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The Israeli military said Monday an Israeli American soldier who was believed to have been taken hostage alive on Oct. 7, 2023, is now presumed to have been killed during Hamas’ attack and his body taken into Gaza. Omer Neutra, 21, was a New York native who enlisted in the Israeli military and was captured when Hamas attacked southern Israel…...

The New York Mets have added Frankie Montas to their depleted rotation, agreeing to a $34 million, two-year contract with the veteran right-hander. A person familiar with the negotiations confirmed the deal to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to a successful physical. The 31-year-old Montas is slated to make $17 mi...

A high school athlete died on Saturday during a charity ice hockey game on Long Island. Police and school officials confirmed the death of 17-year-old Connor Kasin, a Massapequa High School student who was participating in a game at the Town of Oyster Bay Skating Center in Bethpage. According to police, Kasin lost consciousness during intermission....

A fire appears to have sparked at a mansion in Weston after residents tried to fry a turkey in their garage on Thanksgiving, fire officials said. The Weston Volunteer Fire Department said they responded to a home on Weston Road after getting reports of a garage fire just before 3:45 p.m. Firefighters found a mansion up in flames. Efforts to......

A man died Saturday after he was assaulted in the Bronx by his landlord, police sources told News 4. The law enforcement sources said the landlord beat his tenant, 30-year-old Kristopher Samaroo, over unpaid rent. The deadly assault happened at a home off the Throgs Neck Expressway. Samaroo died at a nearby hospital. The NYPD announced two arrests ...

Legendary St. John’s basketball coach Lou Carnesecca has died at the age of 99, News 4 sports reporter Bruce Beck has confirmed Saturday. Carnesecca, a two-time National Coach of the Year and three-time Big East Coach of the Year, was enshrined in the National Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992. In addition to his tenure at St. John’s, he ...

Police said a little girl was outside with her mom, just steps from her home in the Bronx, when a man on a scooter hit the 3-year-old and leaving her with a fractured skull. The hit-and-run happened Friday afternoon in the Williamsbridge section of the Bronx. The family of Myli Rojas said they are hoping for the best after the…

As flakes began flying Friday, forecasters warned 4 to 6 feet of blowing and drifting snow could fall in Watertown and other areas east of Lake Ontario through Monday.

A sudden medical episode left music legend Jesse Malin paralyzed. Now, he is on his way to a remarkable comeback. Adam Kuperstein reports.

The new law is meant to stop puppy mills. Pei-Sze Cheng reports. 

NYPD ESU officers speak with NBC New York’s Marc Santia after a heroic rescue on the Brooklyn Bridge. 

The iconic Old Homestead Steakhouse in the Meatpacking District is offering a “dollop” of cranberry sauce as part of its Thanksgiving offerings. The cost for that small serving? A cool $195.

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. 

Ahead of closing arguments in the subway chokehold death trial of Daniel Penny, defense attorney Michael Bachner explains what the jury could hear this week before deliberations. News 4’s Ida Siegal reports.