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Authorities are investigating a grisly discovery in Brooklyn. NYPD officers responding to a 911 call about a foul odor at a NYCHA building on Dumont Avenue in Brownsville shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday found a 33-year-old woman and a 7-year-old boy unresponsive. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. The medical examiner’s office will conduc...

As runners kickoff to race weekend for the world’s premier half marathon, many speakers, NYRR leadership members, Olympians and Paralympians express their excitement for the race. NBC News 4 New York’s John Chandler reports. 

NYC schools’ chancellor testifies at city council, and parents fight to expand early education funding. NBC News 4 New York’s Andrew Siff reports. 

Putnam County Sheriffs Office are training their K9’s in various conditions to prepare them for any matter. NBC News 4 New York’s Ted Greenberg reports. 

In 2019, while pregnant, Kelly began experiencing concerning symptoms, which were misdiagnosed until a colonoscopy revealed stage three rectal cancer. Faced with this news just as she was starting her family, Kelly was given a chance to participate in a clinical trial led by Stand Up To Cancer’s Colorectal Cancer Dream Team. This trial, using...

Residents push to block McDonald’s new to-lane drive-thru, in Morris Plains, New Jersey. Residents believe it will increase traffic and cause other various issues. NBC News 4 New York’s Adam Harding reports.

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking information about migrants who stayed at certain facilities in New York City, escalating its battle against sanctuary cities. It comes as Gov. Kathy Hochul is set to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.

The so-called blood moon won’t be visible until around 2:30 a.m. Friday during a full lunar eclipse. It will last for a couple of hours and it can be viewed by the naked eye, with no protection needed. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.

More than a hundred demonstrators made their way into Trump Tower in midtown, calling on President Donald Trump to release the Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, who’s facing deportation. The NYPD said they arrested 98 protesters and hauled them away on buses. NBC New York’s Erica Byfield reports.

Just one day after the European Union announced a 50% tariff on U.S. whiskey because of Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, President Trump fired back, threatening to slap the EU with a 200% tariff on wine, champagne and liquor unless they remove the tariff. Tri-state businesses are not toasting the move. NBC New York’s Sarah Walla...

The TSA just may give travelers another reason to have apprehension about flying, as they gave a look at the items airport security will be banning or screening because they can conceal hidden threats like explosives. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.

Flames ripped through a block in the Morris Heights neighborhood of the Bronx during the early morning Thursday, leaving several businesses on Jerome Avenue to pick up what’s left. No one was hurt, but dozens of workers are now out of a job for now as a result. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.

Detectives said the 20-year-old father originally told police the 2-month-old fell, but investigators later found out her death was caused by something much more horrifying. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.