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The man accused of setting a woman on fire inside a New York City subway told detectives, “Oh, damn, that’s me,” when he saw video of the attack but said he couldn’t remember anything, according to a transcript released Tuesday. The interview was made public shortly after Sebastian Zapeta, 33, entered a plea of not guilty on murder and arson charge...

Two people were slashed after an argument on a platform at Grand Central Station, authorities say. One of the men was treated at the scene for cuts to his right arm after the incident on the northbound platform of the 4/5/6 line at the Manhattan hub around 1 a.m. Tuesday. The other was taken to a hospital with cuts to…

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would not rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, as he declared U.S. control of both to be vital to American national security.

Some of you may have bags of coins at home from a childhood collection, or passed down from your parents. But how can you tell which coins might be valuable? A New Jersey woman asked “Better Get Baquero” for help. Here’s News 4 consumer reporter Lynda Baquero.

Two people were found dead in the landing gear of a JetBlue flight out of John F. Kennedy International Airport after it landed in Florida, authorities say Tuesday. According to JetBlue, the bodies were found during routine post-flight maintenance inspection after the flight landed at Fort-Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Monday evening. ...

The discovery was made during routine post-flight inspection.

The goal of congestion pricing is to cut down on traffic in the heart of Manhattan — but how do we know if the plan is actually working? One group is tracking the data to see the impact on city traffic patterns. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.

Lawyers in the criminal case of Luigi Mangione, accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare’s CEO in front of a Manhattan hotel, have agreed to postpone any court proceedings until mid-February.

This week, the air will be dry. Highs will be sub-freezing some days. Winds will be gusty. All of that adds up to some bitterly cold days and frigid mornings.

A Queens councilwoman, a constant critic of congestion pricing, called attention over the weekend to something that could permanently damage the cameras used to track drivers entering the new toll zone in Manhattan. On the day the long-awaited Congestion Relief Zone went live, Vickie Paladino posted a “warning” about laser pointers she ...

An expected January snowstorm brought several inches of powder to parts of South Jersey. NBC New York’s Charles Watson reports. 

A Queens lawmaker has been a consistent opponent of the congestion toll plan. In a social media post, she called attention to lasers that could potentially disable camera sensors. NBC New York’s Gus Rosendale reports. 

President-elect Donald Trump was thwarted Monday in his bid to indefinitely postpone this week’s sentencing in his hush money case while he appeals a ruling that upheld the verdict and put him on course to be the first president to take office convicted of crimes.