North Brother Island in New York served as a quarantine zone for those infected with deadly diseases such as typhoid and ...

"No, we’re not calling it Alligator Alcatraz. It’s a Florida concentration camp," one prominent copy editor said.

With the launch of Frieze Seoul, the South Korean capital is attracting the attention of art lovers and collectors around the world. Here's how one writer experienced the fair.

New York City estimates up to 500 abandoned boats litter its waterways, with a concentration in Flushing Bay. But now, the ...

Parents chase and thwart kidnapping attempt of their 6-year-old son in Coney Island, with the suspect dropping the child ...

Blue Island officials ordered Forest View Mobile Home to evict residents, calling the property a danger to public health and safety.

Mexican authorities report seizing 4 million gallons of stolen fuel from two abandoned trains in Coahuila state.

Many of the borough's beaches are secluded and lack lifeguards. For many visitors, that’s key to their appeal.

At a party and fund-raiser put together by trans artists and activists, guests ate Filipino food and danced to Euro-pop by ...

What You Need To Know A federal judge has ordered the city to hand over the operations of its troubled jails on Rikers Island to an outside manager This past November, the same judge found the ...

Eight development groups have now submitted their final proposals in the fierce competition for New York's three downstate ...