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July 18th

The U.S. Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved legislation to reauthorize the federal fallback for terrorism insurance.

The mayor on Thursday appointed Rick Chandler as Buildings Commissioner and Richard Emery as the head of the Civilian Complaint Review Board.

Police are looking for a man they say stole a 77-year old man's wallet earlier this week.

As we wrap up Brooklyn Week, we head to Bensonhurst, where Italians are trying to leave their mark on a neighborhood that's transformed into a Chinatown.

Five-time Tony award nominee Elaine Stritch, who performed well into her 80s at a cabaret show in the Carlyle Hotel on the Upper East Side, died Thursday at the age of 89.

Police are searching for a man who they say tried to attack an officer during an arrest in Brooklyn.

A new audit from the city comptroller's office says the Department of Homeless Services did not properly oversee the contracts they were given to provide emergency services after Hurricane Sandy.

Thursday marked 18 years since the crash of TWA Flight 800.

Former Rep. Kathy Hochul, Governor Andrew Cuomo's running mate, held a rare public event Thursday on Manhattan's Upper West Side, where she unveiled a new political line of attack on the campaign trail, and later appeared on NY1's "Inside City Hall." Watch the full interview

Long Island Rail Road riders are breathing a sigh of relief as Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday afternoon that a tentative contract deal was reached with union and MTA leadership to prevent a strike this weekend. | Watch the full press conference (no login required)

A new federal report says New York ranked seventh in highway deaths in 2012.

Dan Halloran left the City Council in January under a cloud of scandal and facing a federal indictment. His corruption trial is coming to a close, and the last witness to take the stand is Halloran himself.

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

In her first TV interview since becoming the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, former Rep. Kathy Hochul said she still opposes any program that would give driver's licenses to immigrants who are in the United States illegally.

A new federal report says New York ranked seventh in highway deaths in 2012.

A new historically based musical called "Atomic" is about a project that changed the world forever.

You can buy almost anything on the sidewalks of Manhattan, but a new business is trying to get people's attention by offering its product for free, an idea that's almost hard to believe.

NY1 previews/wraps up the day on Wall Street from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

Don't have time to hit the gym? Don't worry. NY1's Healthy Living report looks at some easy exercises to do an time, anywhere.