NY Assembly seeks uncertain expulsion of lawmaker
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- New York's Assembly on Monday will forge ahead on a rare and uncertain effort to expel a veteran Democrat who is accused of groping and intimidating young female staffers over several years....
Probe begins after Conn. commuter trains crash
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) -- Two commuter trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in an accident that sent about 70 people to the hospital, severely damaged the tracks and threatened to snarl travel in the congested Northeast Corridor....
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....
Cops investigating after NY college student killed
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) -- Last Sunday Andrea Rebello, a 21-year-old Hofstra University junior studying public relations, posted a recipe for how to prepare July 4-themed strawberries covered in sparkling sugars on her blog....
Lawyer: Assault on Brown athlete was self-defense
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- A Connecticut Marine accused in an assault that left a Brown University basketball player with severe head injuries acted in self-defense, his attorney said Friday....
Seneca head: Cuomo acts like bully with casinos
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- The head of the Seneca Indians accused Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday of engaging in "playground bully tactics" over their casino disagreement....
US chief justice commemorates Jackson Center in NY
JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (AP) -- U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts may need a bigger suitcase for his return to Washington following a visit to his native western New York for the 10th anniversary of a center dedicated to the late Justice Robert H. Jackson....
Jets' Goodson facing drug, weapons charges
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- New York Jets running back Mike Goodson is facing drug and weapons charges after he was found in a car with an acquaintance early Friday morning on Interstate 80 in New Jersey....
1 SEAL dead, 7 sailors hurt in training accident
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- A Humvee carrying six Navy SEALs and two other sailors overturned during a training exercise at Fort Knox in Kentucky, killing one of the SEALs and injuring the others, military officials said Friday....
