The weather is threatening to damper New York City’s celebrations and send dangerous winter storms to upstate regions as the ...

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman swore in 26 citizens as “special deputies” who will be activated to assist the county during emergencies, such as a terrorist attack or a natural ...

More than two dozen people were sworn in as provisional special deputies by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman on Monday, fueling fresh concerns about a program Democratic lawmakers and community ...

The program has drawn controversy since it was first introduced earlier this year when some community members referred to it as an “armed militia”.

The loss of Kenia Nunez's husband inspired her and one of the couple's daughters, Natalia Suaza, to run Sunday's New York City Marathon.