Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency and said state agencies were responding to the fires around the Pine Barrens, a wooded area that is home to commuter towns east of New York City. “This is still out of control at this moment,

Firefighters in New York have knocked down a dwindling brush fire in a wooded stretch of Long Island but officials say high wind gusts could leave the region vulnerable to additional blazes

A state of emergency has been declared in New York as brush fires rage through Long Island and near Brooklyn. Firefighters, supported by National Guard helicopters, are battling the flames, with high winds fuelling the fires and causing evacuations.

After signing Juan Soto this offseason, the New York Mets are supposed to be contending for a World Series. Thus far, all they've gotten is rotten injury news, with Francisco Alvarez being the latest.

The New York Mets received a tough injury blow before starting the 2025 season. On Sunday morning, Mets manager Carlos Mendoze revealed that Francisco Alvarez needs surgery to repair a fractured hamate bone in his left hand.

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez will miss six to eight weeks after fracturing the hamate bone on his left hand, manager Carlos Mendoza disclosed on Sunday. The 23-year-old backstop suffered the injury while taking live at-bats on Saturday and will undergo the procedure on Monday.