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It was a dramatic morning for Spirit Airlines flyers and employees. A raccoon surprised everyone Monday morning by dropping from a ceiling tile.

It’s November, right? Six days into the month and it’s still warm enough to feel like summer, or at least early fall. The tri-state weather has been on an incredible dry streak and brushing up against record temps. That continued into Wednesday. By lunchtime, new record high temperatures had been recorded at Central Park, LaGuardia Airp...

Authorities have launched an internal investigation in the case of a New York State trooper who said he was shot by a suspect on Long Island’s Southern State Parkway at the end of October, authorities said Monday. Sources familiar with the investigation say they are looking into whether trooper Thomas Mascia shot himself in the leg, as oppose...

Democratic candidates Kamala Harris and Tim Walz won the popular vote in New York City on Tuesday, but by a smaller margin over their Republican counterparts, Donald Trump and JD Vance, then in recent elections. Kamala Harris won 67.70% of the vote in New York City while Donald Trump won 30.45% of the vote. Here are the numbers of votes…...

As Donald Trump is announced as the 47th president-elect of the United States and the Senate is projected to have a Republican majority, all eyes turn to the House of Representatives, where some races have not been called as of 5 p.m. Two of the House races that have eyes on them are the 4th and 19th districts of New…

Rep. Mike Lawler is the projected winner of New York’s 17th congressional district, NBC News projects, an area where the balance of political power has switched back and forth in recent elections. Lawler had been in a tough campaign against Mondaire Jones, a former Democratic congressman who was one of the first two openly gay Black men to se...

Some in the Castle Hill neighborhood of the Bronx said that Donald Trump’s visit to a local barbershop weeks before Election Day had an impact on voters, especially Latino men.

The controversial congestion pricing plan for drivers entering Manhattan was paused in June. But Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday that, because of the election, she’s thinking about lifting that pause. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

In New York’s 16th congressional district, Democrat George Latimer was the projected winner after cruising to a big win over Republican Miriam Levitt Flisser, as the former county executive got 71% of the vote in the district covering the northern Bronx and parts of Westchester County. NBC New York’s Lynda Baquero reportis.

In the New Jersey Senate race, Democrat Andy Kim won the seat vacated by former Sen. Bob Menendez who was convicted on corruption charges. And State Senator Nellie Pou is heading to congress to take the late Bill Pascrell’s seat. NBC New York’s Pat Battle reports

The search is over: A towering, 11-ton, 67-year old Norway Spruce will be this year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. This year’s tree comes with a New England accent, as it hails from West Stockbridge, Massachusetts — the first Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree to come from the state since 1959. NBC New York’s Maria Larosa rep...

Vice President conceded Wednesday, as Donald Trump is set to return to the White House for a second term. In NYC, there were mixed reactions to the election of the 47th president. NBC New York’s Rana Novini and Gus Rosendale reports.

Authorities have launched a criminal investigation, along with their internal one, in the case of a now-suspended New York State trooper who said he was shot by a suspect on Long Island’s Southern State Parkway last week.

NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.