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The NYPD is sending additional resources to holiday markets across New York City following a suspected attack at a Christmas market in Germany that left at least two people dead and injured dozens of others, according to a senior NYPD official. The police department already had increased security at holiday markets as a precaution and will now ramp...

It turns out it’s not just foodies trying to score a restaurant reservation— it’s also “bots”.

The man charged with gunning down United Healthcare’s CEO outside a Manhattan hotel is now in a federal jail after being returned to New York City in dramatic fashion. Luigi Mangione appeared in Manhattan federal court Thursday to face charges that could bring the death penalty. The 26-year-old Ivy League graduate must still answer to a state murde...

Winter officially arrives at 4:21 a.m. on Saturday, and Mother Nature is not wasting any time. We’re getting a robust influx of frigid arctic air that’s going to take temperatures way down and ramp up a biting northwest wind. Plus, Central Park could see its first measurable snowfall of the season. The last time Central Park had measurable snow......

Party City, a longtime retailer and go-to source for many of party supplies, is closing all its stores and going out of business, according to a report from CNN. Company CEO Barry Litwin told corporates employees in a meeting Friday the company is “winding down” operations and and today was their last day working there, CNN reported. Th...

A George Mason University freshman was arrested by the FBI and charged with distributing information about weapons of mass destruction online, after plotting a mass-casualty attack against people at the Israeli consulate in New York, according to court documents.

A small plane with three people aboard landing on the New York State Thruway near Albany Friday, disrupting traffic in the area but leaving no one hurt, authorities say. Two lanes were closed after the plane landed on the Thruway near exit 23 around 12:40 p.m. State Police say the pilot and two passengers were the only ones aboard. No…...

Light to moderate snow is moving through the New York area on Friday morning. A News 4 crew spotted some flakes falling in Huntington on Long Island. The snow, or a rain/snow mix, is expected to continue through the early afternoon. Areas north and west of NYC will stay mainly snow through tomorrow morning and pick up 1 to 3…

After weeks of concerns over drones hovering over tri-state communities, the Federal Aviation Administration has stepped in to stop the flight of unmanned aircraft by banning the flying machines over certain locations in New York. The FAA said it imposed the temporary flight restrictions in coordination with federal security partners and at the req...

As the Mega Millions jackpot continues to climb, all eyes are shifting to the next drawing and its $825 million estimated jackpot. Mega Millions is a lottery game costing $2 per play where players pick five numbers from 1 to 70 and a one gold Mega Ball number from 1 to 25. If a player doesn’t want to pick the…

Douglaston Development has declined to provide its own accounting of how many apartments in the building enjoyed Rent Stabilization protections before and after its purchase of the property.

Multiple injuries have been reported after a small plane appeared to come up short of the runway at a New Jersey airport. The incident happened around 4 p.m. Thursday when Lakewood police said they received a call that a plane was down at the Lakewood airport on Cedar Bridge Avenue. Police said emergency responders found a small plane in the…...

New Yorkers may soon see their first measurable snow of the season this weekend. December snow in Central Park is a rarity in recent years. You have to go back to 2021 for the last time we got measurable snow there. Even then, it was only 0.2 inches. Average snowfall is 4.9, so we’re definitely living in strange times –…

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is sending additional National Guard members to patrol the subways for the holiday season in New York City, she announced this week. Hochul said she ordered 250 more Guard members into the subway system to help with safety of passengers and because of the increase in travelers through New York City during the holidays. “W...