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An earlier crash on the Staten Island side of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is causing delays heading into Brooklyn Thursday morning. The crash occurred around 6 a.m. Thursday and impacted multiple lanes on the Brooklyn-bound side of the bridge. The accident has since cleared but is causing traffic delays and impacting bus service. “The follo...

Aaron Rodgers’ stint with the New York Jets could still extend beyond this season despite plenty of losses and disappointments. The star quarterback will turn 41 on Dec. 2. He insisted Wednesday that the Jets’ 3-7 start during a tumultuous season has not changed his stance that he wants to play beyond this season. Rodgers’ future beyond this season...

Known for informing riders in his familiar voice “This is the train to…”, Van Ritshie died at the age of 80 after spending more than 50 years in the radio and voiceover business.

The recent extreme weather conditions in the tri-state is acting as somewhat of a Grinch ahead of the holiday season. With parts of the area under a severe drought warning, some people are wondering what the dry weather means for Christmas trees. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.

The New York City Council passed, in a 42-8 vote, a bill that will put an end to forcing tenant-paid brokers fees, as the city looks for strategies to tackle the housing affordability crisis. Now, whoever hires the broker will have to pay their fees. The Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses, or FARE, Act will “prohibit brokers from passing t...

A volunteer firefighter on Long Island was arrested Tuesday night after allegedly admitting to setting one of the brush fires that swept through the town of Medford earlier in the day, according to a local official. Investigators were battling nearly a half-dozen small brush fires in Medford Tuesday. They put them out by the evening after fighting ...

Michelle Troconis appeared in court in Stamford on Wednesday for a pre-trial hearing on a contempt of court charge that was filed during her trial in connection with the disappearance and presumed murder of Jennifer Dulos. Jennifer Dulos, a mother of five who was living in New Canaan, disappeared on May 24, 2019, amid a bitter divorce and custody b...

A fire that broke out near train tracks in the Bronx on Tuesday led to an suspension of all Amtrak service between NY Penn Station and New Haven that lasted through much of Wednesday, according to the transit agency, with service finally restored in the late afternoon.

A New York judge says he’ll make a decision as early as next week on the future of Donald Trump’s hush money case.

Prosecutors allege two rival gangs were responsible for about 50% of all violent crimes in Washington Heights and Inwood the last few years. The gangs are linked to seven murders, with four of those killed having been innocent bystanders. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports

Congestion pricing has Long Island residents worried about the possible economic effects that the revised congestion toll would represent to their wallets and businesses. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.

A fire left several families homeless in Queens after flames burned through the roof of an apartment building. Everyone managed to get out unharmed, but not unscathed, as the blaze forced them from apartments that they cannot return to because of the damage. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

The first-in-the-nation congestion pricing initiative is set to restart in early January after a months-long pause. Gov. Hochul announced on Thursday the new toll will have a reduced price of $9. But even with the lower fare, many are still vowing to fight it. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff and Adam Harding report.