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A raging fire at a posh Brooklyn hotel sent plumes of smoke and bright flames into the nighttime air early Wednesday. Authorities responding to a call about the blaze at the Moxy Brooklyn Williamsburg on Bedford Avenue encountered fire on the first floor of the 12-story building around 2 a.m. The hotel’s outdoor dining space apparently caught...

Here are the latest details after the drug bust in the Belmont section of The Bronx. 

After a gray and damp Tuesday, we’re in for a very wet Wednesday. Showers will blanket the tri-state all day, bringing some much-needed rainfall to the region. Scattered showers arrive late Tuesday evening, growing steadier overnight and continuing through the day Wednesday. Expect rainy roads for both the morning and evening commutes. Showers begi...

The 26-year-old appeared at a hearing in Pennsylvania Tuesday afternoon.

Sightings of the buzzing drones over New Jersey communities have been reported for weeks, prompting the attention of not only local law enforcement but also the FBI. This week, Staten Island became a target of the eyes in the sky. Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis, a Republican representing the borough, said she requested an immediate briefing from ...

Authorities arrested a suspect and charged him with murder in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO after a quick-thinking individual at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s spotted a man who officers found with a gun, mask and writings linking him to the deadly shooting.

David Ushery has been named the new co-anchor of “News 4 New York at 6 p.m.,” starting on Monday, December 16. Ushery succeeds legendary journalist Chuck Scarborough at the 6 p.m. news desk; a role Scarborough held for more than 50 years and will relinquish on Thursday, December 12.

A grenade was found inside a man’s carry-on luggage at LaGuardia International Airport, according to the Transportation Security Administration.

New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a law to prohibit book bans in the state and enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.

The driver accused of striking and killing NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew while drunk over the summer has been indicted, NBC10 confirmed.

There are more questions about the mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey, as mayors said a briefing on Wednesday failed to provide answers, and a congressman claimed an Iran “mothership” was involved. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

The U.S. Department of Defense denied claims that an Iran “mothership” was responsible for launching the drones seen buzzing in the night sky over New Jersey in recent weeks.

NBC 4 New York Meteorologist, Raphael Miranda, and Telemundo 47 Chief Meteorologist, Andrea Romero, met with third graders for a duopoly Weather Kids/Niños Del Tiempo session. Students learned about types of snowflakes, clouds and how meteorologists forecast weather.