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Surrounded By Controversy, Police Commissioner Plans To Stick Around

Police Commissioner Ray Kelly on Friday said he won't resign amid backlash over a controversial film about radical Islamists that he appeared in, but he offered no comment on the recent rape accusations against his son, Fox 5 news anchor Greg Kelly.

Updated 9:15 PM

Judge Sets June Date For Congressional Primaries

U.S. District Court Judge Gary Sharpe on Friday set June 26 to become the new primary date for federal elections in New York in a long-awaited ruling that upends the state's political calendar.

Updated 9:10 PM

DOE Plans To Close Record-Breaking Number Of Schools

The Department of Education is planning to close a record-breaking number of schools for poor performance this year, adding 62 programs to the list of 114 that Mayor Michael Bloomberg has shuttered over the past decade. | View a complete list of schools that face closure.

8:22 PM

City Council Passes Resolution Calling For Diversity Training In Military

City Council members on Friday passed a resolution calling on the United States military to impose diversity training for new recruits in the wake of Private Danny Chen's death.

6:06 PM

Cocaine Shipment Found Inside UN Mailroom, Police Say

The New York City Polcie Department is working with federal officials in an attempt to determine who mailed 35 pounds of cocaine to the United Nations.

Updated 6:27 PM

New York Organization Continues To Fight For Holocaust Survivors

As the world marks Holocaust Memorial Day, negotiations continue between the New York-based Claims Conference and the German government to provide compensation for survivors.

Updated 4:18 PM

NY1 At 20: 1998 Report Looks Back At Hillary Clinton's First Interview On Lewinsky Scandal

As NY1 News revisits its 20-year history, the station looks back at reporter Kristen Shaughnessy's January 27, 1998 story on then-First Lady Hillary Clinton's "Today Show" interview where she defended her husband on allegations he'd had sexual relations with a White House intern, citing what she called "a vast right-wing conspiracy."

11:25 AM

Edible: Negroni Shows Its Age At Nick And Toni's

Edible

Barrel-aged Negroni is the name of the game at one Manhattan bar.

"Smash" Stars Discuss Roles At UES Premiere

Whipple's World

The stars of producer Steven Speilberg's new TV show "Smash" hit the red carpet Thursday at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Thursday night.

Artist Exposes Wall Street "Flash" At Chelsea Gallery

Arts

An art project that was first inspired and influenced the Occupy Wall Street Movement is the focus of a new Chelsea gallery show.

NY1 Movie Review: "Coriolanus"

Movie Reviews

Actor Ralph Fiennes' talents take center stage in his directorial effort, "Coriolanus".

NY1 From The Floor PM: Split Results Follow Disappointing Earnings Reports

NY1 VIDEO: NY1 wraps up the day on Wall Street from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

What A Week 1/27/12

Radio talk show host Mark Simone and New York Post columnist Linda Stasi offer their take on the week's top news stories, from Police Commissioner Ray Kelly's film flap to the latest in the GOP presidential race.