At least two people were confirmed dead after a small private plane carrying three people and a sightseeing helicopter carrying six collided in midair over the Hudson River, the authorities said.

At least one person was killed when a small private aircraft and a sightseeing helicopter collided in midair over the Hudson River in Lower Manhattan, fire and police officials said.

A small aircraft and a helicopter collided in midair over the Hudson River in Lower Manhattan on Saturday, raining debris down into the waterway, the authorities said.

The officer, whose bullet-resistant vest stopped the round, was struck while standing outside the 81st Precinct station house in Brooklyn.

Every summer at the racetrack, in the mists of dawn, trainers put their steeds through their pre-competition paces.

Anthony Beharry, top, a k a Apache of Escalade Krown Holdaz, outside a club in Brooklyn. S.U.V. clubs in some New York City neighborhoods are out to show that their flashy rides and good works can help put young people on the right path.

Representative Carolyn B. Maloney announced on Friday that she wouldn’t challenge Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand.

Aljulah and Hasib Cutts were charged in the death of Guido Felix Brinkmann, who was found dead in his apartment on July 30.

Preet Bharara, the chief counsel to Senator Charles E. Schumer, is to lead the Southern District of New York.

A donation of $35 million from George Soros will enable more than 850,000 low-income children in New York State to receive a back-to-school bonus this fall.