Feds: Men with ties to R. Kelly threatened his accusers

A man suspected of setting fire to a vehicle and two other men are facing federal charges in connection with threatening and intimidating women who have accused R&B singer R. Kelly of abuse.

Pop-up parties, large gatherings continue to defy social distancing rules

It's the opposite of what you want to see in the middle of a pandemic. Dozens of unmasked partiers crammed onto an MTA bus in Maspeth, Queens while smoking, dancing and ignoring social distancing rules. The MTA is now trying to track down the culprits behind the pop-up party. 

Gov. Cuomo: Many school districts still need to submit full plan

The governor says about 1 in 7 New York school districts still haven't submitted a plan to the state for the opening of the new school year, now just weeks away. 

Anthony Scaramucci says Trump calling him a 'loser' is a 'badge of honor'

Anthony Scaramucci, who spent 11 days as White House Communications Director, has been in a Twitter war with President Donald Trump.

NY nursing home deaths likely undercounted, analysis suggests

Riverdale Nursing Home in the Bronx appears, on paper, to have escaped the worst of the coronavirus pandemic, with an official state count of just four deaths in its 146-bed facility. The truth, according to the home, is far worse: 21 dead, most transported to hospitals before they succumbed.

Trump: Convention speech locale is White House or Gettysburg

President Donald Trump says his acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination will be held at either the White House or the Gettysburg battlefield.

Democrats, Biden still juggling virtual convention details

Joe Biden’s presidential nominating convention will highlight the U.S. political spectrum from the left flank of New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to the Republican old guard of former Ohio Gov. John Kasich.

States, cities face big deficits if federal aid doesn't come through

The negotiation meltdown raises the prospect of more layoffs and furloughs of government workers and cuts to health care, social services, infrastructure and other core programs.

What a Trump payroll tax holiday would actually mean for your wallet

President Trump on Saturday signed four executive actions as an attempt to sidestep Congress – deadlocked in negotiations over another coronavirus aid package – and provide relief to American workers and businesses still reeling from the pandemic.

Gov. Murphy reports positive signs in COVID-19 trends

New Jersey's COVID-19 trends are going in the right direction after rising slightly for about a week.

Why choice of running mate matters more than usual this year

As the political world awaits the imminent announcement of Joe Biden’s vice-presidential pick, there is a real sense among allies and adversaries that the decision matters more in 2020.

Trump denies suggesting adding his face to Mount Rushmore, but calls it 'a good idea'

The New York Times reported on Saturday that in 2019, a White House aide asked South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's office about how a president could get added to the famed mountain sculpture.

Cuomo calls Trump benefits executive order 'laughable'

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday dismissed President Donald Trump's executive orders as “laughable" and another chapter in the federal government's botched response to the coronavirus as he praised New Yorkers for mostly good behavior that has reduced the infection rate in his state.

Cuomo calls going to gyms a 'dangerous activity' as group pushes for re-opening

The New York Fitness Coalition presented a revised plan this week in accordance with CDC regulations to re-open fitness centers and gyms across the state.