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NYPD officer Peter Liang has been indicted for the death of Akai Gurley. Some in the Asian-American community support holding Liang accountable; others say he is being scapegoated because of his race.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., about learning how to navigate the politics of Capitol Hill and the Democratic Party.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul about new legislation that would block police departments from collaborating formally with federal immigration authorities.

GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's on-the-trail efforts in Mississippi and Alabama may look awkward, but his money and organization could translate to wins on Tuesday.

The number of coronavirus cases in New York is doubling every four days — a marked decrease from early on in the outbreak, when it was doubling every 2 1/2 days.

Scott Simon talks with Councilmember Dan Garodnick about his support of a bill that would limit the movement of people in costumes in New York City's Times Square.

New York's governor on Sunday reported a decrease in the number of daily deaths and hospitalizations from the coronavirus. He stressed it was too early to tell what that means for the long term.

The arrest of Mitchell comes after several days of speculation that a prison employee might have helped Richard Matt and David Sweat pull off their escape from the Clinton Correctional Facility.

"The entire Rochester Police Department command staff has announced their retirement," Mayor Lovely A. Warren said Tuesday.

NPR's Noel King talks to reporter Dan Clark of WMHT-TV about New York lawmakers' move to revoke Gov. Cuomo's emergency powers after harassment allegations and his handling of the pandemic.