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Reports on the efforts of police aircraft in New York City to track a suspicious plane that flies near upstate reservoirs that supply water to the city.

Reports that a substitute teacher attacked his first-grade class with a broom handle at Public School Four in New York City. Charges against Danilo Nunez, a resident of the Grand Concourse in the Bronx, for assaulting the children, many of whom were taken to the hospital for injuries of welts and bruises; Indication that students' unruly behavior might have caused the attack.

Reports on the effect of several tornadoes that hit New York on May 31, 2002.

Reports on the testimony of Abdul Rahman Yasin, suspect in the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center (WTC), that the twin towers were not the original target of that attack.

Reports on the arrests of suspects in an undercover drug operation by police officers in Brooklyn, New York City, on May 22, 2002, including information on a police officer who was shot during the operation.

Reports on the demolition of Amster Yard, which became a New York City landmark in 1966. Discussion of how it is being developed by the Instituto Cervantes, a nonprofit cultural group created by the Spanish government; Question of whether the public was properly notified about the various steps in the demolition and whether necessary permits were issued; How the space will be developed; Concerns of preservation advocates.

Reports that a 700-pound statue that was stolen from the Bronx cemetery was recovered from an architectural salvage store in Harlem. Discovery of the statue by cabdriver James Foster; How he recognized the statue as the one that was stolen.

Focuses on how original pieces of art hanging in patients' rooms, hallways and examination areas of Rockefeller University Hospital in New York City provide welcome relief to patients and visitors.

Presents news briefs on New York, New Jersey and Connecticut as of May 9, 2002, including the cancellation of the performance of Luciano Pavarotti at the Metropolitan Opera on May 8, 2002.

Reports on the compliance of New York City to the federal Clean Air standards for carbon monoxide implemented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Reports on the appointment of a special master by a panel of federal judges on April 26, 2002 to help draw the Congressional districts in New York State to reflect census figures.

Reports on the shooting of police officer Michael Kreiman in Brooklyn, New York City on April 26, 2002.

Reports on the workers that were injured following an explosion in an industrial building in New York City on April 25, 2002.

Reports on an incident of domestic dispute at a pawnshop in East Harlem, New York City leaving two people dead on April 15, 2002.

Provides an update on several events in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, such as the budget allotted for job assistance centers and the fire that destroyed the Lutheran Church in Brooklyn.

Reports that Michael Brumer and Lawrence Klein, two New York podiatrists, have pleaded guilty in a Medicare fraud scheme.

Reports on the impact of the closing of Saint Paul Chapel in New York City on the workers at the World Trade Center destruction site.

Reports on the escape of Alexis Vasquez, a suspect in a double homicide in December 2001 and a double shooting in March 2002, from a station house in Brooklyn, New York City on March 22, 2002.

Reports on the fire incident in Long Island, New York on March 19, 2002 that killed two children and seriously burned an eight-month-old girl.

Reports on the murder of a Jewish talmudic scholar in Brooklyn, New York City and the subsequent investigation conducted by the state police.

Presents news briefs on various events in New York, such as the proposal to remove the railway in Manhattan and the resignation of Tim Zagat as tourism agency chief.

Reports on a proposal to add fake cameras in New York City streets in an effort to prevent driving violations and increase transportation safety.

Reports on the temporary closure of the Saint Paul's Chapel of Trinity Church in New York City to cleanup debris following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack.

Features chef Jacques Torres and his chocolate business at Brooklyn waterfront in New York City.

Reports an incident of hostage-taking at a store in Long Island, New York on March 6, 2002.

Presents an update on the two-day strike that have been participated by the drivers of several private bus companies in New York City as of March 1, 2002.

Reports that drivers and mechanics with Jamaica Buses, Triboro Coach and Queens Surface Corporation are planning to conduct a strike in Queens, New York on February 27, 2002.

Presents news briefs in the Northeastern United States as of February 19, 2002 that include a proposal to lift the ban on single occupancy vehicles on many city bridges and tunnels in New York City.

Reports a shooting incident at a beauty salon in Manhattan, New York City on February 14, 2002.

Presents news briefs in the United States as of February 8, 2000 such as the amount to be paid by New York City to settle a lawsuit filed by protesters.

Presents news briefs in the United States as of January 29, 2002 that include on the award given by a jury to a woman who suffered burns when steam and coffee exploded from a Starbuck espresso machine in New York City.

Reports the police shooting of Juan Mendez resulting to death after refusal to ignore orders to surrender the shotgun in New York. Details of the shooting incident; Investigation of the incident by Sergeant Ralph Carone; Witnesses of the shooting incident.

Reports on the killing of an unidentified woman by the suspect Jorge Sanchez in New York.

Reports on the opening of the Fresh Kills landfill in State Island, New York, displaying items recovered from the debris that used to be the World Trade Center. Artifacts discovered; Number of body parts discovered by investigators since the start of the digging.

Cites the emotional impact of the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center terrorist attacks to the people of New York City.

Reports on a court settlement offered for the family of Gavin Cato, an Afro-American boy who died in a car accident in Crown Heights, New York.

Reports on the call on the United States National Guard for assistance by Governor George E. Pataki for the snow storm in Buffalo, New York as of December 29, 2001.

Presents news briefs from New York and neighboring cities as of December 20, 2001 such as the appointments to public office in Nassau County.

Reports on the casualties involved at a fire incident in Bronx, New York City on December 14, 2001.

Deals with the activities of several police officers stationed in Brooklyn, New York City on December 13, 2001.

Reports on the sites identified by the New York City government as possible site for a water filtration site.

Focuses on the use of the Celtic tradition of playing pipe for the funeral of New York City Firefighters who were killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.

Focuses on Michael Mathie, a New York prison inmate, who has become rich through the stock market. How his father helps him trade stocks; Reason for his imprisonment for manslaughter; Claim that he was sexually abused while in the Suffolk County, New York, jail; Use of money from a court case settlement to trade in the stock market; Efforts to help other inmates and officers with stocks.

Presents news briefs in the United States as of February 6, 2001, with emphasis on the complaints of women against Suffolk County police officers in New York.

Reports on the complaints filed by 10 women against Officer Frank Wright, a highway patrolman in Suffolk County, New York, over the patrolman's alleged abuse of the women during traffic stops.

Reports on the indictment of former New York City schoolteacher Anthony Correnti in January 2001 for sexual abuse, rape and sodomy of students.

Reports that a police officer from Nassau County, New York has been arrested and charged with sexual assault while he was on duty. Charges brought against Officer Matthew Murphy; Details of the alleged incident and claims of a similar assault by Murphy in August 2000.

Reports on the investigation being done by the police on the killing of Alexander Algeri, co-owner of Dolphin Fitness Club in New York City, on January 17, 2001.

Reports that a fourth woman has come forward to file a complaint at the Suffolk County Police Department against highway patrol officer Frank Wright for forcing her to undress.

Focuses on Suffolk County highway patrol officer Frank Wright, who allegedly forced drivers Julianna Rubio and Angelina Torres to disrobe after telling them that they failed sobriety tests. Wright's suspension without pay for procedural infractions; Legal charges against him; Preliminary inquiry opened by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Similar complaints filed by Tracy Deon against an unidentified police officer.