DC official tells Trump to build his arch somewhere else
The Trump administration should pick an “alternative site” for President Donald Trump’s planned 250-foot-tall triumphal arch, a Washington, D.C., official told the administration last month.
Megabus to launch daily service between Annapolis, New York
A new bus route launching next week will connect Maryland's capital with New York City.
Police investigate rape claim against NYC attorney Rubenstein
Two law enforcement officials say New York City police are investigating a well-known civil rights attorney after a woman accused him of rape.
NYC withdraws challenge to stop-and-frisk lawsuits
New York City asked a court to dismiss its appeal in lawsuits over stop-and-frisk police tactics, moving closer to a resolution that Mayor Bill de Blasio promised in January would end such practices.
Prosecutors seek closed testimony in NYC terror case
Prosecutors want to keep testimony from three key witnesses — an undercover police officer and two informants — out of public view at the trial of a man charged with plotting terror attacks with homemade bombs, a case in which police tactics are likely to become a central issue.
Appeals court strikes down NYC’s big-soda ban
NEW YORK — New York City‘s crackdown on big, sugary sodas is staying on ice. An appeals court ruled Tuesday that New York City’s Board of Health exceeded its legal […]
NY judge to OK Empire State Building settlement
NEW YORK — A Manhattan judge on Thursday backed a $55 million settlement in a court battle over the Empire State Building, effectively clearing the way for a plan to […]
Sandy’s death toll climbs; millions without power
NEW YORK — Millions of people from Maine to the Carolinas awoke Tuesday without electricity, and an eerily quiet New York City was all but closed off by car, train […]
48 charged in massive Medicaid fraud case
NEW YORK — Federal agents and New York City police say 48 people who were part of a nationwide prescription drug ring have been charged in a Medicaid fraud case. […]
Judge: DA can get some of NYC protester’s tweets
NEW YORK — Twitter must give a court almost three months’ worth of an Occupy Wall Street protester’s tweets, a judge said in a ruling released Monday after the company […]
New Internet suffix bids include ‘.lol,’ ‘bank.’
NEW YORK — If Google has its way, you won’t need to type “Google.com” any more to do your searches. You can simply access the search engine at “.Google.” Google’s […]








