New York City news

Don’t be surprised if you smell smoke from time to time this week as current fires burn and new ones flare up. After meager rainfall Sunday night, we’ve been back in high fire danger mode since Tuesday.  Most of the area is under a fire weather watch, while a red flag warning is in place for Connecticut’s Fairfield County....

NBC New York’s Chris Glorioso reports.

Documents reviewed by the NBC New York I-Team suggest the city’s municipal workforce may be more distracted than ever – by side jobs with private sector companies that have business dealings with the city.

A former Marine combat instructor testified that Daniel Penny misused a combat maneuver when he fatally choked Jordan Neely aboard a Manhattan subway, saying he appeared to have attempted a “blood choke” and should’ve known to let go after Neely lost consciousness.

With President-elect Donald Trump headed for the White House, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is hurriedly restarting the congestion pricing plan to fund the MTA — but faces staunch bipartisan opposition from lawmakers in surrounding boroughs and NYC suburbs.

Starting on Jan. 5, all cars entering Manhattan below 60 Street will have to pay $9, a $6 reduction from the previous toll pricing. But are other discounts still available?

What the future of congestion pricing in New York City could look like — and how much it could cost drivers — may soon be revealed, as the governor is expected to make an announcement Thursday regarding the controversial plan.

What the future of congestion pricing in New York City could look like — and how much it could cost drivers — may soon be revealed, as the governor is expected to make an announcement Thursday regarding the controversial plan.

Gov. Kathy Hochul may resurrect the plan that she put on pause back in June, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be changes to the controversial toll

New Yorkers seeking to unburden themselves after last week’s election (or the Knicks’ slow start to the season) got a chance to share their feelings by posting sticky notes in a busy subway tunnel.

A subway commuter who helped an ex-Marine restrain an agitated man aboard a Manhattan subway last year testified that he tried to convince the veteran to loosen his grip around the man’s neck.

A fire that broke out near train tracks in the Bronx has led to all Amtrak service between NY Penn Station and New Haven getting suspended for the rest of Tuesday, according to the transit agency.