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The FDNY said it took crews three hours to get the brush fire under control. News 4’s Greg Cergol reports. 

Melissa Russo reporting on uncertainty over Trump’s deportation plans. 

Erica Byfield reporting on new witnesses taking the stand in the Daniel Penny trial. 

A number of brush fires are burning right now in New Jersey, including the “Shotgun Fire” in Jackson Township and another blaze in Englewood Cliffs. The dangerous and dry conditions making things difficult for firefighters. NBC New York’s Sarah Wallace and Adam Harding report.

A disturbing text message chain is striking fear in Black Americans nationwide. The messages make threatening references to slavery and the recipients appear to range from grade school to college and others. NBC News has learned some of these messages can be traced back to a VPN in Poland, but it doesn’t stop there. NBC New York’s Kay A...

Jessica Cunnington reporting on tenants demanding action to repair their apartment complexes. 

A community in the Bronx gathered to remember two infants who were found dead outside a building in 2020. The case is still a mystery, but detectives aren’t giving up hope of finding the twins’ killer and delivering justice in memory of the infants. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.

Officers have arrested the shooter who caused chaos on the Upper West Side on Thursday, sending people on the street running in fear and subway riders ducking under seats. The suspect is 42-year-old Eduardo Diaz, who was charged with attempted murder. NBC New York’s Lynda Baquero reports.

On Long Island, a young 25-foot humpback whale somehow made its way into Hempstead Bay. Whales can be spotted this time of year off the Long Island coast — but in the ocean, not the smaller bays. There are now efforts in place to protect the mammal. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.

In a wild scene caught on camera in Ozone Park, an SUV suddenly exploded while parked on the street, with the blast so intense that several other cars and homes were damaged. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.

Two New Yorkers and a man from Iran were charged in a thwarted assassination plot targeting President-elect Donald Trump, and there were apparent plans to target others in NYC too. The FBI said the Iranian plot began in September, when hitmen were hired to kill several activists and Jewish individuals in New York. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dien...

If you smell gingerbread at the Museum of the City of New York, it means the holidays are just around the corner because the annual Gingerbread NYC: Borough Bake-off has arrived. NBC New York’s Kiki Intarasuwan reports.

No injuries were reported. Surveillance footage shows the moment of the blast.

Dahiana Pérez stops by Ayza Wine & Chocolate Bar, where visitors can have an exquisite dining experience inside a trolley.