Michael Billera

A veteran Long Island police officer was injured on Monday after crashing her police vehicle on the Southern State Parkway.

The mother of an alleged al-Qaeda sympathizer, Jose Pimentel, who was planning an attack to kill United States military officials returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, expressed her apologies and was shocked and saddened about her son's arrest.

The Sept. 11 museum that was expected to open in 2012 could be delayed due to financial disputes between the Port Authority and museum officials.

The self-proclaimed Ultra-Modern Club in the heart of New York City, Vin-Tich Lounge, at 3950 10th Ave in the Inwood section of Manhattan, was the host to an early morning fight on Sunday that left two police officers injured.

A physician is accused of illegally selling prescription medication from a pain management clinic in the Flushing section of Queens on Tuesday. He has been linked to the Medford pharmacy gunman David Laffer.

In the huge ball room of the historic Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, Rick spoke to the Federal Law Enforcement Foundation in an event to honor the nation's police and military personnel on Friday. In his speech to hundreds of law enforcement that lined the room, Rick Perry criticized Eric Holder and the Fast and Furious Operation.

A construction worker working on the tunnels in Grand Central Terminal was killed by falling concrete on Thursday night.

Dusetree Taylor was transferred from an upstate prison to Rikers Island earlier this month to attend a hearing. However, he was viciously assaulted while in prison and ended up in the hospital

Con Ed is seeking to evict the developer of the controversial Ground Zero Mosque, Sharif El-Gamal for neglecting to pay his rent.

The man known as the Riverside Rapist has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. A self-proclaimed womanizer, the homeless Hugues-Denver Akassy had told his victims he was an international journalist before he raped them.

At 3 p.m. the Occupy Wall Street movement promised to take over the subways in all five boroughs. However, there was relatively little disturbance for commuters. On 23rd St. and 8th Ave, a group of about 30 protesters gathered near the subway terminal in order to continue the ongoing protest of the day.

Homeland security arrested over two dozen of Mexican gang members on Wednesday. Those arrested were reportedly part of the Los Vagos gang, who terrorize residents in East Harlem and parts of the Bronx.

A Queens activist, Patricia Dolan, who fought for pedestrian safety was killed when she was struck by a car Tuesday night, after stepping off a bus. She had planned to attend a committee meeting on transportation.

One of the individuals, who survived an early morning shootout on Tuesday where the New York Giants seen were partying, was a felon. He was convicted of manslaughter in 2004.

Joseph Lhota attended his first MTA board meeting on Wednesday, making it clear he will address the huge budget deficit the agency is facing. The MTA hoped to borrow at least $6.5 billion for its debt repayments.

Subway signs in Brooklyn have been altered with graffiti in a heavily Jewish neighborhood.

The NYPD is searching for three men after beating a fourth man on the L train earlier this month.

The New York Giants were allegedly partying in a club where one man was killed and two others injured early Tuesday morning.

Eight baby penguins have become a huge hit at the Central Park Zoo. Dubbed the Real Chicks of Central Park, the penguins have become the stars of the Wildlife Conservation Society's Central Park Zoo blog.

The United Federation of Teachers has failed at its attempt to block the Department of Education from allowing the public to view of over 12,000 teachers' evaluations. The union will now file for an appeal at the highest court in state, The New York State Court of Appeals

The Pavilion dance club in Fire Island was destroyed late Monday night by a fire that raced through the Pines gay resort district, damaging a number popular establishments in the area.

The Occupy Wall Street movement in still images.

Patti LaBelle, the famous rhythm-and-blues singer, was accused of screaming a toddler and taking a swing at the mother outside of a Manhattan apartment.

A New York City based charity for disadvantaged children is looking through their records to determine if they sent participants to the home of Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State defensive coach accused of molesting several children.

The age of sly pickpockets are slowly coming to an end as a new class of thieves is taking over the subways. These thieves prefer to boldly steal pedestrians' goods on board trains during rush hour.

A small group of protesters have been gathering near the former site of St. Vincent's Hospital for the past eight days to demand Rudin Management, the developer of the site, bring back full-service to the hospital.

The National Basketball Association's season is major jeopardy and appears to be less likely than before. The players' union rejected the league's latest collective bargaining agreement compromise and completely disbanded.

At least one individual is dead in a late night shooting in an celebrity nightclub in Chelsea that left two others injured.

As Occupy Wall Street heads into its second month, some local residents and business owners believe the movement is having adverse effects on their neighborhood.