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Published
May 12, 2023

Marine veteran who fatally choked NYC subway rider is freed pending trial

A man who kept a chokehold around the neck of an agitated fellow passenger, leading to the other rider’s death, has turned himself in to authorities.
Published
March 10, 2023

Augusta man arrested by FBI agents in alleged $50,000 murder-for-hire scheme

Hyunkook Korsiak, 41, was arrested in New York this week after planning to kill a man in exchange for $50,000.
Published
November 18, 2022

Dangerous lake-effect snow paralyzes parts of New York

The National Weather Service reported single-day totals of 3 feet in many places along the eastern end of Lake Erie.
Published
October 6, 2022

Man charged with smuggling pythons in his pants at U.S. border

Calvin Bautista, 36, is accused of bringing the hidden snakes on a bus that crossed into northern New York on July 15, 2018.
Published
September 23, 2022

As shelters fill, NYC weighs tents to house migrants

The first tent has been proposed for a remote corner of the Bronx.

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Published
September 12, 2022

New York man drowns at Mooselookmeguntic Lake in Rangeley Plantation

Eric Werthman, 81, had gone to the lake to swim, and his wife found him face down in the water.
Published
July 22, 2022

Lee Zeldin, Republican nominee for New York governor, assaulted at rally

A man apparently tried to stab U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, the Republican candidate for New York governor at an upstate event.
Published
June 2, 2022

Last of once popular Howard Johnson’s eateries closes in NY

The Howard Johnson’s restaurant in this upstate New York resort village is officially closed.
Published
April 13, 2022

Police hunt gunman who wounded 10 in Brooklyn subway attack

Investigators have also been reviewing hours of rambling, profanity-filled videos Frank R. James posted on YouTube and other social media platforms, as they try to discern a motive for the violence.
Published
April 12, 2022

New York lieutenant governor resigns after arrest in federal probe

Facing charges including bribery, fraud, conspiracy and falsification of records, Brian Benjamin pleaded not guilty Tuesday at an initial appearance in Manhattan federal court.