Winter storm brings heavy snow to some, slush to NYC

New York City missed out on seeing snow accumulation during the first major winter storm of 2024, but parts of NJ and NY recorded several inches of the white stuff.

Snow totals for NY, NJ, CT

How much snow fell during the weekend's winter storm? Parts of NJ, NY and CT saw significant accumulation. Meanwhile, NYC's streak without one inch of snow in one calendar day continues.

How much Connecticut's minimum wage will increase on Jan. 1, 2024

Gov. Ned Lamont signed Public Act 19-4 back in 2019, which implemented five incremental increases in the minimum wage between 2019 and 2023 in Connecticut.

These Connecticut laws take effect in 2024

Several new laws in Connecticut are set to take effect in 2024, including minimum wage increases, online dating safety and workers’ compensation.

NYC power outage tracker: Thousands in the dark across NY, NJ, CT

Thousands of customers across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are without power following a powerful storm system that continues to slide up the East Coast.

NYC weather: Heavy rain, high winds slam East Coast as flooding threat becomes major concern

A powerful storm system will continue to slide up the East Coast, packing threats of flooding, high winds and severe weather that could disrupt pre-Christmas travel for millions in the Northeast, including New York City, New Jersey and Connecticut.

Connecticut infant dies in car crash days before 1st birthday

In a tragic incident on December 10, a Connecticut infant, Isiah Ortiz, lost his life in a single-car crash on Interstate 91 near exit 45.

Connecticut zombie mall transforms into 80,000-square foot pickleball court

The space at Stamford Town Center was once a Saks Fifth Avenue store, but Pickleball America is the latest sports-entertainment venue that will host regional and national tournaments.

2023 election results for NY, NJ, CT

At stake are all 51 seats for the New York City Council, several races for New Jersey's senate and assembly, tumultuous mayoral contests in Connecticut.

Why Bridgeport, CT, mayoral election may not matter: Controversy explained

A judge last week tossed out the results of the Democratic mayoral primary and ordered a new one, citing “mishandled" absentee ballots that left the court unable to determine who won.

Connecticut man accused of growing $8.5M worth of illegal mushrooms

A 21-year-old Connecticut man, Westen Soule, has been arrested and charged with possession with intent to sell/distribute narcotics and operating a drug factory.

Project aims to clear colonial-era 'witches' who weren't

Hundreds of years after hysteria set into colonial America, ancestors are working to clear the names of those accused in various witchcraft trials.

Body of missing New York man recovered after fishing boat sank

The remains of Juan Gabriel Valle Pineda were recovered by Bridgeport Fire Department staffers, Westport police said. He was one of two boaters who went missing in the Long Island Sound off Connecticut.

Questions linger after Connecticut police officers fatally shoot man in his bed

The state inspector general's office says two officers fired about 10 gunshots at Donald Passmore as he lay in his bed with a .22-caliber revolver early Monday.