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An 8-year-old Long Island boy who fell into an icy pond on Christmas Day, reunited with the officers who saved him on Friday ...

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Join us as we witness the incredible journey of building an underground dwelling using only primitive technology and natural ...

A woman and man who fell through ice into frigid waters attempting to save a dog on Shelter Island will live to tell the tale, thanks to a lifesaving rescue by first responders on Tuesday. Around 9:44 ...

Federal immigration officers were able to enter private areas of New York City shelters or obtain resident information without presenting judicial warrants at least five times earlier this year, ...

New York immigration advocates and City Council members are calling for more rigorous training of city shelter staff, following a Gothamist investigation that raised questions about whether the ...

Sindy Reyes cradled her 19-month-old daughter in her arms under a borrowed blanket outside the Delaney Hall immigrant detention center in Newark Tuesday afternoon, as the thermometer hovered around ...