NY Assemblyman accused of sex harass resigns
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- The New York assemblyman accused of asking young female staffers to massage him, touch his cancerous tumors and join him in hotel rooms said Saturday he will resign rather than possibly be expelled from the Legislature amid sexual harassment allegations....
Gov. Cuomo talks tough with Indians over casinos
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo's tough talk about Indian casinos breaks with the past practice of governors treading carefully with tribes sharply protective of their sovereign rights....
Suspect identified in fatal Hofstra home invasion
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) -- A wanted man with a criminal history dating back nearly 15 years was identified by police Saturday as the masked home invader involved in the death of a Hofstra University student early Friday morning....
Official: Broken rail eyed in Conn. train crash
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) -- Officials investigating a train collision in Connecticut have ruled out foul play and are studying a rail fracture where a derailed commuter train was struck by another bound for New York City....
Police call fatal NYC shooting a hate crime
NEW YORK (AP) -- A gunman used homophobic slurs before firing a fatal shot point-blank into a man's face on a Manhattan street alive with a weekend midnight crowd, a killing New York's police commissioner called an "anti-gay" hate crime....
NYC's biggest union picks de Blasio in mayor race
NEW YORK (AP) -- The biggest labor union in New York City endorsed Public Advocate Bill de Blasio for mayor Friday, providing him a prized endorsement heading into the highly competitive Democratic primary....
NYC mayor urges courage at Ohio commencement
GAMBIER, Ohio (AP) -- New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg told college graduates in Ohio that success in life requires courage, curiosity and hard work....
