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A man was fatally shot in the West Village around midnight Friday and police were investigating the incident as a hate crime because the alleged gunman, who is in police custody, is said to have made anti-gay remarks right before firing his revolver.

A gunman used homophobic slurs before firing a fatal shot point-blank into a man's face on a Manhattan street alive with a weekend midnight crowd, a killing New York's police commissioner called an "anti-gay" hate crime.

Injured passengers are transported from the scene where two Metro North commuter trains collided, Friday, May 17, 2013 near Fairfield, Conn.

This week has been a disquieting one for journalists concerned about protecting their sources.

The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 4.4-magnitude earthquake at 9:43 a.m about 12 miles northeast of Shawville, Canada.

The estimated jackpot for Saturday's Powerball drawing has swelled to a record $600 million for the popular lottery game, but one official estimated Friday that if it goes unclaimed the prize would zoom to nearly $1 billion.

If you have itchy eyes, an itchy throat, and post-nasal drip, you're not alone. Allergy season is hitting Central New Yorkers hard this year.

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Ottawa rattled buildings Friday in Ontario and Quebec and was felt across upstate New York from Buffalo to the Vermont border.

We hear about abandoned dogs every day, but rarely do we stop and think about the ways people leave man's best friend behind.

In one photo, a woman is on all fours, presumably picking something up, her posterior pressed against a glass window.

Here's a fact about elections: they are competitive contests between candidates, each of whom brings certain baggage.

The Oneida Indians have struck a deal with the Cuomo administration to guarantee exclusive territory for their central New York casino in exchange for an estimated $50 million in annual payments to the state.

Firefighters are still working to determine what caused the fire, but they're saying that it does not look suspicious.

How much would you pay for a nude painting of "Golden Girls" star Bea Arthur? It really doesn't matter because some lucky person, who remains anonymous, just bought the piece of art for $1.9 million at Christie's auction house this week.

The 41-floor New Yorker Hotel on Eighth Avenue in New York City has 912 rooms . That's only one room short of what it would take to house the 913 New Yorkers still living in hotels in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

HIGH BROW MAGAZINE the New Yorker has just rolled out Strongbox, a way of interacting securely with its journalists that was co-created by internet activist Aaron Swartz.

What can I say about New York that hasn't been said before? New York is the city that needs no introduction and definitely warrants a visit at least once in a lifetime.

The Tyler Consolidated High School Choir returned from their trip to New York City with the honor of earning a First Place in the high school choir division at competition.

In September 2012, we couldn't shut up about a series of music collaborations we did with some of our favorite brands at New York Fashion Week.

When Stephen Harper takes the stage at a leading U.S. think-tank on Thursday to talk about Canada's energy prospects, his pitch will more than likely mention that Canada is halfway towards meeting its greenhouse gas emissions target.