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Unexpected money might be on the way to you right now. Yes, you read that correctly. If you have unclaimed money from an uncashed check, and old bank account, or money that was considered abandoned in New York State, checks are being issued now. And you don’t have to do anything to claim it. If the amount owed is...

There are billions of dollars that belong to people in the Tri-State that go unclaimed every day. These are old bank accounts or checks that never got cashed, money that was considered abandoned and then turned over to the state. Now, some of that money could be headed to your mailbox. News 4 consumer reporter Lynda Baquero to explain why.

News 4’s Greg Cergol with the details. 

Here’s a review of some of the most impactful pieces of legislation taking effect in 2024, affecting everything from health and salary.

Under the congestion pricing plan, cars would pay a peak fee of $9 from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends. Off-peak would be a 75% discount — $2.25. Rana Novini reports for News 4. 

News 4’s Lynda Baquero reports. 

Protesters in Times Square expressed their anger over the death of a New York inmate. Body camera video shows correctional officers attacking Robert Brooks while he’s in handcuffs. NBC New York’s Brittany Miller reports. 

New York state government agencies will have to conduct reviews and publish reports that detail how they’re using artificial intelligence software, under a new law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Video of the fatal Dec. 9 assault on Robert Brooks was made public on Friday by the state’s attorney general, who is investigating the officers’ use of force.

Newly released body-camera footage shows that a man fatally beaten in a New York prison this month was repeatedly pummeled by correctional officers while in handcuffs.

A Connecticut man has been arrested after allegedly killing and dismembering a dog in New York, according to police.

New York City police charged Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, 33, with starting the blaze that killed a sleeping woman in a subway car.

Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to murder and weapons charges in the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson during his arraignment on Monday morning.

The shake-ups among top NYPD leadership continued Saturday as Commissioner Jessica Tisch removed the head of the department’s Internal Affairs Bureau. The ousting of Chief of Internal Affairs Miguel Iglesias came just one day after Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey submitted his resignation before being accused of trading substantial overtime approvals for sexual favors. Maddrey denies these allegations. Tisch...

Jeffrey Maddrey, chief of department for the NYPD, resigned abruptly on Friday night amid allegations of sexual harassment and hefty overtime payments. NBC New York’s Brittany Miller reports. 

Federal investigators are now looking into allegations of sexual harassment and substantial overtime payments involving Jeffrey Maddrey and Quathisha Epps, a source familiar with the probe said.

After weeks of concerns over drones hovering over tri-state communities, the Federal Aviation Administration has stepped in to stop the flight of unmanned aircraft by banning the flying machines over certain locations in New York. The FAA said it imposed the temporary flight restrictions in coordination with federal security partners and at the request of Gov. Kathy Hochul. The impacted locations...

The FAA has issued flight restrictions in 22 cities in New Jersey. News 4 New York’s Adam Harding reports. 

In a fascinating story out of New York that has a lot of people talking, a homeowner in Orange County unearthed the remains of a prehistoric mastodon, an elephant-like animal that’s been extinct for more than 10,000 years. NBC New York’s Melissa Colorado reports.

The oldest inscribed stone tablet of the Ten Commandments was sold at Sotheby’s on Wednesday.