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New York Attorney General Letitia James is one of the state officials across the country reminding voters there are resources to help with any issues they encounter at the polls on Election Day on Tuesday. In New York, the attorney general’s office will have an election protection hotline running from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday and on......

New Yorkers could play an outsized role Tuesday in determining control of the U.S. House as Republicans cling to suburban seats they won two years ago by seizing on fears of crime, and Democrats try to claw them back by warning that a right-wing Congress might ban abortion. If everything goes their way, Democrats hope to pick off a handful of Repub...

Election Day is here. The final votes in the 2024 presidential election will be cast over the next several hours. It is not a federal holiday, however. Only five states, including New York, recognize Election Day as a public state holiday and mandate employers allow employees paid time off to vote. Another nine states, including New Jersey, recogni...

Authorities have launched an internal investigation in the case of a New York State trooper who said he was shot by a suspect on Long Island’s Southern State Parkway at the end of October, authorities said Monday. Sources familiar with the investigation say they are looking into whether trooper Thomas Mascia shot himself in the leg, as oppose...

Election Day is upon us. The final votes in the 2024 presidential election will be cast over the next several hours. It is not a federal holiday, however. Only five states, including New York, recognize Election Day as a public state holiday and mandate employers allow employees paid time off to vote. Another nine states, including New Jersey,...

The world is watching the presidential election as voters go to the polls Tuesday, but the vote is more consequential for some countries than for others.

Much has been made of Proposal 1, a proposed amendment to New York’s constitution — but did you know there are five additional proposals up for vote as well? New York City voters have an additional five proposals on the back of their ballots this year which concern the city’s Charter. Each of these proposals were crafted by Mayor ...

Two former Georgia election workers who were awarded the massive judgment reported to the court that they went to Giuliani’s Manhattan apartment last week to see what assets were there, but that it had been cleared out.

New Jersey voters are deciding between Democratic Rep. Andy Kim and Republican hotel developer Curtis Bashaw in the state’s Senate race, open because of Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez’s federal bribery conviction this year. Also up for grabs are New Jersey’s 14 electoral votes for president along with all 12 House seats. Votes have poured in for week...

Election Day has finally arrived. After nine days of early voting and months (and months) of campaigning, the final day to vote on this year’s candidates and measures is this Tuesday. Voting feels simple enough, right? Just walk over to your nearby polling location and cast your ballot. There are a few rules you’ll want to make sure to....

After Kelly Clarkson hosted the Rockefeller Christmas tree lighting ceremony in 2023, she’s officially returning for round two.

It’s Election Day, and the polls are open in the tri-state area. Millions voted early, a record turnout, and there are only a few hours left to cast your vote for this year’s hotly-contested elections. The outcome of Tuesday’s election will shape the country’s future, determining whether the new White House has allies or skeptics ...

Gerrit Cole gave up his opt-out right and will remain with the New York Yankees under a contract that runs through 2028 rather than become a free agent. New York’s ace initially exercised his right to terminate the $324 million, nine-year contract, which has $144 million and four years remaining. That decision triggered a two-day window for New Yor...