An adult piping plover is about 7 inches long with a nearly 15-inch wingspan. The bird’s bill turns from black to orange in the summertime. The chicks are so tiny they resemble cotton balls with legs.

The Queens museum is commemorating the milestone with a full slate of programming and free admission for all visitors.

The best place to view the blossoms is in Newark’s Branch Brook Park. The park, which is run by Essex County, boasts thousands more cherry trees than the nation’s capital and is the largest collection ...

Hill: International Transgender Day of Visibility is designated to raise awareness about the contributions of and discrimination against trans people. In your new job, you are the highest-ranking ...

Gabriel Willow, a nature educator who has been leading woodcock walks in various locations for around 20 years said he’s thrilled about the excitement for the bird, though maybe a little anxious that ...

Hoboken lawmakers say they want to regulate short-term rentals, while still letting owners profit from the World Cup tourism boom.

It’s already a crime in New York to intimidate or block someone who seeks to enter a house of worship or an abortion clinic. The U.S. Supreme Court in 2014 struck down a Massachusetts law that created ...

A second suspect in the death of a 7-month-old girl in East Williamsburg Wednesday has been captured after a massive manhunt by the NYPD, according to police.

Kaori Patterson-Moore was in a stroller at the intersection of Humboldt and Moore streets in East Williamsburg when she was struck by the gunfire around 1:20 p.m. Wednesday, according to the NYPD.

A woman who was crossing a Brooklyn street Thursday morning was struck and killed by a driver who drove away from the scene, police said. The 44-year-old victim, whom police did not identify, was ...

The annual spring tradition brings elaborate hats and crowds to Midtown with festivities running from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. near St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

The proposal comes just months before the games. It would hike taxes in a 30-square mile area centered around MetLife Stadium.