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Carlesimo: Nets good, but maybe not title ready

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:36:34 -0400

NEW YORK - P.J. Carlesimo thinks the Brooklyn Nets' goal of winning a championship within the next two years is "maybe not totally realistic," though he believes they are a contender in the Eastern Conference.

Family Glance: 'Fast & Furious 6,' 'Star Trek Into...

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:55:15 -0400

A guide to movies from a family perspective: - "Fast & Furious 6"

NYCLU analysis: Most stops in outer boroughs

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:14:36 -0400

NEW YORK - Black and Hispanic men are more likely to be stopped in the Bronx and Brooklyn than other boroughs, according to an analysis of police street stop data released Wednesday by the New York Civil Liberties Union.

Man who won't testify in NYC bombing is jailed

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:34:13 -0400

NEW YORK - A Brooklyn man has been jailed after he refused to testify before a grand jury apparently looking into a bomb that exploded in Times Square in 2008.

Lawsuit challenges NYPD's anti-theft sting tactics

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:43:03 -0400

NEW YORK - The New York Police Department's practice of leaving wallets, cash and bags in plain sight to tempt thieves was challenged Monday in a lawsuit that claims the anti-crime tactic is unconstitutional.

Documentary is an ode to NYC playground basketball

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:21:27 -0400

NEW YORK - Half-moon hoops, double rims, chain-linked fences for out-of-bounds lines and no net that anyone can recall.

NY pizza delivery man charged with selling drugs

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:10:57 -0400

NEW YORK - Authorities say a Brooklyn man arrested on drug charges used his job at a pizzeria as a cover as he delivered more than pizza pies.

Maine suspect arrested in death of NYC girl

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:37:20 -0400

NEW YORK - The NYPD has arrested a man in connection with the death of a 14-year-old girl found charred and naked on a Brooklyn beach.

Prosecutor was GOP pick for NY attorney general

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:38:40 -0400

ALBANY, New York - The prosecutor behind Wednesday's report that blasted New York's Assembly leader, attorney general and comptroller for secretive and ineffective handling of sexual harassment complaints is a working-class Staten Island native who nearly pulled off a major political upset in 2010.

Man struck and injured by NYC subway train

Wed, 15 May 2013 06:53:21 -0400

NEW YORK - A man was struck and injured by a subway train in Brooklyn.

Lawsuit filed against film on Brooklyn DA

Wed, 15 May 2013 06:47:43 -0400

NEW YORK - An opponent has filed a lawsuit against Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes claiming a scheduled film would give Hynes an unfair advantage in the September primary.

NY appeals court approves of FDNY hiring oversight

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:23:17 -0400

NEW YORK - The city's fire department must subject itself to court supervision for five years to ensure it does not discriminate against blacks and Hispanics in its hiring practices, a federal appeals court said Tuesday.

For Memorial Day, memorable takes on burgers, potato salad...

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:24:33 -0400

By GRETCHEN MCKAY - Burgers and potato salad are traditional fare at Memorial Day picnics, but it's also fun to shake things up every now and again with an unexpected new flavor. And if the recipe for said dish is as easy as it is lip-smacking? So much the better for the cook, who would much rather be relaxing in the sunshine with guests than fretting over complicated details.

Voisin: NBA must stand for integrity in duel for Kings

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:22:08 -0400

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - By AILENE VOISIN

NYC's wooden bridge being repaired

Tue, 14 May 2013 06:35:04 -0400

NEW YORK - One of New York City's oldest movable bridges is undergoing repair due to damage from Superstorm Sandy.

NYC canal cleanup progressing despite Sandy: Mayor

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:30:31 -0400

NEW YORK - Officials say $190 million in work to clean up a polluted New York City canal will be finished this year despite delays and damage from Superstorm Sandy.

NY attorney general seeks help for cell thefts

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:41:43 -0400

ALBANY, New York - New York state's attorney general asked smartphone makers on Monday to do more to protect consumers from violent street crimes known as "Apple picking," or cellphone thefts.

1 dead, 4 injured in NYC bridge accident

Mon, 13 May 2013 07:54:42 -0400

NEW YORK - One person is dead and four others suffered minor injuries in a one-car accident on the Williamsburg Bridge.

NY's largest cemetery celebrates 175th anniversary

Mon, 13 May 2013 02:56:38 -0400

NEW YORK - Decades before New York's Central Park was created, Green-Wood Cemetery's ponds, hills and winding paths provided not only a pastoral final resting place for the nation's elite but also a recreational spot for picnics and horse-drawn buggies.

NYC holds bike-share program demonstration

Sun, 12 May 2013 18:44:18 -0400

NEW YORK - The Big Apple is finally rolling out its bicycle-sharing program - the biggest in the country.

NYC detective's murder cases to be reviewed

Sat, 11 May 2013 21:16:15 -0400

NEW YORK - Two months after a high-profile 1990 murder case he investigated was thrown out, dozens more convictions associated with a retired New York City police detective are under review, prosecutors said Saturday.

Jets' Aboushi a rare Palestinian-American in NFL

Sat, 11 May 2013 14:36:05 -0400

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey - The congratulatory messages flooded Oday Aboushi's Twitter page for a few days after he was drafted by the New York Jets two weeks ago.

Suspect arrested in Brooklyn rape

Fri, 10 May 2013 06:53:21 -0400

NEW YORK - The NYPD has arrested a 21-year-old man for allegedly raping a woman after threatening her with a gun at a bus stop.

Lawmakers go undercover in NY corruption probe

Thu, 09 May 2013 18:12:36 -0400

ALBANY, New York - New York lawmakers are eyeing each carefully, watching every word they say and making only half-joking suggestions that they should start every meeting with a mutual pat-down.

Ex-state lawmaker gets 1 year in NYC fraud case

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:15:11 -0400

NEW YORK - A former New York state senator who admitted embezzling nearly $88,000 from a state-funded nonprofit she controlled has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison.