For millions of New Yorkers in the concrete jungle and beyond, the spate of wildfires at their backdoor was unthinkable.

As efforts to battle a wildfire on the New Jersey/New York border continue, much of southern New York is now under a red flag ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.

More than 100 firefighters battled a brush fire in Prospect Park on Friday night that charred two acres of greenery, ...

Dariel Vasquez, a Parks and Recreation aide employed by the New York State Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation Department, was killed while battling a fire in a forest in Greenwood Lake, ...

On Friday night, flames could be seen piercing through trees in the 526-acre New York City park in the middle of the borough.

A man was killed in a high-speed collision on Nov. 5 in Howard Beach. Police said they responded to a 911 call at approximately 11:12 p.m. regarding a vehicle collision ...

Voters throughout Brooklyn Park, as well as Brooklyn Center and Osseo, elected three state House members to represent their respective cities. Huldah Hiltsley, a DFLer from Brooklyn Park, defeated ...

added the Brooklyn hotspot to their vacation itinerary this week, despite their trip centering on the New York Botanical Garden. The family had been following the Bed-Stuy Aquarium’s saga along ...

A fatal car accident claimed the life of a driver in Brooklyn Park on the morning of Halloween. The accident, which occurred at the intersection of Green Haven Dr. and County Road 81, was ...