New York City

Twin infants died in New York City on Friday after their father allegedly left them alone inside a hot car, police say. The children, 1-year-old Luna and Phoenix Rodriguez, were allegedly left inside a Honda sedan for eight hours while their father worked a …

City transportation officials also plan to redesign 50 intersections to make cyclists more visible to turning motorists by using measures such as bike boxes, where cyclists wait in front of vehicles, and bike lanes painted green to provide more of a visual cu…

In Puerto Rico, protests have taken over the country, calling for the resignation of the nations governor, Ricardo Rossellówho is now expected to resign today. After a leak of messages between the governor and his inner circle, Rosselló is being held accounta…

Adam Nelson, an early Dropbox employee and partner at Social Capital, has today announced that he’s joined New York-based FirstMark Capital as a partner. Nelson was actually born and raised here in New York City on the Upper East Side and moved out to the We…

If you turn on the tap in Newark, New Jersey, the water may seem normal, but state records from the last two years indicate that it could contain elevated levels of lead, a metal that's harmful to human health even in trace amounts. "We don't see lead in w…

Parts of New York City and New Jersey are experiencing major flooding as a heavy downpour sweeps the region — a stark transition from the heat wave that hit the area just a few days before. WABC-TV reported the rainfall is bringing one to two inches per ho…

Dear Diary: It was Easter Sunday and I had made the 7:07 train from South Norwalk to Grand Central by the skin of my teeth. The cars were packed standing room only. I managed to find a comfortable spot where I could lean against the wall with a bit of…

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You cant turn right on red in New York City (or smoke in parksbut good luck getting that enforced). In the French Quarter of New Orleans, you can carry your drink around on the street, as long as it isnt in a glass container. It pays to know the local…

Three weeks after the Democratic primary for Queens district attorney, where the leading candidates are separated by 16 votes and election officials are undertaking a painstaking man…