Manhattan

Trick-or-treaters get ready to be scared and amazed by Manhattan’s over-the-top decorated townhomes scattered across the Upper East Side. Here are a few of the extravagant residences not to miss. 70th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues 74th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues 74th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues 70th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues 61st...

Creepy clowns, crawling skeletons and haunting ghouls, Halloween is full of frights. Stroll the Upper East Side for over-the-top decorations, if you dare. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino takes you on the tour.

The annual Village Halloween Parade is set to celebrate its 51st anniversary on Thursday. With the parade comes some street closures to know about ahead of the event. The parade starts at Canal Street and Sixth Avenue, going up Sixth Avenue to 15th Street. The festivities kick off at 7 p.m. This year’s theme is “meow.” Sixth Avenue between...

Ida Siegal reporting on a woman being shot along St. Nicholas Ave in Harlem. 

A woman was repeatedly punched in the face and thrown over a fence in Central Park by a man who police say was trying to rape her. Police said the 38-year-old woman was walking near the park Saturday around 5 a.m. when she was approached by the stranger. He came up to her along East Drive and pushed her over…

An MTA worker assigned to clean a Manhattan subway station stumbled upon an assault rifle just before the Friday afternoon commute, police sources said. The starting discovery of the firearm happened at the Courtlandt Street Station around 2:45 p.m. Sources said the MTA cleaner had spotted the AM-15 rifle in a trash can on the southbound platform. The rifle was…

The family of a 4-year-old boy who died from starvation has announced plans to sue New York City’s Administration of Children Services, claiming the agency ignored warning signs that could have prevented the child’s death.

A 16-year-old boy is dead after being shot in the chest in Harlem early Thursday, authorities say. According to the NYPD, officers responding to a call about a shooting at 124th Street and Lenox Avenue shortly before 2 a.m. encountered the mortally wounded teenager. He was identified as Clarence Jones. Three shell casings were recovered. Two male suspects fled west…

After sitting silent for more than three years, a New York City attraction that was shrouded in a cloud of uncertainty has reopened with additional safety precautions in place.

A box truck ran over an 81-year-old woman who tripped and fell into a crosswalk in Manhattan Monday, authorities say. According to police, the woman was crossing 59th Street and 2nd Avenue around 10 a.m. when she fell. The white box truck, which had been traveling east on 59th, hit her, according to police. The vehicle left the scene....

The long-awaited return of a New York City attraction arrives Monday: the reopening of The Vessel.

A 4-year-old boy is being remembered by his Harlem community days after he was found dead, apparently malnourished and starved to death. Rev. Al Sharpton was joined by community leaders Saturday for a prayer service and wreath laying in honor of Jahmeik Modlin. “We wanted to unite as a community to say that we will not stand by and see…

A long-awaited return for a New York City attraction: the Vessel is scheduled to reopen more than three years after a series of suicides in Hudson Yards. News 4’s Chris Glorioso reports. 

A sommelier at an upscale New York City restaurant run by a world renown chef was shot and killed outside a Manhattan deli, according to police, and three teens have been charged in his murder.

A quarter-billion-dollar project to make it easier on subway riders at busy Grand Central is now in the home stretch.  Finally. “Customers are more comfortable getting to their trains quicker and getting off the platform quicker,” said Matthew Zettwoch, Vice President of Construction and Development at the MTA. Zettwoch acknowledges riders have had to navigate narrow platforms and constant construction...

For months, subway riders at Grand Central have been dealing with platform problems and commuting headaches. The reason? A multi-million-dollar construction project to make it all run smoother. Andrew Siff reports.

Chris Barrett, aka the ‘Pizza Pusha,’ is the leader behind Stoned Pizza, an underground, on-site weed consumption lounge and restaurant that has gained attention but also remains illegal in NYC. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino chats with the entrepreneur who hopes to apply for a consumption license once available in NY.

The biggest pop culture event on the East Coast is back! For four fun-filled days, the New York Comic Con (NYCC) will allow fans the opportunity to meet celebrities, comic creators, authors and gaming stars…and the chance to dust off their epic costumes to cosplay! NYCC kicks off Thursday and will run through Sunday at the Javits Center in...

Fifth Avenue is getting a makeover — and it’s a big one. The proposed design, revealed Thursday, widens sidewalks by almost half, shortens crosswalks to make them safer, reduces the number of traffic lanes from five to three, and adds plantings and lighting for aesthetics and safety. Once complete, this project — the first major redesign in the avenue’s 200-year…

The father of a 4-year-old boy found dead in his Harlem apartment, apparently malnourished, has now been arrested in the case, hours after the mother was charged. NBC New York’s Gus Rosendale reports.