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Sources say the new policy won't apply to suspects with open warrants, and police could still arrest people for behavior that appears to endanger the public, like smoking while driving.

Stephanie Miner, once a Cuomo-picked co-chair of the state Democratic party, will run against him as an independent. She has previously criticized Cuomo for under-funding upstate cities.

Eric Schneiderman's successor keeps up pressure on president, alleging he illegally used his charity as a piggy bank for legal fees, business expenses and his presidential campaign.

"The Band's Visit," "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," and paeans to ending gun violence were highlights at last night's otherwise sleepy Tony Awards.

"I hoped for nothing more than to inspire that feeling of, 'I'm not alone,' in a few other cooks in the New York area," Bourdain said of the New Yorker article that launched his career.

In all, four districts could flip from Republican to Democratic in November. But first, there are next Tuesday's primaries, which are seeing some tough competition in their own right.

Suzanne Goldberg, the director of Columbia Law School's Center for Gender and Sexuality Law, says the #MeToo movement has shifted the "tradition of disbelief toward women."

Mayor de Blasio, in addressing his harsh emails about the media, says he doesn't want "Vladimir Putin kind of coverage," just "fairness." What's been unfair?

Days after referring to MS-13 gang members as "animals," President Trump is visiting Long Island to talk about his administration's plan to crack down on gang violence.

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.