A woman who pleaded guilty to drowning her three children in the waters off Coney Island has been sentenced to 20 years to life in prison, prosecutors said Wednesday. Erin Merdy, 34, drowned ...

The MTA and five Long Island Rail Road unions have reached a deal, ending the LIRR strike after three days, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday. “Tonight, the @MTA reached a fair deal with the five LIRR ...

In a bid to work around a mayoral veto, the City Council plans to introduce an amended bill aimed at creating security perimeters around schools, despite criticism from some First Amendment advocates.

The city plans to expand one of Manhattan’s busiest protected bike lanes to improve safety ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Wednesday. The project will widen the protected ...

The state legislature is considering giving Mayor Zohran Mamdani the power to shut down his predecessor's last-minute City Charter review commission, sources tell NY1. The provision in the state ...

Roughly 250,000 commuters who take the Long Island Rail Road each weekday may need to find an alternate route. Union workers went on strike Saturday, sending the busiest commuter rail in North America ...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced he’s doubling the number of 3-K seats to be added across the five boroughs. New York City is now set to add 2,000 new 3-K seats across 56 ZIP codes. As part of the ...

More than 100 houses of worship statewide are opening their doors to the public as part of the Sacred Sites Open House. Peg Breen, the president of the New York Landmarks Conservancy, joined “Weekends ...

Cooling centers will open across New York City on Tuesday and Wednesday as the area sees its hottest weather of the year so far. Temperatures are expected to climb into the mid-90s Tuesday, with Heat ...

The owner of the Georgian restaurant Chama Mama joined NY1’s Stephanie Simon to discuss her journey bringing Georgian cuisine to the city, her business success, and celebrating food and culture ahead ...

On today’s “Morning People,” Jamie Stelter discusses the latest in the Long Island Rail Road strike as negotiations continue and weekday riders brace for major service disruptions. Then, she speaks ...

For years, insurgent progressives in Brooklyn have considered trying to take hold of the leadership of the county’s political party. Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, the chair of the Brooklyn ...