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NBC New York’s Jennifer Vázquez spoke with Rockefeller Center Head Gardener Eric Pauze in 2023 about what he looks for when picking the new Rockefeller Christmas Tree. 

Police are searching for the person who slashed a man on a train platform at the 42nd St – Bryant Park subway station during the Tuesday morning rush hour, according to the NYPD. The attack happened around 9 a.m. when the victim was slashed in the arm on the northbound M train platform following a verbal dispute, police said. The…...

The FAA is planning for possible ground stops or delays at the New York City metro area’s three largest airports, according to the FAA website. Ground stops or delays are possible at Newark Liberty, John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia airports until 10 p.m., the FAA site says. The potential delays come as the Thanksgiving travel period is set to......

Coach Nick Cushing was fired by New York City FC on Tuesday, three days after a 2-0 loss to the rival New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference semifinals. Cushing became the 11th coach among the 29 MLS teams to depart since the start of the 2024 season. Cushing, a 40-year-old from England, spent 2013-20 as coac...

Movie star Adam Sandler has been spotted in New Jersey filming the Netflix sequel to “Happy Gilmore.” Over the weekend, Hackensack police posted about providing security for Sandler as he shot the movie. “Hackensack PD had an amazing time providing security for Adam Sandler while he filmed his new movie, Happy Gilmore 2! Our offic...

A Uber Eats delivery driver smelled something funky with the burrito they had just been called to pick up, so the driver called police in a New Jersey town.

One pivotal moment helped Grammy-winning actor Anthony Ramos realize he wasn’t managing his money responsibly. Here’s what he learned from it.

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are scheduled to visit U.S. Coast Guard Sector New York in Staten Island for a special meal on Monday.

When Saquon Barkley glanced up at a SoFi Stadium replay of his latest huge run for the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night, he happened to see a graphic indicating he had 173 yards rushing — only 16 shy of what he knew to be his career high. “I said, ‘Aw, I wish I never saw that,’” Barkley said with a…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has appointed sanitation chief Jessica Tisch as police commissioner. A city government stalwart and ex-NYPD official, she’ll be just the second woman in the high-profile, high-pressure post. The move announced Wednesday comes at a critical time for the nation’s largest police department, shoring up its leadership afte...

Rain is headed our way on Thanksgiving. While it is sorely needed, the timing is less than ideal.

Federal authorities have opened an investigation into Queens pastor Alfred Cockfield and a political action committee he started, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

One of the two dogs that survived a plane crash in New York that killed the pilot who was transporting rescued dogs as well as another dog is being treated in Connecticut. Whiskey, a 4-month-old Labrador mix, is being treated at Pieper Memorial Emergency & Specialty Hospital in Middletown. He is scheduled to undergo surgery on Wednesday and the...

A Thanksgiving tradition in Lakewood may not be happening this year. For more than two decades, a local minister and homeless advocate has hosted Thanksgiving dinner for those in need. But now that dinner might be off the table, due to a new township policy. NBC New York’s Ted Greenberg reports.