Nation's Report Card shows that only 37 percent of New York 4th graders are proficient in math and just 31 percent in reading ...

A state official's visit to a Long Island food bank underscored the possible spending cuts to programs for the needy.

A wintery mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain is expected to bombard the tri-state on Thursday, triggering a winter weather advisory across much of the area. The National ...

New York's capital city of Albany holds the political power in the Empire State with around 900,000 people in the metro area.

On the afternoon of Friday, January 17, New York City officials got an unexpected notice from the state. HEAP, the aid ...

Federal prosecutors and New York officials sparred after an illegal immigrant was released from custody despite an outstanding federal arrest warrant.

Uncover the reasons why Upstate New York struggles to lure new residents, from harsh winters and limited job prospects to ...

No one hit the jackpot, but a New York City lottery player won $1 million in Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing, according to the lottery website . Only one ticket nationwide matched the five white ...

Karl-Anthony Towns paired 27 points with 20 rebounds as the visiting New York Knicks held off a second-half rally to defeat the Toronto Raptors 121-115 Tuesday night.

Investigators said they are looking into whether any suspects involved in recent burglaries of numerous star athletes’ homes ...

Among three lawsuits filed against Diddy on Tuesday was one alleging the mogul said he'd help a man's career but coerced him ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- February is looking stormier with a few chances to get some snow over the first half of the month. We have AccuWeather Alert for Thursday morning as this storm will bring a mix of ...