New York

The Ithaca Tenants Union is trying to get rent canceled in their city, where the unemployment rate is 11%. The group’s co-founder, Liel Sterling, and organizer Sam Kwan explain their strategy and how others can do the same in their own cities and towns.

New York State reached a major milestone in the fight against the coronavirus Sunday when health officials reported a single-day death toll below double digits for the first time since the pandemic’s beginning. Infections rates and daily indicators have been trending positively for the state in recent weeks, with daily death tolls hovering in the teens. According to the...

The governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut said Wednesday they will implement a mandatory quarantine on visitors to their states from viral hotspots, part of a coordinated effort to sustain low local infection rates as coronavirus cases surge to two-month highs across nearly half of the country. The order, which went into effect at 11:59 p.m. ET Wednesday,…

Voters have rebuffed President Donald Trump and nominated two Republicans he opposed to House seats from North Carolina and Kentucky

Authorities in central New York say nine people were shot at a nighttime “celebration.” Syracuse police say a 17-year-old boy is in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head and eight others were expected to survive.

New York’s professional baseball teams are returning to the Empire State for spring training while the league tries to work out a condensed season following delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the development on a call Saturday morning, one day after his final in-person daily briefing on the state’s response to the virus....

Siba the standard poodle has won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club.

It’s the one thing that unites all New Yorkers. The New York Times speaks with ‘New York Nico’ as he launches an Instagram challenge for the perfect New York accent.

Karla Mejia is the community organizer for the Violence Intervention Program, a group that supports victims of domestic violence.

A Buffalo, New York, teenager who spent 10 hours cleaning up glass and garbage following protests in his city got a job offer Saturday from the mayor. It was the latest honor for Antonio Gwynn Jr. since word of his actions began circulating a week ago. The 18-year-old high school senior already has received a 2004 Ford Mustang from an…

Rochester-based street muralist Shawn Dunwoody is inspiring his community through a series of powerful murals, the most recent of which, “Enough,” serves as a tribute to those fighting for social justice.

A large crowd gathered in Brooklyn, where George Floyd’s brother Terrance lives, to celebrate George’s life.

Two controversial radio hosts in Rochester, New York, were fired after making racist comments on their show Tuesday, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle newspaper reported. During Tuesday’s show, Kimberly Ray, of “Kimberly and Beck” on 95.1 FM, asked if the black men involved in the attack of a woman Saturday night were acting “N-word-ly.” The hosts were referring to a video of...

If medical workers are the first responders of the coronavirus crisis, then funeral home staff may be considered the last responders.

A video shows a NYPD vehicle moving forward into a group of protesters.

We talked to Park Slope parents to learn about their struggles, their victories and the new appreciation they have for the people who help teach and care for their children.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo talks about the importance of giving people the facts about the coronavirus and letting them form their own opinions based on the facts.

UPDATE: 4th New York Region Meets Criteria to Reopen When ‘PAUSE’ Lifts Friday; New Jersey Relaxes Restrictions Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday the statewide shutdown will end when “PAUSE” expires May 15, kicking off a pivotal week in New York’s months-long fight against the coronavirus. A number of regions have met his requirements to begin reopening Friday, while others are…

UPDATE: 4th New York Region Meets Criteria to Reopen When ‘PAUSE’ Lifts Friday; New Jersey Relaxes Restrictions New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order this week extending his legal authority to push back the state’s May 15 “NY ON PAUSE” deadline but stopped short of moving the date, according to his top deputy Melissa DeRosa. The governor is…

See a view of Niagara Falls from the sky as a military plane flies over the falls as a salute to service as Western New York combats the coronavirus pandemic.