New York
In response to widespread influenza-like illnesses (ILI), New York governor Andrew Cuomo has declared a state public health emergency.
Hispanic women appear to be getting the short end of the stick in pay when it comes to their male counterparts, a new analysis finds.
Audubon's annual bird count kicked off on December 14th and while it appears that most of the New York-based events have already passed, a handful of opportunities remain for wildlife enthusiasts to play their part in the organization's 113th survey.
The finback whale found beached in Breezy Point suffered from malnutrition, tests show.
The severe winter weather that hit parts of the central and southern United States on Christmas Day moved eastward on Wednesday, causing flight delays and dangerous road conditions for holiday travelers in the Northeast and Ohio Valley.
A man who was shot dead after he pulled out a gun at two NYPD police officers Saturday night during a drug bust was a career criminal, NYPD officials say.
Despite more Latino children attending elementary schools, fewer Hispanic students are graduating from high school, according to the latest U.S. Department of Education numbers.
New York polls close at 9 p.m. EST, and projections were immediately made that the Empire State will lead for President Barack Obama for a second term.
Governor Cuomo has made it ok for displaced Hurricane Sandy victims to vote at any polling station in New York.
Storm could lead to more power outages
New York Governor Cuomo predicts that state-wide gas shortages will persist for several more days, and asserts that "Now is not the time to be using the car if you don't need to. Now is not the time to be hoarding fuel."
New York and New Jersey governors Andrew Cuomo and Chris Christie continue to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, as residents grow weary of gas shortages.
Could Election Delay Voting in East Coast States?; Obama earns high marks for response
As the East Coast begins to pick itself up from the damage left behind by Sandy, it will need massive amounts of donations and volunteers to help it through.
