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Congress Approves Billions in Sandy Flood Aid
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Congress Approves Billions in Sandy Flood Aid

Congress on Friday approved $9.7 billion to pay flood insurance claims for home and business owners devastated by Sandy, more than two months after the storm struck the tri-state, and not fast enough for some victims still struggling. Read »

3 hours ago
FBI: 2nd Man Arrested in Cannibal Cop Case

FBI: 2nd Man Arrested in Cannibal Cop Case

A 23-year-old New Jersey man is accused of plotting to pay an NYPD officer to kidnap a woman and bring her to... Read »

3 hours ago
LaGuardia-Bound Pilot Arrested, Accused of Being Drunk

LaGuardia-Bound Pilot Arrested, Accused of Being Drunk

Airport police arrested an American Eagle pilot bound for LaGuardia Airport Friday after he failed a... Read »

4 hours ago
Delays on NJ Transit Trains

Delays on NJ Transit Trains

There are delays on NJ Transit trains during the Friday evening rush. Read »

11 minutes ago
Driver Sentenced in Hit-Run That Killed Young Mom

Driver Sentenced in Hit-Run That Killed Young Mom

A Long Island man has been sentenced to one and a third to four years in prison in a 2011 crash that killed a young... Read »

8 minutes ago
NJ Man Accused of Scamming Sandy Victim

NJ Man Accused of Scamming Sandy Victim

Police say a New Jersey man posed as a landlord to steal a security deposit for an apartment from a woman displaced... Read »

3 hours ago
NY Pimp Linked to Serial Killer Victim Sentenced

NY Pimp Linked to Serial Killer Victim Sentenced

A pimp convicted of bringing a Maine woman to New York to work as a prostitute has been sentenced to three years in... Read »

3 hours ago
Sandy Has Cost NYC $154M in Overtime

Sandy Has Cost NYC $154M in Overtime

Hurricane Sandy and its cleanup have cost New York City more than $150 million in overtime for city workers,... Read »

4 hours ago
Boy, 6, Dies in NJ Fire; Brother Critically Injured

Boy, 6, Dies in NJ Fire; Brother Critically Injured

A 6-year-old boy died and his 8-year-old brother was critically injured in a fire that erupted in their... Read »

6 hours ago
4 Firefighters, Civilian Injured in Brooklyn Blaze

4 Firefighters, Civilian Injured in Brooklyn Blaze

Firefighters are battling a blaze at a three-story residential building in Brooklyn. Read »

Jan 4, 2013
Suspect Sought in Death of School Crossing Guard, 59

Suspect Sought in Death of School Crossing Guard, 59

Police are looking for a 25-year-old suspect who shot and killed a 59-year-old woman in the Read »

Jan 4, 2013
Gabby Giffords Visits Newtown

Gabby Giffords Visits Newtown

Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona on Friday visited the Connecticut town where a gunman killed 26 peopl... Watch »

3 hours ago
Crime and Courts

Crime and Courts

Chief Investigative Reporter Jonathan Dienst brings you the latest information and exclusive stories about... Read »

Sep 10, 2012
FEMA Consolidating Its NJ Offices

FEMA Consolidating Its NJ Offices

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is consolidating its Sandy offices in New Jersey more than two months after... Read »

Jan 3, 2013
3 NYPD Cops Shot in Brooklyn, Bronx

3 NYPD Cops Shot in Brooklyn, Bronx

Two police officers were shot by an armed subway rider in Brooklyn and an off-duty officer was shot during... Read »

3 hours ago
Bloomberg Talks Gun Control, Sandy Aid on

Bloomberg Talks Gun Control, Sandy Aid on "Fallon"

Mayor Michael Bloomberg returned to "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" on Thursday armed with quips about the... Read »

6 hours ago
Widow Urges Harsher Penalties for Drunk Drivers

Widow Urges Harsher Penalties for Drunk Drivers

The widow of a man killed on the Grand Central Parkway last summer is urging harsher penalties for drunk drivers. Watch »

Jan 4, 2013
Disabled Mother Stranded by FEMA

Disabled Mother Stranded by FEMA

A mother of five and Hurricane Sandy victim is caught up in the red tape of FEMA and says she's having a tough time... Watch »

Jan 4, 2013
LIRR Train Hits Car Stuck Along Tracks

LIRR Train Hits Car Stuck Along Tracks

A Long Island Rail Road train struck an unoccupied car on the tracks in Deer Park Thursday evening,... Read »

Jan 4, 2013
NYC Preps for Possible School Bus Driver Strike

NYC Preps for Possible School Bus Driver Strike

New York City officials are preparing for a possible school bus strike, citing a dispute over contracts with... Watch »

Jan 4, 2013
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