Dozens of West Point cadets accused of cheating on exam

Cheating at the U.S. Military Academy came to light when instructors saw irregularities while grading the exam.

How to vote by mail using an absentee ballot in New York

In light of the risks posed by the coronavirus pandemic, New York now allows any registered voter to request an absentee ballot. Here is what you need to know.

3 critically injured in crash involving school bus, truck

Emergency crews from Washingtonville, New York were on the scene of a school bus crash Wednesday morning. 

Cuomo takes aim at houses of worship, mass gatherings in hot spots

Cuomo said the severity of shutdowns would vary by proximity to hot spots. The rules will take effect no later than Friday in parts of Brooklyn and Queens, sections of Orange and Rockland counties north of the city, and an area within Binghamton near the Pennsylvania border. 

Tornadoes confirmed to have downed trees, damaged buildings in CT and NY

The National Weather Service has confirmed that tornadoes touched down in southern Connecticut and in New York City’s northern suburbs during Thursday’s storms, uprooting trees and knocking out power to thousands of residents.

West Point cadets train amid live-fire drills and a pandemic

The United States Military Academy has trained the future leaders of this nation's standing army from the school's campus on the Hudson River since 1802.

Construction begins on new cell phone towers near Palisades Parkway

Two new cell phone towers are reportedly being constructed near the Palisades Parkway to help deal with potentially dangerous dead zones that have plagued parts of the area for years.

Construction begins on new cell phone towers in Orange, Rockland County
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Two new cell phone towers are reportedly being constructed near the Palisades Parkway to help deal with potentially dangerous dead zones that have plagued parts of the area for years.

Off-duty cop shoots neighbor dead in Orange County, police say

An off-duty police officer shot and killed his neighbor in Cornwall, New York late Monday night, according to the Orange County District Attorney.

NY congressman asks West Point to remove Confederate symbols, names

Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney is once again asking the U.S. Military Academy to rename buildings honoring Confederate officers.

CDC: If you have COVID-19, stay away from your pets

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released more details into two cases of COVID-19 in pet cats that contracted the disease at the height of the outbreak.

Mid-Hudson Valley begins to reopen; NYC hires contact tracers

Several counties in New York entered the first phase of the state's four-part reopening process Tuesday. In the meantime, New York City has hired 1,700 coronavirus contact tracers, a crucial step to getting the city closer to meeting the reopening requirements.

Mid-Hudson, Long Island entering first phase of reopening

Nassau, Suffolk, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester Counties will take their first steps toward a return to a kind of "normalcy."

Lawmakers demand end to phone dead zones along Palisades Parkway

Drivers taking the Palisades Parkway to Route 6 between Orange and Rockland Counties often find themselves unable to place mobile phone calls due to a lack of Verizon cell phone towers in the area, a fact that local officials say is dangerous and must change.

New Legoland Resort will feature 15,000 Lego models

Being constructed on 150 acres of land, LEGOLAND New York Resort will be the biggest LEGOLAND ever built.

Upstate NY shooting leaves 3 dead, including child, and 1 child wounded

A shooting at a Hudson Valley home on Sunday left three people dead, including a child, and another child in the hospital with gunshot wounds, authorities said.