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Suburban NY woman indicted on pot-growing charges

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:46:08 -0400

A woman from the ritzy New York City suburb of Scarsdale who is accused of raising thousands of marijuana plants was compared Tuesday to Colombian cocaine lords.

FBI digging at former home of famed NY mobster

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:29:55 -0400

NEW YORK - FBI agents with jackhammers and shovels were digging Tuesday under a New York City house once occupied by a famed gangster who inspired Robert De Niro's character in the movie "Goodfellas."

NYC man convicted of bludgeoning cat to death

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:55:20 -0400

NEW YORK - A New York City man faces prison for bludgeoning a stray cat to death.

Commuter train from NYC shakes, derails in tunnel

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:16:12 -0400

NEW YORK - A commuter train shook on the tracks and then derailed in a tunnel under the East River shortly after leaving Penn Station on Monday night, forcing the hundreds of passengers on it to be removed and delaying the trip home for many others. No injuries were reported.

FBI digs for remains at home of NYC mobster's wife

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:50:37 -0400

NEW YORK - The FBI is at a New York City home digging for evidence of human remains in an organized crime case.

NYPD: Off-duty cop shot in arm

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:14:04 -0400

NEW YORK - An off-duty New York City police officer has been shot in the arm.

NYC airport builds turtle barrier to guard runway

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:39:05 -0400

NEW YORK - Officials are building a 4,000-foot-long barrier to protect a runway at New York City's Kennedy Airport.

Iranian-Americans and expatriates vote in election

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:13:25 -0400

LOS ANGELES - With their passports in tow, Iranian-Americans and expatriates trickled into polling sites across the United States on Friday, joining their countrymen half a world away in voting in Iran's presidential election.

Queens man sentenced to 25 years in sex attack

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:59:04 -0400

NEW YORK - Prosecutors say a New York City man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after he was convicted of raping a woman walking to a bus stop.

NYers get prison for sex trafficking

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 06:28:13 -0400

NEW YORK - A Queens man and his girlfriend have been sentenced to prison for sex trafficking.

NY AG: Nursing staffer covered up missing resident

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 18:55:16 -0400

NEW YORK - Authorities say an employee of a Queens nursing home has been arrested for falsifying records to cover up that a 74-year-old resident with dementia has gone missing.

Tuned: Queens of the Stone Age's 'Clockwork' comes just...

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:51:49 -0400

By CHUCK CAMPBELL - The traditional rock genre has been eroding for years, dismantled by the advent of subgenres and the growing demands of music lovers who expect more than what a group of men can produce with guitar, bass, drums and singer. More than anything, rock is straining from the limitations of conventionalism.

Bikers roll into Adirondack town by the thousands

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:03:19 -0400

LAKE GEORGE, New York - Motorcycles are rolling through this Adirondack resort this week by the thousands - big machines with rumbling tailpipes, comfortable seats for aging backs and riders who rev up sales at local businesses.

NYPD investigates homicide-suicide

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 06:52:03 -0400

NEW YORK - Police say they're investigating a double shooting in Queens as a homicide-suicide.

NYPD: Off-duty cop kills wife, himself

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 23:13:03 -0400

NEW YORK - Police say an off-duty police officer gun downed his wife on a street in Queens before shooting himself.

FDNY lieutenant cited for Sandy heroics

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 07:38:04 -0400

NEW YORK - The FDNY is recognizing the heroics of Superstorm Sandy responders - including a fire lieutenant who rescued 25 people.

Anheuser-Busch completes $20.1B Grupo Modelo deal

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:38:28 -0400

NEW YORK - Anheuser-Busch InBev has completed its $20.1 billion purchase of Mexican brewer Grupo Modelo.

Gerwig's 'Frances Ha' shows a friendship evolving

Fri, 31 May 2013 10:43:12 -0400

NEW YORK - If you want to see Greta Gerwig's new film, "Frances Ha," you're going to have to do it the old- fashioned way - by going to the movie theater.

Billy Joel surprises New York high school

Fri, 31 May 2013 09:14:55 -0400

NEW YORK - Billy Joel was back in high school.

Gas suspected in NYC house collapse

Thu, 30 May 2013 06:56:56 -0400

NEW YORK - Authorities are investigating whether recent work on a furnace and water heater caused a fire and partial collapse at a home in an area of Queens damaged by Superstorm Sandy.

2 arrested for poaching horseshoe crabs from NY

Tue, 28 May 2013 16:30:28 -0400

NEW YORK - Two New York City aviation detectives testing night vision goggles say they stumbled upon boaters poaching horseshoe crabs in Jamaica Bay.

Body found in car trunk in Queens

Tue, 28 May 2013 15:06:16 -0400

NEW YORK - Police are investigating whether a body found in the trunk of a parked car is that of a missing Queens woman.

NY beaches open despite Superstorm Sandy scars

Sun, 26 May 2013 19:44:28 -0400

NEW YORK - Not all the repairs are finished, not all the sand is replaced and not every nearby business has recovered.

Funeral held for NYC teen shot on city bus

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:08:53 -0400

NEW YORK - A 14-year-old girl who was shot and killed while on board a New York City bus has been laid to rest.

All NYC beaches to be open Memorial Day weekend

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:52:16 -0400

NEW YORK - All of New York City's beaches are officially open for the summer season.