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Some 50 native plant species have disappeared from the region around New York City over the last century, and that trend will likely continue. That's the bleak outlook of a 20-year-long study by the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Many species that haven't disappeared have become far less abundant due to factors ...

St. Vincent’s Medical Center of New York and Mount Sinai Medical Center are no longer in merger talks. A deal was all but killed yesterday when Mt. Sinai said it wouldn't acquire St...

Conductor Leonard Slatkin has withdrawn from the rest of this season's performances of "La Traviata" at the Met.

The New York State budget is late again. And since the state legislature and Governor David Paterson are more than $1 billion apart in their proposals, no quick agreement on the budget is expected.

New Jersey farmers are anxious to see what the impact of the wettest March on record will be on the upcoming planting season. Farmers and agricultural officials say the next few weeks will be crucial in determining whether this year will yield successful summer crops.

The MTA and a private developer are putting off signing a contract for the West Side Rail Yards for another month.

MTA officials say they expect to have 900 more security cameras up and running by June.

One of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's close confidants is leaving City Hall for a financial job.

The State Senate passed bills to keep the state running through April 14, then left for a holiday recess.

The operator of a crane that tilted and hit a 25-story New York City building near Wall Street over the weekend has had his license suspended.

New York State lawmakers are expected to leave Albany for their holiday break this week. That means the state's budget will most likely miss the April 1 deadline. The latest budget proposals from the two houses of the legislature are $1 billion apart.

Richard Brown has become the longest-serving district attorney in Queens history. Brown surpassed the record today with 6,874 days. The 77-year-old Brown was appointed district attorney on June 1, 1991 by Gov. Mario Cuomo. He was elected to a full four-year term in the general election that November.

A new agreement between developer Larry Silverstein and the Port Authority means construction can continue on office towers at the World Trade Center.

New York Governor David Paterson may have been much more closely involved in a top staffer's domestic violence case than previously reported.

The New York Senate and Assembly have both released their spending proposals. But New York Governor David Paterson says time is running out to reach an agreement by the state-mandated April 1 deadline.

Today marks the 99th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. The blaze in lower Manhattan killed 146 immigrant garment workers, almost all of them women.

Board votes to eliminate W subway line, 34 bus routes and hundreds of station agent positions.

Another person has decided not to take on freshman Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand -- and this time, it's not a Democrat. Republican Dan Senor says he is not running. The financial executive and Fox News commentator issued a statement saying it wasn't the right time in his personal and professional life ...

New Census estimates show growth in the New York City region over the last decade and a continuing exodus of people from some upstate areas.

The population estimates come as Census 2010 begins, and they give a sense of what that official count could show for New York. According to ...

The New York State Senate has unveiled it's annual budget proposal and its prevailing message is "No New Taxes." The Senate refused to tax soft drinks, or to raise the tax on cigarettes, as Governor David Paterson has proposed.