New York City parents may soon have access to free child care for their 2-year-olds, under a plan set to be unveiled by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani says a plan unveiled Thursday to take the first steps toward universal childcare for kids under five shows New Yorkers that "democracy can actually deliver for them."

Zohran Mamdani is facing scrutiny over his new tenant director Cea Weaver’s radical online statements, which advocate for collective property ownership.

Police in New Jersey announced Tuesday that Richard Cottingham, known as the “Torso Killer,” admitted killing Alys Eberhardt in 1965. The 18-year-old was found dead in her family’s home in Fair Lawn, a suburb about 12 miles (19 kilometers) northwest of Manhattan.

In its history, Central Park has been transformed into a winter wonderland on several occasions, enduring numerous heavy snow events. Here are the five biggest snowstorms to hit the area.

New York City parents may soon have access to free child care for their 2-year-olds, under a plan unveiled Thursday by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani — a major boon for the city’s mayor on one of his signature campaign promises just days into his new job.

New York would become the first state to require manufacturers of 3D printers to block production of guns and gun parts under new legislation Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed Wednesday. The proposed legislation would also make it a crime to possess or sell the digital blueprints needed to produce 3D-printed firearms without a license to do so.

A good book, along with an iced coffee, is all you need to feel like you’ve escaped the hustle and bustle. Here’s where to go.

Mamdani campaigned on an ambitious agenda, including universal child care, a free bus system and freezing rent prices for certain rental units in the city.

New York City parents may soon have access to free child care for their 2-year-olds, under a plan set to be unveiled Thursday by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The two Democrats are expected to detail the program at a news conference Thursday morning,

Acting Health Commissioner Dr. Michelle Morse said flu activity in New York City is showing signs of a decline, but "we're not out of the woods yet."

The Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn houses hundreds of detainees awaiting trial. They include high-profile people like Luigi Mangione and rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine.