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The new officers will cost the city $170 million. The costs will be offset by $70 million in overtime savings.

Pop violinist Vanessa-Mae was cleared by sport's highest court Friday of allegations she helped fix Alpine skiing races so she could qualify for the Sochi Olympics.

The extension is the clearest sign yet that lawmakers are making progress in bringing this year's tumultuous legislative session to a close.

The redesign of the bill will feature the first woman on U.S. paper money in more than a century. So who will be chosen? The Treasury will make the final decision this summer.

A 21-year-old Staten Island college student was arrested for his role in an alleged plot to stage a pressure-cooker bomb attack in New York on behalf of ISIS.

Trump wants to be the CEO of the United States — and this time he means it.

Talk between legislative leaders and Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo dragged on past the long-awaited expiration date.

The Wage Board is scheduled to hear from workers, labor experts and business owners at its meeting Monday at New York University.

Lee appeared in more than 250 movies, including roles as the wizard Saruman in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and the evil Count Dooku in two of George Lucas' "Star Wars" prequels.

Kenan Davis was pronounced dead just after 1 p.m. Wednesday in the George Motchan Detention Center, one of 10 Rikers facilities.

Rookie Chris Heston tossed MLB's first no-hitter this season in just his 13th major league start.

Cesar Vargas is in the U.S. under a federal program. The court said there is "no legal impediment or rational basis" for keeping him from practicing law in New York.

Four men and two of their mothers sued the organization, Jews Offering New Alternatives for Healing, under New Jersey's consumer fraud laws in 2012.

Army Pvt. Henry Johnson single-handedly fought off a surprise German attack. He and Sgt. William Shemin today receive the nation's highest military honor.

The indictment, among other charges, alleges that a medical malpractice insurer provided Adam Skelos with a no-show job while it lobbied his father on legislative matters.

A half inch to three quarters of an inch of rainfall per hour is possible on Monday. It could cause flash flooding especially in poor drainage areas.

Secretary of State John Kerry acted 45 days after the Obama administration informed Congress of its intent to do so.

The low-key Republican moderate flirted with presidential runs in 2008 and 2012 but stopped short. He hopes to reignite the unity that emerged after the 2001 terrorist attacks.

Visitors will get a view of the city and its surroundings from above 1,250 feet and stretching 50 miles past the Manhattan skyline and Statue of Liberty to the Atlantic Ocean.

A motion filed Wednesday seeks notes from more than 70 interviews conducted as part of a 2014 report commissioned by Gov. Chris Christie.