A tornado swept out of the sea and hit a beachfront neighborhood in New York City on Saturday, hurling debris in the air, knocking out power and startling residents who once thought of twisters as a Midwestern phenomenon. Firefighters were …
New York City officials have taken the unusual step of refusing to defend a police inspector. He’s being sued for blasting protesters with pepper spray during last fall’s Occupy Wall Street protests. Deputy Inspector Anthony Bologna earned notoriety after Internet …
New York City has paid $225,000 to a woman whose jaw was broken during a confrontation with a New York City police officer. The Daily News says the settlement was announced last week. Jessica Williams had filed a civil lawsuit …
A hearing will examine Con Edison’ New York City service and safety record since a lockout of its 8,500 unionized workers. The hearing by three state Assembly committees will be held in Manhattan on Wednesday. Conor Bambrick, legislative director for …
State agricultural officials say Tita Corp. of Queens in New York City is voluntarily recalling some fresh cheese products due to improper pasteurization. The cheese involved in the recall is labeled Quesito Colombiano Columbian Cheese and was sold in the …
Fire officials say the blaze that engulfed part of a building in New York City’s South Street Seaport was caused by faulty electrical wiring. Fire marshals also were looking Sunday into whether there was any structural damage from Saturday’s blaze …
New York City has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of a mentally disturbed man who died in a hospital holding cell after a struggle with guards. A video captured officers subduing Patrick …
Firefighters have rescued two workers who were stuck on a window-washing rig outside the 42nd floor of a midtown Manhattan building. A spokesman for the Fire Department says firefighters cut through glass to reach the workers and pull them inside. …
New York City’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has settled a federal lawsuit that had accused it of failing to provide adequate access for the disabled at its Avery Fisher Hall. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday by the U.S. …
A worker is dead after the wall of a trench collapsed at a New York City construction site. The accident happened shortly before 11 a.m. Thursday on Staten Island. Police say the 29-year-old worker sustained severe head trauma when he …