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The event that football fans and hopeful professional athletes are waiting for is almost here: the 2025 NFL Draft! Elite college athletes are close to finding out what team they will call home. The annual event in essence is when the National Football League teams come together to select newly eligible players.  Here is what you need to know about&...

Video from the New York Port Authority shows the moment an accused stowaway boarded a flight to Paris by pushing past a distracted gate agent.

A fast-moving wildfire was burning in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens, but officials on Wednesday lifted earlier evacuation orders and reopened a stretch of a major highway that had been closed due to the blaze. More than 1,300 structures were threatened and about 3,000 residents had been told to leave their homes, the New Jersey Forest F...

Tracie Strahan reports on the huge wildfire that caused major evacuations.

People from the around the world continue to pay their last respects to Pope Francis. The late pontiff will lie in state this week ahead of the funeral scheduled for Saturday. Meanwhile, speculation swirls as the Catholic Church awaits the conclave to choose the next leader. NBC New York’s David Ushery reports from Vatican City; Gus Rosendale...

NYC’s race for mayor is mired in further controversy as several contenders weighed in on potential criminal charges against Democratic frontrunner Andrew Cuomo. The former governor’s political comeback faces pressure from rival Democrats and Republicans in Congress. But even as rivals pounced, Cuomo’s campaign dismissed the GOP effort a...

A veteran New Jersey police lieutenant is making a shocking claim, saying the mayor of West Orange has denied him a promotion to captain because of the color of his skin. NBC new York’s Sarah Wallace reports.

NBC 4’s Marc Santia reports on the major gang bust in New York City that was announced today. 

On this Earth Day, NBC 4’s Melissa Colorado reports on the composting program in Battery Park City helping beautify the area. 

NBC 4 New York’s Charles Watson reports on a major bust for a drug ring in Newark, New Jersey. 

To some people in Massapequa, the Chiefs logo is part of the community’s identity. But to some Native American tribes, it’s an insulting use of their image, appropriated for something that has nothing to do with native history. New York state law requires school districts drop mascots inspired by Native American culture or risk losing s...

Long island authorities say illegal dumping in and around the Pine Barrens is becoming a big problem, and people are now getting arrested for it. In one case, the owner of a construction company is accused of dumping 24 tons of concrete near the area. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.

The Massapequa School Board president has said it could cost more than $1 million to rebrand the school if the name and mascot are changed.