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It's crystal-ball clear: NY's rarely used fortunetelling law explained

New York's little-known, and rarely enforced, fortunetelling law was enacted in 1967 to protect people from getting swindled out of fortunes for services like getting purged of evil spirits.

NY man kills wife in Brooklyn — then slays his ex-wife upstate because he decided she 'deserved it' more: prosecutors

Taylor claimed he killed his ex-wife "because he harbored so much animosity toward her," prosecutors said.

NJ deliveryman nearly struck by lightning while dropping off food: wild video

"I thought that was going to hit me," he laughed it off as he made the delivery.

Massive city, state budgets grossly overspend and put NYC at risk, fiscal watchdog finds

Both the city and state’s gargantuan budgets are "unaffordable and unprepared” in the wake of a potential recession and impending cuts from the feds, a fiscal watchdog group said Thursday...

Ex-WeWork bigwig Adam Neumann seeks $22.75M for his NYC 'townhouse in the sky' -- with a catch

Adam Neumann is back in the Manhattan luxury market — but this time, he’s taking a slightly leaner approach for his home at 78 Irving Place.

Body found in search is identified as missing New Yorker, Turks and Caicos police confirm

The body of Brian Tarrence was found on July 5, 2025.

Let's hope Kathy Hochul took notes as investors poured $100 billion into Pennsylvania for AI projects

A key lesson from the summit was that AI dominance is intrinsically linked to energy because servers and data farms require a lot of constant, reliable electricity.

Foreign buyers sank $56B into US homes over the last year—with 1 state accounting for nearly a quarter of their purchases

After a long pandemic-era layover, foreign homebuyers are finally unpacking their wallets, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors.

State education honchos must end New York's race-based STEM admissions — once and for all

Facing a federal lawsuit, SED will, for now, let schools enroll students in their STEM programs based just on economic need, rather than racial preferences.

Rise of Zohran Mamdani has Wall Street giving up on Gotham

The NYC Partnership threw a party — but no one really showed up.

Rep. Wesley Hunt probes how many of New York’s 670K illegal immigrants are on Medicaid

Texas Rep. Wesley Hunt is demanding answers from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul over how many of the state's estimated 670,000 illegal immigrants are receiving access to Medicaid benefits.

JFK, LGA among airports to see delays, ground stops as tropical storm causes travel chaos along East Coast

At least 1,457 flights were outright cancelled, according to FlightAware, including 716 flights either originating at or heading to JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark.

ICE nabs 'dirtbag' Chinese illegal immigrants preying on elderly New Yorkers

“It takes a real dirtbag to prey on our most vulnerable community members by attempting to swindle them out of their hard-earned savings,” said Immigration and Customs Enforcement Enforcement and...

Bat-wielding Rochester man describes close encounter with 'serious' mountain lion on his block

"I don't play with lions, I don't play with tigers, bears, nothin' with the wild," Curtis Jones told a local TV station.

Possible rare mountain lion sighting in Rochester has residents panicking, as the city issues shelter-in-place order

A possible mountain lion sighting in New York prompted a shelter-in-place order, alarming residents.

Here’s how much money New Yorkers need to retire comfortably: new study

Most Americans have less than $89,000 saved for retirement.

Shocking data reveals the most perverted places in America

They're all hot and bothered up in this state.