According to case filings, Ryan Romario Dookhan, 29, started communicating with an 11-year-old girl from Petoskey on Roblox, a popular online game.

Six family members were killed in a house fire in upstate New York. Fire officials said the fast-moving blaze was fueled by strong winds and quickly consumed the residence. State and county fire officials are investigating the cause of the fire but said they believed it started in the kitchen.

NYC's winter weather has been slightly warmer than usual, with an average temp of 35°F recorded in Central Park on January 29.

During a January 24 episode of the Fenway Rundown podcast, MassLive.com insider Chris Cotillo predicted that the Boston Red Sox would be the team to sign former

Claressa Shields chose to fight in her hometown, a once-powerful city that has taken a series of hits, over opportunities to be the headliner on a boxing card in New York, Las Vegas or Detroit. The two-time Olympic gold medalist and three-division champion is facing top-ranked contender Danielle Perkins for the undisputed heavyweight title on Sunday night in Flint,

While crime has long been a problem in their neighborhood, Bronx residents said, immigration enforcement actions there are rare.

New York political leaders are split over the recent increase in ICE deportation operations, with Republicans praising the crackdown and Democrats stressing authorities respect “sanctuary" policies.

President Donald Trump has appealed his New York hush money conviction, seeking to erase the verdict that made him the first person with a criminal record to win the office.

New York has emerged as the online sports betting capital of the world with the state setting a national record by racking up $2.3 billion in bets in October alone.Football remains the most popular sport among New York gamblers,

Jenny Gersten, New York City Center VP & Producer has been upped to the new position of VP & Artistic Director, Musical Theater, according to New York City Center President & CEO Michael S. Rosenberg.

A suspected Venezuelan gang member seen in the viral video that showed a group of heavily armed men entering an Aurora apartment was arrested in New York on Tuesday, police said.