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Electricity explains why some have gas, some don't
It's a question that's rankled and bewildered many in the Northeast: Why do some areas struck by Superstorm Sandy have plenty of gasoline and others ...
NYC Marathon runners fill unexpected free time
Sue Johnson refuses to give New York City any more money. She preferred to shell out for the change fee to move her flight home to Pittsburgh up by ...
With can-do stance on marathon, mayor misreads NYC
Mayor Michael Bloomberg tried to sell the New York City Marathon as a symbolic victory for the city after a devastating storm, invoking two of the ...
GOP likely to hold House after $1B campaign
You can do a lot with a billion dollars — but still not change much. This Election Day, it's likely to produce another Republican-led House that's ...
Dominican police arrest 3 in killing of ex-Yankee
Police in the Dominican Republic said Saturday that they have arrested three men suspected in the killing of former major league pitcher Pascual Perez ...
'What can I do?': New Yorkers seek ways to help
Normally on a Saturday morning, Erica Siegel, a 33-year-old real estate agent, would be working or taking a run. But this weekend found her packing ...
Most NYC schools to open Monday despite challenges
Life is far from normal for 13-year-old Eliran Cohen a week after Superstorm Sandy flooded his family's Staten Island condo. The teen, his mother and ...
Young immigrant, newly fearless, ponders future
Angy Rivera glided through the airport as though she owned it, giddy with excitement at her brave new world. Then she saw the security guards, and ...
Knicks roll past Heat 104-84 in New York opener
Carmelo Anthony heard the news about the New York City Marathon being canceled, then came out to warm up and saw plenty of empty seats at Madison ...
NYC Marathon is canceled following storm damage
Gisela Clausen delivered the news to her fellow runners from Germany as they walked into the New Yorker Hotel. "We spend a year on this. We don't eat ...
AP PHOTOS: Stars come out for Sandy victims' show
For the victims of Superstorm Sandy, it was a sorely needed message delivered. From "Livin' on a Prayer" to "The Living Proof," every song Friday at ...
In New York with no race to run
Adam Frye got the news as he was headed toward the Javits Center on Friday to pick up his packet of material for the New York City Marathon. The race ...
Songs offer messages of hope at Sandy benefit show
From "Livin' on a Prayer" to "The Living Proof," every song Friday at NBC's benefit concert for superstorm Sandy victims became a message song.
Battered by storm, Staten Islanders feel forgotten
Gazing at her bungalow, swept from its foundation and tossed across the street, Janice Clarkin wondered if help would ever come to this battered ...
Shuttle prototype Enterprise suffers storm damage
The flying machine that ushered in NASA's space shuttle program has suffered storm damage in New York City. Shuttle prototype Enterprise weathered ...
NYC Marathon off, Wade donates to relief effort
The New York City Marathon is off, and a marathon ride into the city prompted Dwyane Wade to help those still dealing with the horrendous aftermath ...
Corporations just beginning to tally Sandy's costs
Corporate America is just starting to add up its losses from Superstorm Sandy, expected to be one of the most expensive storms in U.S. history.
Fuel shortage means gridlock in lines for gasoline
When it came to fuel supplies and patience, the New York metro area was running close to empty Friday. From storm-scarred New Jersey to parts of ...
Steelers-Giants game to go on as scheduled
The NFL game between the Super Bowl champion New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday will be played despite transportation and power issues ...
When working from home goes wrong
Nearly every office dweller fantasizes about the joys of working from home: Dressing in PJs instead of suits. Eating from the fridge and not the ...
With offices out, NY Daily News keeps publishing
The Daily News got its Plan A and its Plan B eviscerated by Hurricane Sandy. The storm knocked out of commission the newspaper's Manhattan main office ...
Bloomberg faces outcry over Sunday's NYC Marathon
With people in storm-ravaged areas still shivering without electricity and the death toll in New York City at more than 40, many New Yorkers recoiled ...
Mayor defends move to hold marathon, tempers boil
The Manhattan skyline was expected to be mostly lit for the first time in five days Friday night, a sign of progress undercut by long gas lines and ...
Heat not sure they should be playing in New York
Dwyane Wade thinks the NBA should have postponed Miami's game at New York on Friday night, while LeBron James is "50-50" over whether the game should ...
Lines at East Coast gas stations steam commuters
Cabdriver Harum Prince joined a nearly mile-long line for gasoline early Friday in Manhattan after already spending three hours in a similar queue in ...