Ten years ago Tuesday the last barge of garbage was delivered to Fresh Kills landfill on Staten Island. The closure of the dump — visible from space, taller than the Statue of Liberty and once the world's largest landfill — was a watershed moment for Staten Islanders, who had lived with its odor and stigma for 54 years.

New Yorkers wishing to contest a ticket for parking, health or sanitation code violations no longer have to take their battle to Lower Manhattan. Now, they can go online.

Jury selection started Monday in the trial of two firefighters killed in the 2007 blaze at the former Deutsche Bank building in Lower Manhattan and a judge estimates the trial will last four months.

Cops shot and killed a man in the Bronx early Sunday after he allegedly refused to drop a knife when confronted by police who were called to the house on a domestic dispute.

Brooklyn State Senator Kevin Parker was sentenced to three years' probation and anger management classes following his misdemeanor conviction stemming from a physical confrontation with a New York Post photographer.

Four New York Times journalists held by Libya have been released to the Turkish ambassador in Tripoli, according to officials.

Some New Yorkers are taking to the streets to raise money for disaster relief in Japan following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

The MTA christened two new tunnel boring machines to kick off the Queens Tunneling Phase of the East Side Access Project. The East Side Access Project will provide a nonstop link to Grand Central Station on the LIRR and create a new transportation hub in Sunnyside, Queens.

So far, former executives at Intel, McKinsey, and an outsourcing company called PeopleSupport have testified in the Manhattan trial of Raj Rajaratnam, the billionaire hedge fund manager who's accused of participating in an insider trading conspiracy that earned him tens of millions of dollars.

The first New York City police officer killed in the line of duty this year was honored by the city during a memorial service Friday in East Islip, Long Island.

Add the state's top law enforcement officer to the list of elected officials voicing concerns over the safety of the Indian Point nuclear power plant in upstate New York.

A sales tax exemption on clothing and shoes is coming back to New York State — but only for some items.

A fallen police officer is being remembered as man of generous spirit who often comforted grieving family members visiting the World Trade Center site.

Four New York Times journalists who went missing while covering Libya earlier this week have been found, the paper reported Friday.

New York City is telling more than 15,000 formerly homeless individuals and families that they should not expect government to help with their rent starting in two weeks.

At an international conference on teaching, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said seniority alone shouldn't determine which teachers are let go during budget cuts. But he wouldn't say whether seniority should be among several factors when it comes to layoffs.

As the uncertainty about Japan's nuclear power plant continues, the largest flight attendants union says some of their members' families are pressuring them to avoid flying to Japan.

The fight between Governor Andrew Cuomo and school districts flared up Thursday when the governor delivered a stern lecture to schools that have complained about the proposed budget cuts to education — ripping critics for playing a "game" and issuing empty "threats."

Developer Forest City Ratner is considering putting up a pre-fabricated, 34-story apartment tower as part of its Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn.