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Manhattan 1 hour ago

Human remains found decomposing in sleeping bag and left out for trash pickup in NYC

Decomposing human remains have been found wrapped in a sleeping bag and left out on the sidewalk for trash collection in Manhattan. New York City police said Saturday that the grisly discovery happene...

Scams 16 hours ago

NYC warns of unpaid parking ticket scam involving fake websites that look legitimate
Manhattan Jul 5

Sixth Avenue to close Saturday for street Expo Fair: What to know

MTA Jul 5

G train summer shutdown moves into phase 2 of closures

And just like that, the first phase of the MTA’s dreaded summer G train shutdown has wrapped. The second phase, last five times longer than the first, gets underway July 5. And though the entire...
Suffolk County 20 hours ago

4 injured, cars damaged after Port Jefferson Station home fireworks display: PD

Four people were recovering Friday after being injured in a home fireworks display in Port Jefferson Station on Independence Day, police said. Several cars parked on the street were also damaged in th...
Manhattan 18 hours ago

Substance abuse counselor drove truck drunk into crowded NYC park, killing 3: sources

A New Jersey man now charged with driving under the influence in a deadly triple park killing on July 4 has worked as a substance abuse counselor and penned a book billed as a guide to living with add...
Long Island 18 hours ago

11-year-old's fireworks accident sets two Long Island homes on fire, police say

A 33-year-old Long Island man has been arrested and charged over a firework accident that involved his 11-year-old son and two homes on fire, authorities say. Karamjit Singh allegedly gave the child t...

Stamford Jul 5

Stamford postpones Independence Day fireworks until Sunday

Stamford’s Independence Day fireworks display will now take place on Sunday after being postponed amid the threat of rain. The fireworks show at Cummings Beach was moved from Saturday with potential rain and thunderstorms in the forecast, the city announced Friday. Entertainment at the beach will start at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 7. Food trucks an...
Suffolk County 24 hours ago

Man severs fingers in Long Island fireworks accident: Police

A man severed three fingers on his left hand and damaged the other two fingers in a fireworks accident in Suffolk County on July 4, police said. The 21-year-old victim was lighting a firework at an Independence Day party in Copiague just after 9 p.m. when it exploded in his hand, according to Suffolk County police. The incident occurred in…...
Manhattan 18 hours ago

Mother, son among 3 dead as alleged drunk trucker careens into crowded Manhattan park

Three people are dead, including a mother and son, and more than a half-dozen are injured after a suspected drunken driver blew through a stop sign, jumped a sidewalk and plowed into a Manhattan park where families were outside celebrating the fireworks Thursday night, authorities say. Police say the driver, identified by three senior police offici...
Jul 5

Field trip! Michael introduces Maria to the High Line

Every member of the Today in New York team is from the tri-state, but there’s plenty of places we haven’t been. Michael Gargiulo takes Maria LaRosa to the High Line.
Queens Jul 5

8-year-old NYC boy killed, parents stabbed in son's apartment rampage: NYPD

A young boy was found dead and his parents were stabbed inside their Queens apartment by a man gunned down by police Thursday evening, NYPD officials said. The tragic incident is still under investigation, but police said the 20-year-old man believed to be behind the July 4 violence was confronted by police and shot dead by a single shot. Officers&...
New Jersey Jul 4

Mom and two infants stabbed in East Orange apartment

Neighbors at an East Orange, New Jersey, apartment building say a mother and her two children ages 3 and 9 months old were found stabbed overnight. Police say no one is in custody. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.
Fourth of July Jul 4

Miki Sudo breaks Nathan's hot dog eating record; Patrick Bertoletti wins first men's title

Defending champion Miki Sudo of Florida has won her 10th title in the women’s division at the annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest. On Thursday, the 38-year-old Sudo consumed 51 hot dogs in 10 minutes and set a new world record for women. Mayoi Ebihara of Japan came in second after eating 37 hot dogs in...
As seen on 16 hours ago

2 swimmers critical, 1 missing off Coney Island

Natalie Pasquarella with a breaking news update.
Coney Island 5 hours ago

Two teen sisters drown at Coney Island Beach, police say

Two teenage swimmers were pulled from the water off Brooklyn and rushed to the hospital in critical condition, according to police.
As seen on 18 hours ago

Fire at Marcal Paper factory in New Jersey

A fire broke out at the Marcal Paper plant in Elmwood Park — the same factory where a massive blaze erupted in Jan. 2019, which left dozens of structures damaged. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.
As seen on 20 hours ago

Community mourns NYPD officer killed in nail salon crash on Long Island

Melissa Colorado with the details for NBC New York.
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8-year-old killed, parents stabbed Queens

Romney Smith reporting on an 8-year-old killed and parents stabbed in Queens.
As seen on 19 hours ago

Crowds flock to the Jersey Shore

Sarah Wallace reporting on crowds flocking to the Jersey Shore.

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