A woman who pleaded guilty to drowning her three children in the waters off Coney Island has been sentenced to 20 years to life in prison, prosecutors said Wednesday. Erin Merdy, 34, drowned ...

In a bid to work around a mayoral veto, the City Council plans to introduce an amended bill aimed at creating security perimeters around schools, despite criticism from some First Amendment advocates.

The state legislature is considering giving Mayor Zohran Mamdani the power to shut down his predecessor's last-minute City Charter review commission, sources tell NY1. The provision in the state ...

The city plans to expand one of Manhattan’s busiest protected bike lanes to improve safety ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Wednesday. The project will widen the protected ...

The MTA and five Long Island Rail Road unions have reached a deal, ending the LIRR strike after three days, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday. “Tonight, the @MTA reached a fair deal with the five LIRR ...

Roughly 250,000 commuters who take the Long Island Rail Road each weekday may need to find an alternate route. Union workers went on strike Saturday, sending the busiest commuter rail in North America ...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced he’s doubling the number of 3-K seats to be added across the five boroughs. New York City is now set to add 2,000 new 3-K seats across 56 ZIP codes. As part of the ...

The owner of the Georgian restaurant Chama Mama joined NY1’s Stephanie Simon to discuss her journey bringing Georgian cuisine to the city, her business success, and celebrating food and culture ahead ...

For nearly two decades, Democrat Thomas DiNapoli has served as state comptroller, almost under the political radar, winning four elections without a lot of drama. But for the first time, he’s facing ...

The Long Island Rail Road, North America’s largest commuter rail system, was shut down Saturday after unionized workers went on strike for the first time in three decades. The railroad, which serves ...

For years, insurgent progressives in Brooklyn have considered trying to take hold of the leadership of the county’s political party. Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, the chair of the Brooklyn ...

On today’s “Morning People,” Jamie Stelter discusses the latest in the Long Island Rail Road strike as negotiations continue and weekday riders brace for major service disruptions. Then, she speaks ...