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Borough President Eric Adams presided over the first "Heroes of the Month" ceremony.

SUNY is the first school system in the country to support a bi-partisan senate bill that would force colleges to better address sexual assault on their campuses.

Does your child's backpack make the grade? There are certain things to look for when it comes to backpacks to help your kids head back to school without back pain.

A new film tries to update the 1983 classic "The Bill Chill," as old college friends reunite, sparks fly and old wounds are opened. It's called "About Alex."

Nine members of the New York City Fire Department have caught the infectious skin disease known as MRSA.

Patrik Henry Bass is an author, an award winning journalist from Essence magazine, and a NY1 contributor, who recently decided to move into the children's book arena because of the shortage of diverse images in children's literature. He spoke with NY1's Shelley Goldberg about his book, "The Zero Degree Zombie Zone."

Police are looking for a man they say assaulted a police officer in Manhattan last weekend.

A bicyclist has died after being struck by an ambulette in Queens Wednesday.

There are a number of ways to chip away at that enormous college bill, but there are some tax credits and deductions that can be a big help.

Coming soon to a hotel near you: choose your room, check in and even open your door using just your mobile phone.

Nine people were treated for exposure to high levels of carbon monoxide Wednesday at Building 77 of the Brooklyn Terminal Market.

NY1's weekly segment "Your Weekend Starts Now" shows entertaining picks for great things to do this weekend all around the city.

A plan to replace Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn with affordable housing is at risk after a potential developer reportedly backed out.

Former Little League baseball prodigy Danny Almonte, who sparked one of the biggest scandals in amateur sports back in 2001, is now telling his side of the story in a new ESPN documentary.

The city will begin its next round of aerial spraying this week to prevent West Nile virus in parts of Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx.

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has launched a probe into former Brooklyn district attorney Charles Hynes for allegedly misusing public funds.

The NYPD is kicking off "Operation Safe Cycle" today, a two-week ticket blitz targeting riders who don't follow the rules of the road.

Actress Lauren Bacall has died at the age of 89, according to a report by TMZ and the Twitter account of the Humphrey Bogart Estate.

The off-beat comedy "Frank" premiered at New York's Sunshine Landmark Theater. The film follows the story of John, a wanna-be musician who joins an avant-garde pop band.