The Etan Patz case has passed a significant milestone as prosecutors officially charged a suspect.
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Quinn proposes big infrastructure plans to storm proof city
Christine Quinn wants city leaders to start thinking about how to protect the Big Apple if something like Sandy strikes again.
Mayor announces fastracked funding plan for storm damaged schools, hospitals
The city rushed to get funds to buildings that desperately needed repairs following the hurricane.
Mayor orders gas ration plan to ease lines at the pump
Desperate times call for desperate measures as the city decides to ration gas.
Sandy’s costs on state total $33 billion and rising
New York’s leaders are growing more concerned with the financial costs of the super storm.
Patience runs low for powerless NYers as new storm stalls recovery
For residents in the Rockaways and other coastal towns, the wait for life to return to normalcy is reaching the point of no return.
MLB star admits midtown anti-Semitic assault
A former Detroit Tigers star is getting tolerance training following his guilty plea.
Mayor prepares for nor’easter as thousands still powerless
The city gears up for another storm while still reeling from Hurricane Sandy.
City voters encounter a slew of problems at polling sites
Hurricane Sandy wasn’t the only hamper for election poll sites in New York City.
Cuomo bashes ConEd, utilities for inadequate Sandy response
The governor didn’t hide his fury over the slow hurricane response.
Cops guard gas stations as impatience leads to hoarding
Hurricane Sandy has made things so bad that the NYPD has to keep the peace at every station in the five boroughs.
Gov. signs order to allow New Yorkers to vote at any site
Desperate times call for desperate actions in order to make sure every vote is properly counted in the Empire State.
Obama tours Sandy damage with Christie, pledges full support
The once political rivals put their party lines aside to help the Garden State recover from the hurricane.
Halloween Parade postponed until at least next week
Hurricane Irene has canceled Greenwhich Village’s most anticipated event of the fall.
Fire destroys more than 100 homes in Breezy Point
Hurricane Irene completely devastated the shore community that’s home to firefighters.
Hurricane Sandy winds damage crane in midtown
Hurricane Sandy’s effects were felt in Midtown just hours before it struck the city.
NYC prepares for Sandy during the calm before the storm
New York isn’t taking any chances with hurricane Sandy.
Appeals court refuses to hear case against state’s gay marriage law
The state’s gay marriage law is safe from further legal appeals.
Battery Tunnel renamed for former Gov. Hugh Carey
The Manhattan-Brooklyn entryway is rechristened in honor of New York’s most influential leaders.
Cops bust alleged online Manhattan prostitution ring
The authorities have taken down another illegal sex business that they say catered to affluent customers.