Jimmy Avila became the eleventh person to die in Department of Correction custody – or shortly after being released – this year.

The state recently proposed a new rule that would require the Board of Parole to “give great weight” to characteristics that might contribute to a youthful offense.

Arrests and deportations by federal immigration agents are climbing sharply in the New York City area after an initial slow ...

The death marks the 11th this year in city custody, though most were in the care of the corrections department.

As the summer wanes, some New Yorkers trade in their Nutcrackers for Honey Deuces, the traditional cocktail of the U.S. Open. But if you can’t get your hands on tickets, you can at least get your lips ...

Best known among the city’s staff art shows is the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s, which since 1935 has given its staff an opportunity to display their creative exploits every two years. The next show ...

More than a dozen state judges in the five boroughs are seeking special permission to stay on the bench after 70.

Police said they’re looking for two people after one of them shot at NYPD officers in Westchester County early Friday, leading the two officers to return fire before the suspects escaped. No one was ...

No parking will be available at the fairgrounds, but visitors can park in the surrounding neighborhood or at the Staten Island Mall and take a free shuttle. The S54 and S74 buses also serve the area.

Ardit Billa, 29, was found unresponsive while guards were touring the facility where he was being held, according to the Department of Correction.

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said there will be more officers deployed at the event than at any other this year, including the ball drop New Year’s Eve in Times Square.

This year’s parade, themed “Vive le Carnival,” will take place on Monday, Sept. 1 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., heading west along ...