Nathan's hot dog eating contest: Joey Chestnut reigns champ again
This is Joey Chestnut's 15th win at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest. How many do you think he ate this year?
Lifeguard on Long Island bitten in chest, hand by shark during training exercise
Two Long Island beaches in Suffolk County were expected to reopen Monday after a lifeguard was bitten by a shark.
Parasitic worms found across US parks put kids, pet owners at risk
Eggs of the tiny worm, which are found in pets' fecal matter, have been widely detected in New York City public spaces, with evidence of significant levels of contamination in all five boroughs.
Toddler dies after falling from Manhattan balcony
The victim, a 3-year-old boy, reportedly fell from the 29th floor of a Harlem highrise.
Upper East Side shooting: Stroller pushing mother gunned down
20-year-old Azsia Johnson was shot in the head as she pushed her 3-month-old daughter in a stroller on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison in sex abuse case
R& B star R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison in a federal sex abuse case in New York.
FTC sues Walmart over alleged money transfer services used by scammers
Walmart called the lawsuit “factually flawed and legally baseless.”
Carnival Magic fight while at sea investigated by NYPD
A fight aboard a cruise ship while at sea was under investigation by the NYPD after the ship returned to Manhattan early Tuesday.
'ER' actress Mary Mara drowns in river in northern NY
Actress Mary Mara died while swimming in northern New York on Sunday. She was 61.
Rudy Giuliani slapped by supermarket employee while campaigning for son
Police say the worker at a grocery store approached Giuliani from behind and slapped him on the back.
NY concealed carry case: Supreme Court strikes down state's gun law
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that New York's concealed carry statute that requires an individual to establish "proper cause" in order to obtain a license violates the U.S. Constitution.
Grubhub note saves woman held hostage in the Bronx
Grubhub announced that they are giving $5,000 to The Chipper Truck Cafe from Yonkers for their help saving the woman from her captor.
DNA retest concludes acquitted man was the likely killer after all, Florida prosecutor says
A man acquitted at retrial after his conviction and death sentence for raping and murdering a woman was overturned was almost certainly the actual killer according to new DNA tests, a Florida prosecutor announced Wednesday.
NYC apartment of Hollywood legend Greta Garbo hits market for $7.25M: ‘Cinematic views'
The home that belonged to Hollywood icon Great Garbo for nearly 40 years still drips with old Hollywood flare and measures 3,293 square feet.
Court rules Happy the Elephant is not a person, to remain at Bronx Zoo
New York's top court on Tuesday rejected an effort to free Happy the elephant from the Bronx Zoo, ruling that she does not meet the definition of "person" who is being illegally confined.
Video: Subway surfers ride on top of J train into Brooklyn
At least eight people were spotted riding atop a subway as it crossed the Williamsburg Bridge into Brooklyn.
Police: New York man arrested after punching Lightning fan, eyewitness following Rangers' Game 5 loss
A Staten Island man was arrested after he was seen – in a now-viral video – punching a Lightning fan following the Rangers' Game 5 loss at Madison Square Garden. NYPD says he also punched another person who was trying to stop him from fleeing.
Donald Trump set to undergo questioning in July for NY civil probe
Former President Donald Trump has agreed to answer questions under oath next month in the New York attorney general's civil investigation into his business practices, unless their lawyers persuade the state's highest court to step in.
Video: Attacker shoves woman onto Bronx subway tracks
A Bronx man is under arrest for a brazen daytime attack. 30-year-old Theodore Ellis is accused of shoving a 52-year-old woman onto the train tracks at an outdoor subway station in the Bronx.
NY set to raise age to purchase semiautomatic rifles
New York would ban the purchase or possession of a semiautomatic rifle for individuals below the age of 21 as part of a package of the Democratic-led Legislature plan to pass this week with the governor’s approval.