Erin Nolan

Tatyana Koltunyuk, an immigrant from Ukraine, has a “permanent disability” after being bitten by a shark at Rockaway Beach last week, her family said.

The New Jersey court found that the school, as a religious employer, was exempt from a state law prohibiting employment discrimination.

Adoptions are not keeping pace with the number of pets being surrendered and abandoned, causing many animals to wait weeks or months to find homes.

Officials are encouraging residents to take advantage of cooling centers and splash pads. They are also warning against operating air conditioning at maximum capacity.

A New Rochelle, N.Y., police officer shot Jarrell Garris, 37, after he was accused of eating some grapes and a banana without paying, his family’s...

Macy’s world-famous show, Coney Island’s display and alternative celebrations in Staten Island and New Jersey: here’s where to enjoy a show this year.

The nursing homes illegally misused Medicare and Medicaid funds for personal enrichment and neglected patients, according to the New York attorney general, Letitia James.

Three years ago, Steven Kraft disappeared. This week, Jamie and Nicholas Orsini were arrested and accused of carrying out an elaborate plot to kill him...