Communication failures and questionable decisions led crews to leave the area prematurely; embers from the small Jan. 1 fire later reignited into the giant Palisades fire.

A Maryland lawmaker slammed reports of his New Year’s Eve custody dispute, claiming he told police he was 'on time' for his child's drop-off, not 'on top' of the law.

The 78-year-old man who died from the collision was just down the block from his home, neighbors and officials say.

Police from the 102nd Precinct in Richmond Hill are looking for a pickup truck driver who allegedly assaulted a 28-year-old man after they got into an ...