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Calling all soccer fans in the tri-state area! FIFA is looking for volunteers for the 2025 Club World Cup. Volunteers are tasked with helping people find their seats, carrying flags, supporting the media and preparing accreditation passes, among other duties. Volunteers even get the chance to meet and greet soccer legends. FIFA issued a call Wednes...

A Long Island Rail Road train struck a car on the tracks Thursday evening, leading to partial suspensions along the Ronkonkoma Branch that could impact Friday morning service. The train hit the car after 8 p.m. in East Farmingdale, just west of the Pinelawn station, according to the MTA. Service was suspended in both directions between Hicksville a...

Service was suspended between Hicks and Ronkonkoma as a result of the crash, and officials said it could have an impact on Friday morning commutes as well.

For those who have been trashing New York City’s recent composting law, you’ve been given a brief window to get on board — or else the fines will start to roll in. New York City’s waste reduction efforts commenced earlier in April, as the city’s sanitation department said it would begin enforcing a law-mandated composting pr...

A prosecutor repeatedly referred to Nadine Menendez as the “partner in crime” of her husband — former Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez — while asking a jury in a trial’s closing argument Thursday to convict her of bribery charges.

New Jersey state police are focusing on strengthening their state police training program. NBC News 4 New York’s Ted Greenberg reports. 

Girl Scouts know the good feelings their cookies bring, that’s why those cookies are at the heart of a 20 year tradition in which their boxes of treats get delivered to troops overseas. NBC News 4 New York’s Greg Cergol reports. 

Franklin Diaz is talking about a February collision that killed his 23 yo son Justin. Prosecutors blame Michael Pena, a firefighter. They say he was drunk and high on cocaine and marijuana and driving 83 miles per hour. A judge enforces charges that have him facing 15 years behind bars. NBC News 4 New York’s Erica Byfield reports. 

In the wake of the Trump Administration’s illegal order to stop construction of the Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm, Congressman Dan Goldman will be joined by City Councilmember Alexa Avilés and labor and climate advocates for a press conference to slam the Administration’s attempt to cut more than a thousand local jobs and stifle New York’s clean...

With so much economic uncertainty on the horizon and college graduates about to enter a competitive job market, these students are putting on their hard hats here at Green-wood Cemetery in Brooklyn and getting the hands-on training to launch their careers. NBC News 4 New York’s Melissa Colorado reports. 

People were rushed to the hospital after a carbon monoxide leak in Brentwood. Investigators said a malfunction inside a home caused the toxic gas to spread. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.

In New Jersey, a city council meeting descended into chaos. Tempers flared in Paterson, resulting in two councilmembers trading words that almost turned physical. It also has sparked debate over what exactly was said. NBC New York’s Pat Battle reports.

Prosecutors said Nadine Menendez was a partner in her husband’s crimes, helping to collect payoffs from three New Jersey businessmen in a wide-ranging scheme. The defense argued some of the gold she received was not bribes, but rather were passed down from her family or were gifts from businessmen who were longtime friends. NBC New York&#8217...