Manhattan

Erica Byfield with the latest for NBC New York. 

Three men accused of drugging and robbing gay men in Manhattan are on trial.  Prosecutors say Jayqwan Hamilton, Jacob Barroso, and Robert DeMaio orchestrated a scheme outside clubs.  Assistant District Attorney Emily Ching said, they were “waiting in the wings to target” victims and, “all they wanted was to come up on a jackpot.” They then “left their victims unconscious and not breathing,” she...

A concert pianist said he was violently assaulted in Manhattan over the summer, and claims the district attorney’s office refused to bring felony charges against his alleged attacker.

A concert pianist who was violently assaulted in the Upper West Side is opening up about his attack and the Manhattan DA’s decision to not seek felony charges. NBC New York’s Sarah Wallace reports.

Chris Glorioso with the exclusive report for NBC 4’s I-Team. 

Rockefeller Center’s Under 30 Rock, a collection of day-to-night restaurants, bars, takeaway counters and shops under 30 Rockefeller Plaza, is set to welcome its latest addition, Shake Shack, later this year. Known for its cooked-to-order 100% Angus beef burgers, antibiotic-free chicken, and hand-spun milkshakes, Shake Shack currently has 56 locations in the state of New York. This will be #No….

The owner of a brownstone made famous on the hit TV show “Sex and the City” fought to protect her property, looking to build a gate to stop visitors from going onto the home’s stoop. She won, and just like that, she will be able to put an end to trespassers going onto the steps. NBC New York’s Erica Byfield...

The owner of the West Village property, made famous by Sarah Jessica Parker’s character Carrie Bradshaw, got emotional as she formally asked to make a change because the property is “in need of more protection.”

Expect to see long lines in the East Village this weekend. That’s because Bradley Cooper’s pop-up restaurant has returned for another surprise opening. The actor’s restaurant, Danny & Coop’s, is a cheesesteak joint near Tompkins Square Park on Avenue A between 9th and 10th streets. The buzzy new joint had a soft opening last month that attracted plenty of...

A flat tire. Dropped money. In cases like these, the NYPD says a team of seemingly good Samaritans step in to help, but with evil intentions — as the crime begins with a smile, and ends with a scam.

Four days into New York City’s controversial congestion pricing plan, and police have already busted dozens of drivers trying to figure out ways to cheat the new toll.

The NYPD is searching for a man and a women involved in a smile-and-scam operation targeting New Yorkers in the Diamond District and Queens. The leader of the operation is believed to have been arrested eight times in seven months. NBC New York’s Mark Santia reports.

Just days into the controversial congestion pricing, some drivers are already trying to get around paying the new toll. That’s why officials are warning about a crackdown targeting drivers with faulty license plates. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

The former U.S. Marine acquitted of criminal charges in the death of a man on a New York City subway train is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the victim’s father. Daniel Penny’s lawyer, in a court filing Monday, said his client denies the lawsuit’s claims that he is culpable for civil damages for using a chokehold on Jordan...

Two people were slashed after an argument on a platform at Grand Central Station, authorities say. One of the men was treated at the scene for cuts to his right arm after the incident on the northbound platform of the 4/5/6 line at the Manhattan hub around 1 a.m. Tuesday. The other was taken to a hospital with cuts to…

Lawyers in the criminal case of Luigi Mangione, accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare’s CEO in front of a Manhattan hotel, have agreed to postpone any court proceedings until mid-February.

It’s been decades in the making. Drivers entering Manhattan below Central Park will now find themselves in the Congestion Relief Zone, where the average toll will cost them $9. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff and Jen Maxfield report. 

While the MTA has tried to address many concerns both in the leadup to and after congestion pricing went into effect, drivers still have not been completely sure of all the rules when it comes to who is charged, when they get charged, how many times they can be charged each day, and more. Here are answers to those questions...

Heads up, drivers: The controversial congestion pricing plan from the MTA is now in effect, meaning it will cost more to enter midtown and lower Manhattan. But how much more? That depends on the time of day, and whether it’s a weekday or weekend.

Romney Smith reports.