Northeast

Ice Cream by Mike, a popular small business in Ridgewood, N.J., announced its closure this summer. Fans of the shop were dismayed and shared thoughts on social media.

Author Salman Rushdie’s “The Satanic Verses" topped Amazon’s bestseller lists on Tuesday, days after he sustained serious injuries in a stabbing in New York.

British-Indian writer Salman Rushdie was attacked on stage in New York ahead of a speaking event in Chautaugua. Here is rundown of his career as a writer.

After a video went viral of a character appearing to snub a Black child during a parade, Sesame Place announced a diversity training for all employees.

Republican Rep. Claudia Tenney introduced legislation Wednesday that would force states with fracking bans to choose between federal funds and fossil fuel production.

Hard Rock, who purchased the Mirage Casino from MGM, has named Joe Lupo to run the casino. The job is one of the highest-profile casino leadership spots in the country.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspected Amazon warehouses in multiple states this week as part of a probe into workplace conditions.

Brooklyn shooting victim's lawsuit against Glock has been stayed as a federal appeals court weighs the constitutionality of a law holding gunmakers liable for shootings.

Native American tribes in Maine will be in control of mobile sports betting in the state. It will take more than a year before sports betting begins in Maine.

In a case of incredibly good fortune, Kevin Miller of Massachusetts, won $25,000-a-year-for-life. He purchased the winning ticket at the same store where he won a $1M jackpot in 2016.

A new $25 million federal civil rights lawsuit accuses Sesame Place Philadelphia of racial discrimination after Black children and families were allegedly ignored by costume characters.

A company owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway discriminated against certain minority families and has reached a settlement with federal authorities.

Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., said the U.S. would be in a "much more difficult place" without legislation like the Paycheck Protection Program and American Rescue Plan.

A rare Mickey Mantle baseball card is going up for auction next month. The owner bought the card at a New York City show in 1991 for $50,000.

New York state has paid $637 million to a company whose owner's family has given hundreds of thousands of dollars toward Gov. Kathy Hochul's re-election.

Judge Arthur Engoron ordered real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield to pay $10,000 a day until it fully complies with a subpoena seeking documents related to Donald Trump.

New Jersey drivers will have to show proof of Costco membership in order to purchase gas at their pumps as the company changes their policy after 18 years.

A winning ticket for Wednesday's $366.7 million Powerball jackpot drawing was sold in Vermont, marking the first time the big prize has been won in the state.

In two states, New Jersey and Oregon, there's a ban on self-service gas pumping. Here's what the states' legal codes say about gas pump limitations and why they exist.

New Jersey Transit suspended rail service into and out of New York City on Friday evening after a day of canceled trains because of a lack of engineers.