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The accident happened around 10 a.m. in the center tube of the tunnel, according to the FDNY.

The deal could put an end to the Kushners' search for a partner to bail out its investment in 666 5th Ave, which has been losing money since they bought it over a decade ago.

So far, James is the only Democrat who has announced that she's running, which is welcome news to those who want to be New York City's next mayor, a job she was previously eyeing.

Connecticut officials said two people were killed in separate accidents when trees fell on their trucks, an an 11-year-old New York girl died when a large tree hit the car she was in.

Though Wolfe insisted that his "new journalism" style of storytelling was rooted in reporting, his work met criticism for negative stereotypes and racializing New York City in the 1980s.

An investigation by The Intercept found that despite making up about 6 percent of the NYPD force, plainclothes cops have an outsized involvement in fatal shootings.

But the list of names not vying for the interim attorney general post may be just as notable. Here's why.

Almost a year after his original conviction was overturned, former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was found guilty on all seven counts at his corruption retrial.

How did a man who began his career escorting women to Planned Parenthood come to this? Albany reporter Karen Dewitt analyzes the reaction to Schneiderman's resignation.

About a quarter of New Jersey's school districts are segregated, according to a new report, and ensuring equal funding per pupil isn't always enough for students living in poverty.

Prosecutors say former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver took millions of dollars in kickbacks, but his lawyer insists the payments weren't bribes.

For National Poetry Month, listeners sent in poems about commuting, bodegas and springtime. WNYC receptionist Joe Young, who's also a composer and Army bugler, turned them into a song!

Speaking in New York City on April 27, 1968, Coretta Scott King addresses social issues at home and abroad.

Democrat Shelley Mayor won a key State Senate race in Westchester, but the majority remains in favor of the Republicans. Here are the complete results from Tuesday's elections.

On April 23, 1968, Columbia University was brought to a standstill by a historic student protest.

Mayor Bill de Blasio told Brian Lehrer that the ban, which was meant to coincide with Earth Day, will create an automobile-free park for the first time since cars were invented.

The NYPD rescued an average of one person a week from sex slavery last year, and arrested a total of 228 pimps. That may just be scratching the surface.

A new book says dating apps are making satisfying relationships harder to find.

Advocates say the Fair Housing Act of 1968 was a milestone, but housing discrimination is far from over.

Long Island Rail Road President Patrick Nowakowski is resigning, effective Friday. Last year marked the LIRR's worst on-time performance in 18 years.