A Republican county official on Long Island who had refused to lower flags to half-staff following the death of former President Jimmy Carter has changed his mind.

What is a Red Flag Warning? NEW YORK - We are once again under a Red Flag Warning in our area, owing to drought conditions in the Tri-State Area.

A Red Flag Warning is back in effect for much of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, as the fire threat remains high.

Governor Kathy Hochul directed that flags be half-staff today for First Sergeant Michael E. Snell, who passed away on Tuesday, May 20.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul joined a trio of Democrat governors and a slew of Republican governors in ordering flags to fly at full-staff for the inauguration of President-elect Trump.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Flags across New York are at half-staff today in honor of a retired New York state police investigator, who served during the September 11th attacks.

You can track the latest wildfires and red flag warnings in the United States and New York using a new dynamic map and informational page created by USA TODAY.

Three New York high school flag football teams will be crowned state champions on Sunday.

The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for parts of upstate New York State due to hazardous fire weather conditions.

United States and POW/MIA flags were spotted hung upside down at three separate sites in southern Brooklyn Friday – including one next to an Army Base.

Flags will be flown at half-staff on June 16 to honor Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, who were killed in a politically motivated shooting.