Insect and Spider Identification: Unidentified Insect!, 1 by pdiscool

pdiscool wrote:
If anyone could please identify this insect it would be greatly appreciated and subsequently also how to get rid of them. Over the past month (I live in NY) there has been many of these coming in to my downstairs apartment. I thoughtht they might be gnats but not sure. They are attracted to light also btw. At this point I\'m desperate now as there are so many of them, i have lived in this house for 30 years and this is the first time I\'ve have this issue. Thank you all