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With the start of the annual United Nations General Assembly, New York City’s busiest traffic time of the year begins. The Department of Transportation has released its list of Gridlock Alert days through the end of 2024. Road closures have already begun for the UNGA, so make sure to check your routes this weekend as well. Traffic data shows ...

We’re approaching a favorite time of year for many New Yorkers — fall — and with it comes leaf peeping and fall foliage. But will the recent dry spell impact the colors in the tri-state this year? Areas of upper New England will start to see peak fall foliage in late September. Upstate New York should see peak foliage in…...

Federal agents seized materials from the home of new NYPD interim commissioner Tom Donlon on Friday, less than two weeks after New York City’s previous police commissioner resigned.

NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.

Federal agents seized materials from the home of new NYPD interim commissioner Tom Donlon on Friday, less than two weeks after New York City’s previous police commissioner resigned.

Jonathan Dienst tells us what we know about this breaking news.

Nassau County police officers shot and killed a driver following a chaotic police chase along Sunrise Highway that began in New York City late Friday. The deadly shooting occurred outside a 7-Eleven on Hicksville Road after police officers chased the driver who they say ran from a traffic stop in Queen, according to Police Commissioner Patrick J. R...

There’s a new campaign aiming to attract Latino families to visit and learn about the nation’s protected parks. One of those hidden gems is nestled right in New Jersey: Paterson Great Falls. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.

Lynda Baquero reporting on the pursuit of better housing deals after fed rate cut. 

Jessica Cunnington reporting on Bridgeport public schools closing because of threats. 

Greg Cergol reporting on a Long Island VFW and food pantry reopening after a fire. 

Federal prosecutors have issued another subpoena to a high-ranking member of Mayor Eric Adams’ administration. The subpoena was sent by federal investigators to a manager in the mayor’s office who has a window into the city’s vast world of lucrative migrant contracts. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.

Sean “Diddy” Combs is now on suicide watch as he remains in jail facing sex trafficking charges. Where he’s locked up is now getting a lot of attention: The Metropolitan Detention Center, the only federal jail in New York City, is known for violence, poor conditions and a string of celebrity detainees, including Jeffrey Epstein an...