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Officials said the individuals being monitored weren't necessarily exhibiting symptoms of coronavirus, but had recently traveled to areas with confirmed cases.

Hospitals throughout Long Island are on alert for signs of the emerging coronavirus that has sickened hundreds of people in China, some fatally, and recently was detected in the United States. While n

A warning has been issued by the state regarding milk produced in the Hudson Valley that is tainted with Listeria that can cause potentially fatal illness. The state Department of Agriculture and Markets warned consumers in Orange County and the surroundi

New York City's homeless shelters are overloaded as an estimated 80,000 people sleep in shelters or on the streets, but Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration has failed in its attempts to solve the problem -- and other cities are suffering from th

Still stunned that New York police released an illegal immigrant sought by ICE who then went on to allegedly rape and murder a 92-year-old woman, federal officials Friday ripped the city's "sanctuary" status and asked political leaders to join

WEST NYACK, NY Retailer Macys will shutter at least 28 stores in the coming months as sales remain sluggish despite unexpectedly positive holiday figures, multiple news outlets reported. The stores that will be closed in New York are in Hicksville and Commack, both on Long Island. The Macys

Lawmakers and activists are proposing a digital payment platform and currency to help millions of New Yorkers without bank accounts.

The operators of a Rochester, New York, deli pleaded guilty to a $154,000 food stamp fraud scheme, officials say.

It's no secret that New York's bid for Amazon's HQ2 fell apart due to objections from officials and activists, but it now appears that the state was initially prepared to make far more concessions than you might have expected. The Wall Street

De Blasio also said he was glad the Iranian general, Qassem Soleimani, was dead.

"New York has lost nearly 1.4 million residents to the rest of the country since 2010," a Dec. 30 Empire Center release said.

Activists and lawmakers in New York are furious over a New Year's Eve decision by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to veto a bill intended to make it easier for low income residents on Medicaid to access medication-based treatment for opioid addiction&m

WFAN host Mike Francesa, a longtime friend, called Imus "one of the true giants in the history of radio."

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has effectively banned federal judges from performing marriages in his state because some of them might have been appointed by President Donald Trump, NBC News reports. Although it's comparatively rare, many Americans choose

Scientists have discovered remnants of the world's oldest fossil forest in a sandstone quarry in Cairo, New York.

New York City officials said they'll have to wait until Thursday to make a "game day" decision about whether the iconic, traditional balloons of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will fly this year.

The contract goes till Nov. 15, but Verizon will pull the plug on Fios1 News, after the 11:30 p.m. newscast Wednesday.

The hyper local station, based on Long Island, will replace Verizon's Fios1 News.

When it comes to deciding who should keep their Second Amendment rights, the deck is stacked against gun owners.

NANUET, NY For Rockland County residents, there were two choices for hyper-local television news News12 and Fios 1. Starting on November 16, 2019 that will change, as Fios is ending a run that started in 2007. Verizon has announced they will be discontinu