Big changes to New York’s environmental conservation law took effect on Jan. 1, increasing regulated freshwater wetlands by one million acres, according to the state Department of Environmental ...

New Jersey woman Debrina Kawam was burned to death on the subway. Posts sharing an AI-generated photo misidentified the ...

Photos of at least two women have been misdescribed online as showing Debrina Kawam, the woman who died after being set on ...

A mix of outdoor stories from New York, including information on Region 5 Fisheries staff completing their annual round ...

Once considered a “pest” species, bobcats were classified as a game animal in the 1970s, thus establishing the need for ...

One of the changes connected to the regulation updates won’t come until 2028, which will reduce the size requirement for state protections to 7.4 acres. Smaller wetlands of unusual importance will ...

The NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center says a solar storm could bring the Northern Lights to the Lower Hudson Valley on ...

A highly contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea has rapidly spread across New York City, with cases nearly ...

The man charged with burning a woman to death on a New York City subway train pleaded not guilty Tuesday to murder and arson ...

Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar emphasized the environmental and economic importance of wetlands, noting their role in flood ...

The New York State DEC says three people were charged after an attempt to shoot a deer backfired and, instead, put a bullet ...

A 40-year-old mother was one of six people shot in a New York City convenience store when she was used as a shield by a ...