Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that based on the findings of the National Transportation Safety Board, it would appear as though human error and not mechanical failure was responsible for the derailment of the Metro-North train that killed four people and injured dozens on Sunday.
A 76-foot Norway Spruce from Shelton, Conn., is set to be lit as New York City's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree.
There’s a bit more fanfare when Rockefeller Center lights their Christmas tree than when you plug yours into the wall. Expect big crowds around the plaza for performances by Mary J. Blige, the Goo Goo Dolls, Kelly Clarkson and more. Click here for timing and how to get there.
Officials expect 98 percent of service to be restored to the commuter train line shut down following a fatal derailment in New York City.
In the past year, the national SAT average score has dipped three points, but the average for high school students in New York City has increased by eight points, Mayor Bloomberg touted at a press conference Tuesday.
In addition, the number of students who took and passed at least one advanced placement exam last year has increased to a record high of 19,500, which is up from 9,700 in 2002. The number of high school seniors taking the SAT has also increased by 53 percent over the past 11 years, according to data from the College Board.
Officials, advocates and recovering addicts are looking for ways to deal with rising numbers of drug overdoses in New Jersey's Ocean County.
Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday… they’re all behind us. But if you still want more shopping, check out the Union Square Holiday Market. It’s been open for a couple weeks now at 14th St. and Broadway in Manhattan and is chock full of vendors selling everything from hot chocolate to jewelry to dog leashes.
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal has called on federal officials to conduct an expedited investigation of the fatal derailment of a Metro-North passenger train.
Federal authorities on Monday were beginning an exhaustive investigation into what caused a New York City commuter train rounding a riverside curve to derail, killing four people and injuring more than 60 others. Officials warned the 26,000 weekday riders on the affected line of the nation's second-biggest commuter railroad to brace for crowded trains during the morning commute.
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