Extreme rainstorms hammer the Northeast 60% more often than they did in the 1950s, and New York City's infrastructure struggles to keep up. The city's sewers handle 1.7 inches of rain per hour, but ...

The federal government has shut down for the first time in more than six years. Here are the big questions hanging over this shutdown.

The nation’s most prominent — and most politically active — women’s pro sports league is on a collision course with Donald Trump.

New York homeowners continue to pay relatively low insurance costs compared with many other states, even though the state has dense coastal communities exposed to flooding and storms. While premiums ...

The U.S. government said on Wednesday it has paused some funds for major transit projects in New York, including the Hudson Tunnel and the Second Avenue Subway, while the Department of Transportation ...

An emotional Shane Lowry hailed his putt to retain the Ryder Cup for Europe as the greatest achievement of his life. Ireland’s 2019 Open winner wrote his name into competition folklore as he held his ...