New York City stopped its practice of dropping raccoon bait that smells like food and contains rabies vaccine to stop the spread of the disease.

NASSAU COUNTY, Long Island (WABC) -- Nassau County officials are warning residents about a surge in rabies cases after eight animals have tested positive for the deadly virus there since summer. The ...

Merchan is the first judge in history to preside over the criminal case and conviction of a then-former U.S. President, and to hold him in criminal contempt of court.

COPIAGUE, New York (WABC) -- A wind-fueled fire on Long Island destroyed a house early Thursday morning. The flames broke out inside the home on 26th Street in Copiague just before 3 a.m. Two ...

Officials say rabid raccoons and feral cats have been found in Hempstead, Cedarhurst, Valley Stream, Hewlett, Roslyn Heights, Massapequa Park and West Hempstead.

The New York Court of Appeals is mulling a Child Victims Act claim that tasks it with determining whether county social ...

Big changes to New York’s environmental conservation law took effect on Jan. 1, increasing regulated freshwater wetlands by one million acres, according to the state Department of Environmental ...

New housing and development projects in Orange, Dutchess and Sullivan are set to see fruition this year. Here's where these ...

The city of Troy has a new comptroller, Mayor Carmella Mantello announced on Thursday. Jack Krokos will officially take on his new role and join the city’s administration on January 13.

The tech industry is fighting new regulations, expected soon, that aim to keep the cutting-edge technology in the United States and allied countries. By Ana Swanson and Tripp Mickle Modern ...