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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center says there is a 60% chance that a weak La Nina event will develop this autumn and could last until March. La Nina is part of a natural climate cycle that can cause extreme weather across the planet — and its effects vary from place to place. Although there is no…...

The republican candidate for president had his second campaign stop in the Bronx on Thursday, when he visited a local barbershop before a fundraiser. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.

Attention New York voters: Be sure to check both sides of your ballot come Election Day, with six ballot measures to weigh in on. The first is Proposition 1, which contains a clause that aims to protect abortion rights in the state’s constitution, though that word isn’t mentioned on the ballot. Critics say something else in Prop 1 has them......

There was outrage and confusion in the East Orange School District after announcing that nearly 100 employees were getting laid off, including some teachers hired as recently as the summer. It followed a heated board meeting Wednesday night regarding an estimated $25 million budget shortfall. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

Former President Donald Trump spent time at a Bronx barber shop in the hours before the Al Smith dinner in Manhattan, while Vice President Kamala Harris stayed in Wisconsin to hold a rally in the battleground state. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.

The iconic stretch of Fifth Avenue in midtown is getting a major makeover. It’s good news for pedestrians, but not so much for drivers. NBC New York’s Melissa Colorado reports.

A celebration outside the Israeli consulate Thursday night, as Jewish organizations came together hours after learning the architect of the Oct. 7 terror attack in Israel was killed leader Yahya Sinwa killed by Israeli forces in Gaza. NBC New York’s Chris Jose reports.

For months, subway riders using the platform along the 7 line at Grand Central have been dealing with crowded platforms and commuting headaches. The reason for all the inconvenience? A multimillion-dollar construction project to get things moving a little smoother. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

A TikTok video published in March showing a women mistakenly taking down decorative Greek flags has resurfaced and police are investigating the possibility of the incident as a hate or bias crime. NBC New York’s Pat Battle reports.

On Wednesday, a 22-year-old man suffered injuries after a NJ Transit bus tire blew, unexpectedly shattering the glass in the Port Authority’s gate 232. NBC New York’s Mark Santia reports.

Almost 200 seniors living in a retirement home in Long Island face a difficult scenario after the New York Department of Health denied the sale of their retirement home after the original operator filed for bankruptcy. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

Educators at a New Jersey school district are outraged and say they were blindsided by the decision to eliminate nearly 100 jobs the week before Christmas. Families were left asking what happened to the budget and questioned why teachers were hired over the summer, only to learn just weeks into the school year that their positions would be elimina...

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