Two New York subway trains derail in Harlem, scaring passengers; 36 injured
New York: Dozens of people were injured when two New York subway train cars careened off the tracks, leaving hundreds of people stuck for more than an hour, a fire department spokesman said.
New York state raises age of consent for marriage from 14 to 18, but with caveat for 17-year-olds
New York, the fourth most populous state in America, updated antiquated legislation on Tuesday to outlaw children as young as 14 from getting married.
Donald Trump's travel ban: Iranian baby in need of life-saving surgery will be allowed to enter US
An Iranian infant banned from entering US for life-saving heart surgery under President Trump's order will now be allowed for the emergency procedure.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issues cyber security regulations for banks and insurers
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday issued long-anticipated proposed cyber security regulations for banks and insurers in the state, the first of their kind in the United States by any state or federal agency, the governor said in a statement.
New York's wealthiest want higher taxes to help address poverty, infrastructure
A group of millionaires in New York have written to top lawmakers, calling on them to consider raising taxes on the state's wealthiest residents
Pope Francis in New York: Addresses Congress on immigration, death penalty; tells nuns 'I love you'
Pope Francis delivered the first papal speech before Congress and thanked American nuns in an evening prayer service in St. Patrick's Cathedral.
Upstate New York braces for another big snowstorm
Residents of the New York state city of Buffalo started digging out on Wednesday from a massive snowstorm blamed for seven deaths, even as another headed their way, threatening to break snowfall records.
NY Governor outlines Ebola quarantine policy, makes it mandatory
Amid criticism of his decision of a mandatory 21-day Ebola quarantine, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has loosened some of the restrictions on people returning to the US from West Africa.
New York goes to vote for new Mayor post-Bloomberg era
Bloomberg's policies have helped make New York one of the nation's safest and most prosperous big cities, but they also may have contributed to a widening income equality gap.
New York enacts gun-control law, first since Newtown school shooting
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday signed into law one of the nation's toughest gun-control measures and the first to be enacted since the mass shooting last month at an elementary school in neighbouring Connecticut.
New Yorkers allowed to vote at any poll site post Hurricane Sandy
The states of New York and New Jersey, worst hit by last week's massive storm, are taking unprecedented measures to ensure residents are able to cast their votes.