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Police allege the attacker ambushes women from behind, wraps his legs around them, and forces himself on them.

A robbery of a cell phone at the Castle Hill Avenue Station ended in two victims being stabbed and or struck with bottles. The victims were taken to an area hospital in stable condition. NBC News 4 New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports. 

The stock market has reacted with huge drops since Trump’s tariff implementation. NBC New York’s Lynda Baquero spoke to senior citizens regarding their response and plans ahead. 

In Queens, the Mets held their home opener on Friday, and fans have a lot to be excited about this season as the Amazins enter their Juan Soto era. NBC New York’s John Chandler reports.

The NYPD is looking for a man linked to attacks on at least four women in just over two weeks in Brooklyn. They allege he comes up behind them and grabs them, and there are concerns the alleged assaults may escalate. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.

Messages of hate were scrawled on places where children play everyday inside Rath Park in Hempstead. Now police are looking for who left the swastikas.NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

A New Jersey teen is being recognized as both a scholar and trailblazer. Carlos Mendez is part of an exclusive group heading to MIT in the fall. The 17-year-old is the valedictorian at College Achieve Central in Plainfield, and the son of immigrants is hoping to use education as a way to give back to his community. NBC New York’s...

A sophisticated burglary heist of more than $4 million in electronic devices has left a Lakewood business reeling. The criminals reportedly cut a hole in the roof of the distribution center to get inside. NBC New York’s Ted Greenberg reports.