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New York and New Jersey honored the life and legacy of the longest-living president, Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 100. Carter died in the afternoon at his longtime Georgia home where he had been receiving hospice care this Feb. 2023. “Our founder, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, passed away this afternoon in Plains, Georgia...

The Empire State Building will shine in red, white and blue colors Sunday night as the nation mourns the passing of Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States. “Tonight we will shine in Red White and Blue to honor the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter,” a post on the Empire State Building account on X read…....

New York state government agencies will have to conduct reviews and publish reports that detail how they’re using artificial intelligence software, under a new law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul.

A 27-year-old man was arrested and ordered held without bail on Long Island for the Christmas Eve stabbing of his mother. Jeremy Ramirez was walked to a Nassau County cop car in handcuffs on Saturday, charged with committing the horrific holiday murder. “On this particular evening, it was just him and his mother at the house, Jeremy and his m...

Washington Square Park is a known spot for chess in New York — Bobby Fischer among others have famously played there, and it’s been used for multiple movie scenes featuring the game.

The New York Road Runners customarily shoot off fireworks during their midnight run in the popular Manhattan park, but opted for a drone show after a record brush fire period throughout the city last month.

Police overnight were investigating how a man caught fire at Manhattan’s bustling Penn Station. According to the NYPD, a 67-year-old man was on fire around 8 p.m. Friday near New Jersey Transit tracks 11 and 12. The man had burns to his legs and upper parts of his body. He was hospitalized with severe injuries and last listed in critical&#823...

A New York judge erased the conviction of 67-year-old Jeffrey Koonce, the father of Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Malcolm Koonce, and dismissed his indictment more than four decades after a 1981 robbery in a New York City suburb.

The Detroit Tigers signed former New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres to a $15 million, one-year contract on Friday. The two-time All-Star gets a slight raise from his $14.2 million salary with the Yankees. His agreement includes a one-time assignment bonus of $500,000. Torres hit .265 with 138 home runs and 441 RBIs in seven seasons with...

Residents in Edison Township continue to be without water as crews work to repair a broken water main break that occurred on Christmas Eve. The 20-inch water main break occurred Tuesday night at Woodbridge Avenue and M Lane, sending water spilling into his neighborhood. Crews have been working around the clock in the cold to make repairs, but the w...

The last of the crystal triangles that make up this year’s Times Square New Year’s Eve ball have been installed, marking the first time in 10 years that all 2,688 were replaced at once. Rapper Pitbull and inventor Joy Mangano were on hand on Friday to help the co-organizers of the 2025 New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square atop...

The jackpot for Friday’s drawing currently sits at an estimated $1.15 billion, with a cash option of $516.1 million.

“Gypsy,” the latest revival of Stephen Sondheim’s hit Broadway musical, has canceled a fifth performance as illnesses continue to hit the show’s company. “Due to continued illness within the company, tonight’s performance is cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please check with your point of purchase to exch...