This week’s frigid weather has many New York City residents shivering, scurrying into cozy spots and feeling sapped. Including the rats.

This isn’t the first time Upstate New York has been recognized as a great destination for retirees. Syracuse and Rochester were named among the best places to retire in America in 2024 by U.S. News and World Report, while Lake Placid made a list of great mountain towns for retirees in 2023 by MoneyTalksNews.

Federal law enforcement and ICE agents have arrested nearly 500 undocumented migrants wanted for outstanding crimes in sanctuary cities, including three from New York.

President Donald Trump has promised a wave of deportations, which has caused fear and anxiety in New York City.

New York’s status as a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants has shifted over time. Now, as President-elect Donald J. Trump prepares to enter office, it may shift once again.

The new all-services overlay code will cover the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the Marble Hill neighborhood of Manhattan. Officials say the demand for new phone numbers is largely driven by new technology, like cellphones and tablets, and is a sign of economic growth.

New York, often called the Empire State, is one of fourth-most populated in the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 19.9 million people live in the state.

The SS United States was poised to set sail at the end of last year on her final voyage from Philadelphia to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico to become an artificial reef. But Coast Guard concerns have complicated the trip south.

Twenty-two states -- including New York, New Jersey and Connecticut -- plus the District of Columbia and San Francisco sued in federal court to block Trump's order. New Jersey Democratic Attorney General Matt Platkin said Tuesday that presidents might have broad authority but they are not kings.

For the second year in a row, Zillow — a real estate website — predicts that a specific city in New York will be the most competitive for buyers in the coming year in the United States. Buffalo is predicted by Zillow to have the hottest housing market in the United States.

Anyone with concerns about the environmental impact of flying commercial should probably be aware of how much carbon is produced by using AI tools like ChatGPT: Each month, the AI chatbot produces more than 260,

Just days into his second term, President Donald Trump signed executive orders that will change the fundamental principles of the United States as we know it. In an alarming string of executive orders,