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Rangers deal slumping star Gaborik to Blue Jackets
This season wasn't much fun in New York for slumping forward Marian Gaborik. He wasn't scoring goals the way he was used to, and he and his Rangers ...
'America's Got Talent' coming to NYC
NBC's "America's Got Talent" is moving from New Jersey to New York City's Radio City Music Hall. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the announcement ...
NYC man who killed DJ Megatron gets prison
The man who gunned down radio and TV personality DJ Megatron in New York City will spend 21 years in prison. The Staten Island Advance (http://bit.
Elaine Stritch movingly says goodbye to New York
Broadway legend Elaine Stritch kicked off a final series of concerts to bid farewell to New York, but refused to be maudlin about it, instead ...
Madonna selling Leger painting at NYC auction
Madonna is parting with an abstract French painting she's owned for more than 20 years to support educating girls in Afghanistan, Pakistan and other ...
Former voice of TV's Elmo sued in NY for 5th time
A puppeteer who was the voice of Elmo on "Sesame Street" is being sued for the fifth time, accused of sexually abusing a teenage boy. In a federal ...
Lawmaker accused of bribes in NYC mayor race plot
For the politically ambitious, running as a Republican is sometimes the best way a Democrat can increase his electoral odds in New York City's crowded ...
Anthony scores 50 as Knicks beat Heat 102-90
Carmelo Anthony released his final shot of the night then skipped backward, already knowing the outcome. The shot was good. For Anthony and the New ...
Penguins' 15-game winning streak snapped by Sabres
Good periods. Bad ones. It didn't matter much to the Pittsburgh Penguins during their perfect 15-game run through March. In the end, they always found ...
NY state sen. arrested in alleged mayor race plot
A Democratic state lawmaker was arrested along with five other politicians Tuesday in an alleged plot to pay tens of thousands of dollars in bribes ...
Cano switches agents to Jay-Z company from Boras
Rapper and recording producer Jay-Z is expanding into sports representation and has signed New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano away from ...
Justice Sotomayor visits Puerto Rico on book tour
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor visited Puerto Rico to present her new memoir on Tuesday, drawing hundreds of fans in her parents' homeland
World Trade Center touts planned observation deck
Visitors to the observation deck at One World Trade Center will learn about the building's history while they're waiting in line downstairs and watch ...
James, Wade, Chalmers out for Heat-Knicks
Minor nicks, as Heat coach Erik Spoelstra put it, will keep Miami starters LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Mario Chalmers from playing against the New ...
Suit says Huffington Post founder trashed NYC loft
A lawsuit accuses Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington of trashing a New York City loft that she leased from a documentary filmmaker.
Harper's homers, Newtown salute mark opening day
Josh Hamilton jumped into a cab, headed to Great American Ball Park and got all nostalgic. The Los Angeles Angels newcomer saw Cincinnati fans packed ...
Alex Rodriguez calls return 'a great challenge'
Alex Rodriguez stood in the Yankee Stadium tunnel, just in front of the entrance to the home clubhouse. He was willing to answer questions for the ...
MLB teams honor Newtown victims before openers
The names, written in script, streamed slowly down on the video board in center field at Yankee Stadium, of the 20 children and six educators who died ...
Lester, Red Sox shut down Yankees on opening day
Jackie Bradley Jr. and the Red Sox were daring on the basepaths. Jon Lester and the Boston bullpen were aggressive against a barely recognizable New ...
Yankees set record payroll at $230M; Astros $27M
The New York Yankees set a record for baseball's highest opening-day payroll at $230.4 million, almost 10 times what the Houston Astros are paying ...
NY appeals court OKs Aereo live television service
An Internet company offering inexpensive live broadcast television feeds to computers, tablets and smartphones doesn't violate U.S. copyright law, a ...
NYC's Coney Island hopes for rebound after Sandy
At the beginning of each tourist season, the entrepreneurs who pitch the thrill rides, hot dogs, sideshows and souvenirs at gritty Coney Island gather ...
Pattycake, gorilla at NYC's Bronx Zoo, dies at 40
Pattycake, the first gorilla born in New York City, has died at the Bronx Zoo. She was 40 years old and suffering from chronic cardiac problems.
BracketRacket: Last 4, Ware's injury, odds galore
Welcome back to BracketRacket, your one-stop shop for all your NCAA tournament needs. Today, an injury to Louisville guard Kevin Ware dominates social ...
Knicks rout Celtics 108-89 for eighth straight win
Closing in on one goal of ending Boston's division title reign, the New York Knicks added another. While they were finishing off their second victory ...