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The incident occurred around 7:15 p.m. EDT. The pilot of the helicopter was seen climbing on to a raft, while the passengers — with their seatbelts fastened — remained trapped inside the aircraft.

Authorities are looking for five women suspected of stealing boxer Jermall Charlo's bag containing over $150,000 worth of cash amid a scuffle at a New York City nightclub.

An Australian tourist with a confirmed case of the measles may have exposed others to the disease while traveling in the U.S.

New York District 22 Rep. Claudia Tenney said Wednesday that people who commit mass murder "end up being Democrats."

A man was caught falsely claiming himself to be a displaced sex trafficking victim in upstate New York -- he's also tied to government assistance filings in California and Maine.

An upstate New York swim coach, Matthew Lincoln, was arrested after an undercover sting operation ultimately led him to show up with a teddy bear and a box of chocolates from Walmart intended for a 16-year-old girl.

An upstate New York woman drove drunk to retrieve her brother, who had just been arrested for driving drunk, state police said.

A lock of George Washington's hair was found inside of an envelope at a New York college's book.

Fynn is the second bichon to win Westminster. The previous one was in 2001.

He was arrested for slashing Ociel Herrera while he was walking home with his child on 139th street near Willis Avenue in Mott Haven.

The state would need to pull the signs in order to avoid losing $14M in federal funding.

A video clip, shared on YouTube, showed the speeding car crashing into a tree with its engine and two front wheels being torn away from the rest of the vehicle.

Dori Myers was charged with criminal sexual act in the second degree and endangering the welfare of a child.

People participated in the 2018 Women's March on Saturday, a year after the historic march last year.

Hip-hop stalwarts and Queens, New York-born rappers Ja Rule and 50 Cent have apparently kicked off this year's edition of a nearly 20-year feud on Twitter Friday. 

The research found children who sleep less are more prone to develop emotional and behavioral problems.

Joel Giambra described the New York subway system as a "disgrace" and advised New York governor Andrew Cuomo to substitute his nominees to the MTA board “to take charge of a transit system that is out of control, quite possibly corrupt, and costing taxpayers billions of dollars.”

The attack, which took place on Union Square subway platform at about 2:50 a.m. on Dec. 16, left 41-year-old Francis Michael Christi with a shattered skull.

Homeowners dealt with nightmare Airbnb renters who threw massive parties without permission and trashed homes in two states.

School districts are calling off classes all along the east coast for Thursday in anticipation of Winter Storm Grayson.

A fire was reported at Hillary Clinton's home in Chappaqua.