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A New Jersey man faces arson charges, being accused of setting his home on fire, and the blaze then spread to neighboring homes. One of the homes had to be demolished just hours later. But why did the suspect allegedly torch his house? NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

Some Long Island leaders are pushing back on a state plan to share school resources, which would include staff and programs. The plan is called “regionalization,” and Gov. Kathy Hochul said it would only be an option for districts, not mandatory. But critics say it threatens the quality of education. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng r...

Macy’s has officially unveiled its holiday windows at its flagship store in Manhattan. The one-of-a-kind creations always attract the big crowds for the holiday season. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

A battle is breaking out among clergy inside the diocese of Brooklyn. An investigation has been underway into alleged misuse of church funds by a monsignor, and now recordings of private conversations involving a deacon using a racial slur are coming to light. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.

It was impossible for prosecutors, the courts and the city jail system to predict Ramon Rivera would be accused of killing three people a month after being released. But critics and criminologists say there were missteps, like a lenient offer by prosecutors and lack of focus on Rivera’s schizophrenia diagnosis, that in hindsight should have been ha...

Police arrested the man who they say slashed a tourist on the Upper West Side on Wednesday for no apparent reason. Surveillance video showed the suspect running up behind a group of people on West 86th Street near Columbus Avenue, with what appeared to be a knife in his hand. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.

The Star Choir competition has returned, with 72 children’s choirs entering for the chance to perform on “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” alongside the famous Rockefeller Center tree on Dec. 4. It is hosted by NBC New York and Telemundo 47, in partnership with “The Kelly Clarkson Show.” The third finalist: The Edward R. Murrow High School Co...

After more than 50 years, legendary broadcast journalist Chuck Scarborough announced his last day anchoring at WNBC will be Thursday, Dec. 12.

The 26-year-old who was shot in the leg by a stray bullet during a shootout between an NYPD officer and a suspect is speaking out for the first time. NBC New York’s Jessica Cunnington reports.

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz on Thursday announced that he would withdraw himself from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general.⁠ NBC New York’s Chris Glorioso reports.

Ryan Eggold talks with Ashley Bellman and Lauren Scala about the thrilling new series “Cross” and Broadway’s “Yellow Face.”

T.R. Knight and Richard Topol talk with Lauren Scala and Ashley Bellman about their current production of “The Merchant of Venice.”

The mayor of Clark, New Jersey is in plea talks on corruption charges. 

Ashley Bellman designs her own shirt at Tipsy Tie Dye, the first DIY bar of its kind in New Jersey.