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The New York Giants opened their season with a 28–20 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night, giving head coach John Harbaugh a win in his first game in charge. Quarterback Jaxson Dart threw for 230 yards and three touchdowns and added 54 rushing yards. Tight end Isaiah Likely caught two of Dart’s touchdown passes, while running back Cam Skattebo scored on the ground. Reuters A key moment came shortly before halftime. With the score tied at 7–7, Giants safety Jevon Holland intercepted Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott. New York turned the possession into a touchdown and took a 14–7…

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is expected to announce an initiative related to artificial intelligence on Monday afternoon, as officials debate how to address the technology’s growing public-safety risks. The planned announcement comes amid concerns about the speed of AI development and whether existing safeguards can keep pace. Questions about cybersecurity, misuse and oversight have become part of the wider debate over how governments should respond. ABC7 New York reported that Bragg was due to unveil the initiative later Monday. Its scope and specific measures had not been announced at the time of that report.

New York City health officials have reported 10 positive cases and one death in a Legionnaires’ disease cluster affecting parts of Melrose and Morrisania in the South Bronx. Three people remained hospitalized in the Health Department’s latest posted update, dated September 13. Initial screening detected traces of Legionella bacteria in cooling towers at 10 buildings, including a tower at Yankee Stadium. The city ordered the owners to clean and disinfect those towers by September 14 as investigators work to identify the source of the illnesses. A positive initial test does not establish that a tower caused the outbreak. The screening…

old was hospitalized after being shot in the chest and arm in the Edgemere section of Queens on Sunday evening, police said. The shooting happened shortly before 9:30 p.m. near Beach 43rd Street and Beach Channel Drive. The teenager is expected to survive, according to. Police have not released details about what led to the shooting. No arrests had been made at the time of the report, and the investigation remains ongoing.

The New York Yankees shut out the Mets 2–0 on Sunday in the final game of the Subway Series, moving within one win of clinching a postseason berth. Ben Rice gave the Yankees an early lead with a leadoff home run, and Austin Wells added a solo shot in the third inning. Starting pitcher Cam Schlittler made those two runs stand up, allowing just one hit over six scoreless innings while striking out eight batters. The Mets kept the game close behind starter Christian Scott, who gave up only three hits in six innings. But their lineup could not break…

The Yankees won the final game of the Subway Series on Sunday, beating the Mets 2–0 behind six scoreless innings from Cam Schlittler. The victory reduced the Yankees’ magic number for clinching a postseason place to one. Ben Rice opened the scoring with a leadoff home run, and Austin Wells added a solo homer in the third inning. Those were the only runs the Yankees needed. Schlittler allowed just one hit—Brett Baty’s fifth-inning double—while striking out eight batters and walking two. Mets starter Christian Scott held the Yankees to three hits across six innings, but both home runs came against…

Eligible New York residents are expected to begin receiving one-time energy rebate checks later this month, offering some relief from rising utility costs. The New York Post reports that distribution is set to begin September 21. The rebates are part of New York State’s $1 billion Protecting Our Wallets Energy Rebate, or POWER, program. Payments will depend on income and tax-filing status: eligible single filers earning under $150,000 will receive $100; joint filers earning between $150,000 and $300,000 will receive $150; and joint filers earning under $150,000 will receive $200. The state says checks will be mailed between September and…

NEW YORK, September 14, 2026 — Health officials are investigating a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases in the South Bronx after ten people tested positive and one person died, according to the. The investigation is focused on parts of Melrose and Morrisania. Initial tests detected traces of Legionella bacteria in cooling towers at ten buildings, and their owners were ordered to clean and disinfect the towers by September 14. Officials are conducting further tests to determine whether live bacteria were present. The initial results do not establish which tower, if any, caused the illnesses. Legionnaires’ disease is a form of…

New York City firefighter unions are demanding a comprehensive investigation into more than 170,000 pages of previously unreleased records concerning air quality and toxic exposure following the September 11, 2001 attacks. The documents, recently published through a city-operated online portal, contain internal correspondence, environmental assessments and government records related to conditions at Ground Zero. Their release has renewed questions about what officials knew regarding the dangers in Lower Manhattan and whether first responders and the public received adequate warnings. For firefighters who participated in the rescue and recovery operations, the issue is deeply personal. Hundreds have died from illnesses linked…

New York City Council leaders are seeking changes to the city’s press-credentialing system following controversy over the issuance of official media passes to individuals associated with the public campaign supporting Luigi Mangione. Council Speaker Julie Menin and Deputy Leader Chris Banks introduced a proposal intended to strengthen the procedures for issuing, suspending and revoking press credentials. The proposed amendment would make it easier for the city to withdraw a credential when officials determine that its holder has violated applicable rules. Under the current system, the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment must provide “clear and convincing” evidence before suspending or…