The Associated Press

The mayor, who has made affordable housing a centerpiece issue, says strengthening the rent rules is "a vital priority."

The 11th Congressional District seat became vacant when GOP Congressman Michael Grimm stepped down after pleading guilty in December to federal tax evasion.

Just months after the state's top Democrat lawmaker was indicted, federal prosecutors charged the top Republican with bribery and extortion.

The New York Police Department's new three-day course is aimed at discouraging verbal abuse and needless physical force.

A 25-year-old police officer shot in the head while attempting to stop a man suspected of carrying a handgun died Monday from his injuries.

Hundreds of people marched in downtown Manhattan at a May Day rally that also has become a protest against police brutality.

It's been 11 days since the jury began deliberating in the trial of the man accused of kidnapping and murdering a 6-year-old in 1979.

A city curfew ended at 5 a.m. with no reports of disturbances in the early morning hours

The ban is expected to pass after a judge ruled that a pro-Israel group was allowed to display an advertisement containing the phrase "Hamas Killing Jews" on New York City buses.

 Police say they tranquilized the animal and captured it just before 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Sheldon Silver faces multiple corruption charges, including allegedly doing favors for an investor with access to high-yield investments.

Police say four men and two women were shot. Two men died, one person was in critical condition and the others were expected to recover.

Lynch is expected to win approval with the support of all Democrats and at least five Republicans in the vote set for Thursday.

The Zero Waste plan will include an overhaul and expansion of the city's recycling program and provide incentives to businesses and residents to reduce waste.

In 2010, Navinder Singh Sarao allegedly employed lightning-fast software to manipulate the market, causing the market to plunge 600 points in a matter of minutes.

A judge ruled in a decision made public Tuesday that the advertisement is protected speech.  

Marcos Alonso Zea, 26, of Brentwood, pleaded guilty in September to attempting to provide material support to al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.

The two-day state visit is aimed at fostering greater economic ties between New York and Cuba.

Jurors deliberated for about 90 minutes Wednesday before going home for the day.

The conviction seals the downfall of the former New England Patriots star who once had a $40 million contract and a standout career ahead of him.