-based pay gap for two decades, current and former female professors say in a recently filed lawsuit.

A 1-year-old boy died and three other children were hospitalized on Friday after showing signs of drug exposure at the day care, officials said.

Three other children who appeared to have come into contact with fentanyl or another narcotic were revived with Narcan, officials said.

A season-ending injury to Aaron Rodgers, the New York Jets quarterback, after months of hype and hope, was the capstone on a disappointing stretch for the city’s teams.

A three-day bout of extreme weather in the Northeast is sending temperatures 20 degrees higher than usual.

From the city’s public pools to the U.S. Open, New Yorkers experienced unusually high temperatures for early September, and some places in the surrounding area broke heat records.

The smell of marijuana is drifting over Court 17. The explanation appears to have nothing to do with tennis.