Mr. Margiotta ruled the Nassau County Republican Party, once one of the most powerful political organizations in New York State, for 16 years .

The mayor and police criticize the Giants receiver, who could face 3 ½ years in prison for possession of a handgun, the team, the N.F.L. and the hospital that treated Burress.

A 35-year-old learning disabled courier with a hidden talent sets his sights on art school.

After a rent increase, the original Ray’s Real Pizza took their secret recipes and photos of bold-faced names and moved from Times Square to Hazlet, N.J.

The mother of a man who was convicted of murdering a college student in 2003 is using recently recorded conversations with a juror as the basis for her claim of jury misconduct.

The family business that has sold food and souvenirs at the Statue of Liberty for more than 77 years will be doing so for at least another decade.

A 35-year-old learning disabled courier with a hidden talent sets his sights on art school.

Police said a hospital failed to notify them when Giants receiver Plaxico Burress arrived with a gunshot wound, despite a state law requiring notification.

Senator Charles E. Schumer and advocates reported on Monday that as many as 60,000 apartments are in danger of falling into disrepair because of “shoddy lending practices.”

The first man to climb the facade of The New York Times Building last summer pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and will pay also pay a $250 fine.