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With temps soaring into the 80s, hordes of sun worshipers blanketed Coney Island, lounging on beach towels and tossing Frisbees. More »Now this is weather!  

WASHINGTON — A plan to launch six drone testing sites in the U.S. has New York and two dozen other states battling to roll out the welcome wagon for robotic eyes in the sky. More »  N.Y. hones for drones 

The mom of a Manhattan high school student is suing the city Education Department after her son had a relationship with his social studies teacher. More »Mom of boy abused by teach sues 

It was the same Friday as it was when Etan Patz went missing in 1979, the one introducing the Memorial Day weekend, and it was the same time, 8 in the morning, but everything else was different. More »Recreating Etan Patz’s Walk in SoHo, 33 Years Later

New York City's youngest public school students began hearing on Friday whether they received admission to one of 89 gifted and talented programs throughout the city. More »Admissions Letters to Gifted and Talented Programs Go Out

High-profile cases across the world have had an impact on the awareness and continued search for other children. More »Using the Missing to Find a Solution

The suspect in the killing of Etan Patz remained on suicide watch on Saturday morning. Pedro Hernandez is charged with second-degree murder in the 33-year-old killing. More »Pedro Hernandez, Charged With Murdering Etan Patz, Remains On Suicide Watch

Police in Nassau and Suffolk counties have arrested nearly three-dozen people on drunk driving charges during the first part of Memorial Day Weekend. More »Increased Patrols Net 35 DWI Arrests On Long Island

After a five-year hiatus a carousel in Queens re-opened on Saturday. The historic Forest Park Carousel is over a century old and is back with newly polished floors and clear lightbulbs. More »Historic Queens Carousel Re-Opens Just In Time For Summer

The devastated daughter of Pedro Hernandez has been shattered by the revelation that her estranged father is apparently a confessed murderer, her mother-in-law told The Post. Pedro Hernandez’ 27-year-old … More »Hernandez's estranged daughter shattered by confession

What a buzzkill! Tourists enjoying the holiday weekend at South Street Seaport today were joined by millions of uninvited guests when a swarm of bees took up residence on a fire hydrant outside a Mexican … More »Bees swarm South Street Seaport

This burglary took an urn for the worse. A Staten Island woman is desperately searching for her dead sister’s ashes after a burglar snatched the urn — likely mistaking it for a jewelry box. Pamela Paul, … More »Staten Island woman searching for dead sister's ashes after burglar stole the urn

'Winding down these longs wars has enabled us to replace and rebalance our foreign policy,' VP tells cadets More »Biden, at West Point, says U.S. is poised to face global challenges

Staten Island Advance/Irving SilversteinDaniel Cangro and his son, Donato, 12, of Fort Wadsworth, talk with sailor Isaiah Riddick about the guns aboard the USS San Jacinto.Today's "Comment of the Day" … More »SILive.com 'Comment of the Day'

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The following obituaries will appear in the Sunday, May 27 edition of the Advance:William J. Barton, 93, of Dongan Hills, died Friday. Arrangements are being handled by the Virginia … More »Staten Island obituaries

Pedro Hernandez is charged with one count of 2nd Degree murder for allegedly strangling 6 year old Etan Patz in 1979. More »Sister of Patz suspect shocked over his arrest

Police in Brooklyn hope new surveillance video of an attempted sex attack will help them catch a predator. More »Attacker caught on tape in Park Slope

Surveillance video shows the woman tried several apartment doors before finding one unlocked. More »Burglary suspect goes door-to-door

A thunderstorm watch is in affect in areas throughout the tri-state, continuing through this evening. More »Thunderstorm Watch in Effect

We asked, and you submitted your photos from the holiday weekend -- from barbecues to ball games. Photo Credit: JBklyn13 More »Your Memorial Day Weekend Photos

Police have arrested two people in connection to a double shooting in the Bronx that left one man dead and another man in stable condition. More »Arrest Made in Bronx Double Shooting

Bees have taken over a fire hydrant next to Red Restaurant on Fulton and Front Street, where a section of a nearby pedestrian mall has been blocked off. More »Bees Swarm South Seaport Fire Hydrant

Police are hoping surveillance video will help catch the person who attempted to rape a woman inside her Park Slope home Thursday while they also look into a groping attack that took place Wednesday in … More »Police Release Disturbing Surveillance Video In Park Slope Attempted Rape

14 miles of city beaches officially opened Saturday around New York City, including Coney Island, which will see some new additions this summer. More »Coney Island Helps Kick Off City's Summer Beach Season