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Holidays 3 hours ago

Bakers turn Rockefeller Center, Bronx Zoo, pizza and other NYC icons into gingerbread masterpieces

New York City looks good enough to eat at a baking competition highlighting the best of the five boroughs. Before visitors at the Museum of the City of New York can see its new holiday exhibit, they c...

Long Island 3 hours ago

Changes coming to child protective services after NYPD cop conviction in son's death
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree 4 hours ago

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree to arrive Saturday morning to the Plaza

Food & Drink 6 hours ago

Fall festivities! NY Cider Festival heads to Hudson Yards this month

New York City will have a chance to revel in the fall spirit with one of the season’s beloved beverages thanks to a festival that will be making its way to Midtown later this month. The New York...
New York Yankees 7 hours ago

Aaron Boone to return for eighth season as Yankees manager after New York exercises 2025 option

Fresh off the Yankees’ first World Series appearance in 15 years, Aaron Boone will return for an eighth season as New York’s manager in 2025.
New York City 8 hours ago

Ex-aide to NYC Mayor Eric Adams in plea discussions with federal prosecutors

A former aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams is discussing a possible plea deal with federal prosecutors following his arrest last month on charges of witness tampering and destroying evidence, cou...
New Jersey 10 hours ago

Brush fire burning in Englewood Cliffs amid red-flag warning, drought conditions

A brush fire is burning in Englewood Cliffs with the smoke from it visible across the Hudson River in Manhattan. The fire is burning in the area of the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Bergen County, a...

Wildfires 45 mins ago

Wildfires keep coming in bone-dry New Jersey. Here's the latest

Firefighters in New Jersey are stretched even thinner as yet another wildfire burns in bone-dry conditions in the state. At least four wildfires were burning from the Pinelands to the New York City suburbs. The latest fire broke out along the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Englewood Cliffs in Bergen County, across the Hudson River from New York. I...
Crime and Courts 9 hours ago

NYC man charged for staging crash in insurance fraud scheme caught on dash cam: DA

A Brooklyn man is facing a litany of charges for allegedly staging a car crash as part of an insurance fraud scheme by cutting off another driver on the Belt Parkway, forcing the driver to stop and then reversing into the victim’s car — an incident that was caught on the victim’s dash cam and soon became a viral...
Upper West Side 1 hour ago

Suspect charged in Upper West Side shooting that sparked subway chaos: NYPD

A suspect was arrested and hit with multiple charges stemming from Thursday’s shooting on the Upper West Side that sent subway riders scrambling to duck under seats, the NYPD said. Eduardo Diaz was arrested just after 11 a.m. Friday on charges including attempted murder, assault and weapon possession. Police have not shared what the relations...
FDNY 1 hour ago

Dramatic video captures SUV explosion in Queens neighborhood

Authorities are investigating the explosion of an SUV in Queens Friday as an accident. According to fire officials and a law enforcement source, an unoccupied vehicle parked on 133rd Street with a propane tank in the trunk exploded. No injuries were reported. The owner of the vehicle stayed at the scene and is cooperating with authorities, accordin...
FBI 1 hour ago

Racist texts referencing slavery raise alarms in NY, other states post-election

Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other agencies. The messages, sent anonymously, were reported in several states, including New York, Alabama, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania a...
Extreme Weather 1 hour ago

Red flag warnings blanket tri-state; NJ burns amid worst drought in decades

The latest update to the U.S. Drought Monitor was issued Thursday and the news isn’t good. The tri-state area is withering in a prolonged and increasingly extreme drought situation. It started in September, when we got off to a very dry start. We ended the month with a large rain deficit. And then came October, We got a whopping......
Congestion pricing 13 hours ago

Congestion pricing has been paused since June. The election results could change that

The MTA’s controversial congestion pricing plan for entering Manhattan was paused in June by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. But after the results of the presidential election, that could change.
Stafford Nov 7

Investigation into shooting of dog in Conn. leads to arrest

An investigation into the shooting of a 6-year-old Siberian Husky named Zeus in Stafford in March has led to an arrest, according to state police. Nearly 8 months later, Zeus is doing well. His owner, Nicholas Denunzio, said Zeus had a hard recovery, but he is doing much better. Police started investigating in April when they received a report that...
New York City 13 hours ago

YouTuber known for NYC drag race videos dies after crashing his speeding BMW into pole

A car influencer who posted YouTube videos of drag races on New York City streets died when he crashed his speeding BMW into a light pole near John F. Kennedy airport, police said.
Westchester County Nov 7

NY high school athletic director arrested in alleged sextortion scheme targeting teen

An athletic director at a Westchester County high school was arrested in a sextortion scheme targeting a teenager, according to prosecutors.
Manhattan Nov 7

Man who used legal loophole to live rent-free for years in NYC hotel found unfit to stand trial

A man charged with fraud for claiming to own a storied Manhattan hotel where he had been living rent-free for years has been found unfit to stand trial, prosecutors said Wednesday. Doctors examining Mickey Barreto deemed he’s not mentally competent to face criminal charges, and prosecutors confirmed the results during a court hearing Wednesda...
Rudy Giuliani Nov 7

Combative Giuliani appears in NYC court after missing asset surrender deadline

Two former Georgia election workers who were awarded the massive judgment reported to the court that they went to Giuliani’s Manhattan apartment last week to see what assets were there, but that it had been cleared out.
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Nov 7

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree cut down for journey to NYC

Hold on to your turkeys. It’s time for tinsels and cutting down the Rockefeller Christmas tree.

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