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The president of New York City’s teacher’s union is putting pressure on the Department of Education to make the state’s class size law — which limits the number of students per classroom — a reality, and fast.

The state Department of Transportation has released a one-minute time-lapse video showing the whole demolition of the bridge over Interstate 95 in Norwalk, which took nearly two days. The bridge was damaged in a fiery crash early last Thursday morning when the driver of a Chevy Camaro hit a fuel truck, causing that truck to hit a tractor-trailer, a...

It’s the biggest spectacle yet in the first criminal trial of a former American president, now in its third week of testimony in Manhattan.

Vincent Trocheck lifted the New York Rangers over the Carolina Hurricanes in double overtime in their Game 2 matchup on Tuesday.

A proposed amendment to New York’s constitution barring discrimination based on “gender identity” and “pregnancy outcomes” cannot appear on the state ballot in November because legislators made a procedural error during an initial round of approval, a judge ruled Tuesday. The ruling from state Supreme Court Justice Daniel J. Doyle found lawmakers i...

A man in the Bronx was robbed by three men who came up to him while riding scooters, then flashed a knife before taking off with $300 from him — and his pizza, police said.

A New York City man was indicted on murder and attempted murder charges in the shooting death of NYPD Det. Jonathan Diller, a 31-year-old father and husband killed in March during a traffic stop in Queens. Guy Rivera, 34, whose last known address is in Woodside, was arraigned Tuesday on an indictment charging him of first- and second-degree murder ...

Starbucks said they took inspiration from East Asian beverages with boba or tapioca pearls when creating the new drinks, focusing on adding a “refreshing pop of flavor and color” to the creations. 

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she regrets making an offhand remark that suggested Black children in the Bronx do not know what the word “computer” means. Hochul, a Democrat, made the extemporaneous comment Monday while being interviewed at a large business conference in California to discuss expanding economic opportunities in AI for low-income c...

A serial burglar who allegedly knocked off 15 burglaries in two New Jersey communities over the span of a week has been apprehended, authorities said Tuesday. Christopher Green was arrested last week, the result of a multi-agency effort. He had been wanted in more than 15 burglaries in Lakewood and Toms River between March 30 and April 6, police sa...

The “TODAY” show concert series celebrates three decades on the plaza later this month, kicking off the lineup May 24 with alt-rock trio Wallows, according to the star-studded lineup announced Tuesday. The roster features performances by Anitta, Meghan Trainor, Kehlani, Lainey Wilson, Gracie Abrams, Bleachers, Rauw Alejandro, Maggie Rog...

A man was rushed to the hospital after being stabbed in the chest while at a bodega in Queens. Romney Smith reports live from Queens. 

If Donald Trump keeps trying the patience of the judge presiding over his hush money trial, the former president could wind up back in his home New York City borough of Queens — specifically the prison on Rikers Island, experts said Monday.