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Saks will not put on its typical light show on the building’s Fifth Avenue façade this holiday season, the company confirmed Monday to NBC New York.

New York City is throwing its old ways of handling garbage into the trash. There are new container rules about to go into effect citywide — here’s what will happen to those who choose to toss them aside. NBC New York’s Jessica Cunnington reports.

The dry conditions have been keeping firefighters busy on Long Island. At least 10 small brush fires were reported Sunday in Suffolk County, and the overnight rain wasn’t enough to reduce the fire risk. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports

As people lined the streets of Fifth Avenue for the city’s Veterans Day Parade, a parade of grocery shoppers on Long Island honored veterans in a different way. They donated food to help veterans who are living with food insecurity, the number of which may be higher than many would expect. NBC New York Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

Thousands lined the streets for the 2024 Veterans Day Parade in New York City, the nation’s largest commemoration of servicemembers and their sacrifices. An estimated 20,000 participants representing every service branch in the military marched up Fifth Avenue. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

Firefighters have said the Jennings Creek Fire is still growing in size after having scorched more than 5,000 acres, and was only 20% contained as of Monday, according to officials. The wildfire ended in tragedy for a family in Rockland County who lost their 18-year-old son over the weekend. NBC New York’s Lynda Baquero reports.

The Jennings Creek wildfire straddling the New York-New Jersey border has incinerated 5,000 acres, and it’s not the only fire burning, with several others torching lands across the tri-state. It has taken up so many resources that officials in a New Jersey town had to postpone its Veterans Day parade, because the town’s firefighters are...

In addition to naming New York Rep. Elise Stefanik as U.N. Ambassador, President-elect Donald Trump tapped Lee Zeldin to lead the EPA and former cop and ICE director Thomas Homan as his “border czar.” NBC New York’s Rana Novini reports.

The young girl was walking with her parents on the sidewalk on West 145th Street when she was struck in the stomach by a stray bullet, sources said. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.

Police identified the father and daughter found dead with their throats slashed inside their home in Cypress Hills. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.

Oneika Raymond shares some of her holiday travel essentials with Sara Gore.

David Burtka talks with Sara Gore about his new cabaret at 54 Below, “Burtka, David: Wearily He Rolls Along,” and more.

Wendi McLendon-Covey shares details of the new show “St. Denis Medical.”