New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the Democrat struggling to unseat him have one more debate before Election Day. Bloomberg and William Thompson Jr. are preparing for their second and final hourlong faceoff Tuesday night. Bloomberg is running on the

Two people were hospitalized and their neighbors left homeless after a powerful propane blast in Queens. A Fire Department spokesman says one person was hospitalized with non-life threatening burns and the other person suffered only minor injuries in the blast,

The search is resuming Tuesday morning for a small plane that may have gone down in the woods over Rockland County. The Federal Aviation Administration Command Control Center on Long Island reported a small plane disappearing from its scope or

Bruce Springsteen canceled a performance in Kansas City after his cousin and road crew member died. The death of 36-year-old Lenny Sullivan was announced in a statement on Springsteen's Web site. Sullivan was found dead at Kansas City's Intercontinental Hotel

All-Stars at most spots, mixed in with MVPs and Cy Young winners. A rich roster, full of World Series success. So how come the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies are such underdogs? Probably because they're facing the team that has defined

It's Yankees fever all across the tri-state area. The Bronx Bombers are getting ready to face the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies in what's being dubbed the "Turnpike Series." On Monday -- from t-shirts to hats and more -- Yankees memorabilia

A massive search was underway in Rockland County on Monday night after witnesses reported seeing and hearing a low-flying plane in distress. The search was happening in the area around Pomona near Harriman State Park. The Federal Aviation Administration Command

Loraine Mullen-Kress carries a Bank of America credit card and religiously pays off her balance. "Flawless credit," she boasts. Yet now, her good credit habits could cost her. Earlier this month Bank of America started notifying customers like Mullen-Kress that

With eight days to go until the election, a new poll has Mayor Michael Bloomberg stomping his opponent Bill Thompson. The Quinnipiac University survey has Mayor Mike ahead by 18 percentage points, 53 to 35, and with the polls seemingly

He asked for help, but no one answered his call. The investigation into a New Jersey priest's murder has now turned to his frantic cell phone call to 9-1-1 as he was being attacked. Why wasn't Father Edward Hinds' body

A big night for area sports fans will likely cause major travel headaches Sunday for drivers on the New Jersey Turnpike. The New York Giants are hosting the Arizona Cardinals at the Meadowlands, with a start time of 8:20 p.m.

It was the most expensive real estate deal in U.S. history. Now, it's poised to become one of the biggest flops. At the height of the real estate boom in 2006, an investment group paid $5.4 billion for a gigantic

Police in Suffolk County say a California woman took a cab from Manhattan to Long Island and then pepper-sprayed the driver instead of paying the fare. The incident started Saturday when the 22-year-old woman from Redwood City, Calif. arranged for

A firefighter was pinned for hours after two fire trucks collided on rain-slicked streets in Brooklyn. It took rescue personnel hours to extricate the final firefighter from the wreck of the thunderous collision in East New York. The mangled rig

New York is poised to make another round of deep midyear cuts in both public university systems and in financial aid under the Tuition Assistance Program. Legislative leaders are now analyzing the cuts proposed by Gov. David Paterson to deal

A key Democratic senator says he believes Democrats are close to the 60 votes they need to advance a health care bill that includes a new program for government-backed health insurance. Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York says he thinks

A Brooklyn mother and her boyfriend are accused of beating to death the woman's 4-year-old boy. Police said the two were arrested on murder charges in the death of Jayden Lenescar. A spokeswoman for the city's medical examiner said the

A janitor was charged with murder in the slaying of a priest whose body was found in the rectory of his northern New Jersey church. Jose Feliciano, 64, worked at Saint Patrick's for 16 years and police said he was

New York City Buildings Department engineers say the ramps at Yankee Stadium are sound in spite of large cracks in the cement. Buildings Commissioner Robert Limandri said Saturday that engineers determined that the cracks do not affect the structural stability

Was the president in danger? A New Jersey man will appear in court Thursday for threatening Barack Obama's life. Police arrested John Brek, a security agent at Newark Liberty International Airport, hours before the president arrived there on Wednesday. Normally