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A week and a half after Tropical Storm Irene caused massive flooding in parts of New Jersey and New York, residents continue to repair damage, even as rain in the forecast has renewed flooding threats.

The reddish hue the Hudson River has taken on in recent weeks appears to be the result of storm water runoff from all the rain during Tropical Storm Irene.

New York is not doing a good job preparing its foster children for the workforce, charges a new report.

New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said the city will deploy thousands of additional police officers in the city for the 10th anniversary of September 11, even though there has been no specific terrorism threat to New York.

A suspect in the shooting death of a Crown Heights woman did not fire the bullet that killed the 56-year-old mother — but it remains unclear where the fatal bullet came from, according to NYPD ballistic tests.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg is touting the progress being made at the new World Trade Center site after years of delays, political wrangling and design changes.

The organizers of the West Indian Day Parade said they have no plans to cancel or change the route of the annual Labor Day event despite a rash of violence earlier this week that has been linked to the festivities. 

Heavy rain is expected throughout much of the region into Thursday, meaning there's a chance residents could be dealing with flash foods.

New York state regulators is set to release a study Wednesday on the impact of natural gas drilling on communities.

Governor Andrew Cuomo said the 2 percent property tax cap that became law this year will not put a damper on the recovery efforts of local governments after Tropical Storm Irene.

A new flag will be raised to honor the victims of the September 11 attacks and the first responders who helped in the clean-up and recovery efforts.

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta traveled to New York City to visit the National September 11 Memorial Park and museum on Tuesday. The visit starts a series of events mark the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Tuesday that Lower Manhattan has transformed into a vibrant business and cultural center since the 9/11 attacks.

A City Council member and an aide say they were detained by police during the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn on Monday because of their race.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg said illegal handguns were to blame for a shootout that killed two — including an innocent bystander — and wounded two police officers just blocks from the route of the West Indian Day Parade round in Brooklyn on Monday.

President Barack Obama toured the New Jersey towns hardest hit by Tropical Storm Irene on Sunday afternoon to view the damage first-hand.

Peninsula Hospital in southeast Queens announced Friday evening that it had reached a deal for Revival Home Health Care to acquire the financially ailing hospital center.

New York City's public advocate accused Mayor Michael Bloomberg of misleading the public about the resignation of a deputy mayor who stepped down after a domestic violence arrest.

New Jersey officials said the state's beaches are open for business this Labor Day weekend, after an unprecedented evacuation of the Jersey Shore in advance of Hurricane Irene. Speaking earlier this week, Governor Chris Christie urged residents and visitors to "get down to the Jersey Shore," after water tests showed that Cape May and Ocean County beaches were safe.

A U.S. regulator filed lawsuits Friday against 17 of the nation's largest banks over losses from mortgage-backed securities, aiming to recoup billion of dollars stemming from the failed investments.