Cheating on your spouse is no longer a crime in New York, with the repeal of a little-known 1907 law

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York on Friday repealed a seldom-used, more than century-old law that made it a crime to cheat on your spouse — a misdemeanor that once could have landed adulterers in jail for three months. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill repealing the statute, which...

New York judge rejects state efforts to shutter bitcoin mine over climate concerns

NEW YORK (AP) — A cryptocurrency plant in central New York can continue operating after a court rejected the state’s effort to shutter the facility over concerns about its climate impact. The decision was hailed as a victory by Greenidge Generation, a large-scale crypto mine in...

Charges dropped against pro-Palestinian protester arrested under mask ban for wearing a kaffiyeh

NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors in New York dropped charges Friday against a kaffiyeh-wearing, pro-Palestinian protester who was among the first people arrested under a local face mask ban that's stirred free speech concerns. Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly’s office...

Authorities are investigating the death of a woman who was struck by an NYPD vehicle

NEW YORK (AP) — New York's attorney general announced an investigation Friday into the death of a woman who was struck and killed by an unmarked police vehicle in Brooklyn. The woman, who has not been identified, was lying in the middle of a street in the East New York neighborhood...

Giants release quarterback Daniel Jones just days after benching him

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Daniel Jones era in New York is over. The Giants quarterback was granted his release on Friday by the team just days after the franchise said it was benching him in favor of third-stringer Tommy DeVito. “Daniel came to see me this...

New York Giants agree to release quarterback Daniel Jones

If the Jets don't want Aaron Rodgers back, the 4-time MVP will find another home: Analysis

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ Joe Douglas is gone. Robert Saleh already was fired. Aaron Rodgers could be next to leave the New York Jets. Douglas lost his job as the...

Texas Tech squares off against Syracuse in Brooklyn, New York

Syracuse Orange (3-1) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (4-1) New York; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Raiders -10.5; over/under is 154.5 BOTTOM LINE: Texas Tech takes on Syracuse in Brooklyn, New York. The Red Raiders are 4-1 in...

Johnson, Fordham Rams to host Hargrove, Drexel Dragons

Drexel Dragons (3-2) at Fordham Rams (3-2) New York; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rams -6.5; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM LINE: Drexel visits Fordham for a Division 1 Division matchup Friday. The Rams have gone 2-0 in home...

Brown visits Canisius after Lesburt's 22-point game

Brown Bears (2-3) at Canisius Golden Griffins (0-6) Buffalo, New York; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Brown takes on Canisius after AJ Lesburt Jr. scored 22 points in Brown's 89-70 win over the Sacred Heart Pioneers. The Golden Griffins have gone 0-1...