New York City

A man in Queens is facing a litany of charges after allegedly driving under the influence with his three children in the car and hitting a school bus, seriously injuring two of his children, the local district attorney said. Junior Deslances, 42, was arraigned Friday on a 21-count indictment charging him with three counts of aggravated vehicular assault, three counts…

A man who authorities say fled to Trinidad and Tobago after shooting an 18-year-old in Canarsie in 2021 was extradited to New York City to face charges in his death, the Brooklyn District Attorney announced Monday. Anthony Regis-Ash, 24, formerly of Brooklyn, was arraigned Wednesday before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Donald Leo on an indictment in which he is charged…

The toll, known as congestion pricing, is meant to reduce traffic gridlock in densely packed Manhattan while also raising money to help fix the city’s ailing public transit infrastructure. It formally took effect Sunday.

President-elect Donald Trump have asked a judge to halt this week’s sentencing in his hush money case while they appeal a ruling upholding the verdict. Trump’s lawyers said they plan to ask a state appeals court to reverse Judge Juan M. Merchan decision last week, which set the case for sentencing on Friday. Merchan rejected Trump’s bid to throw out...

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.

Despite objections and multiple lawsuits from different groups, including the state of New Jersey, the MTA’s congestion pricing plan is set to go into place after midnight Sunday. While there are supporters of the plan, some are worried the funds won’t be spent toward the right imprivements. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.

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Congestion pricing in New York City is now in effect, after he MTA and Gov. Kathy Hochul revived the controversial plan to charge drivers to enter Manhattan’s most congested area. While the new plan reduces the toll from $15 to $9, drivers who don’t use E-ZPass tags to pay for their toll could find themselves paying higher rates to drive…

A judge denied New Jersey’s last-ditch effort to stop the MTA’s long-anticipated, and at times much-maligned, congestion pricing plan from going into effect.

After a string of high-profile violent crimes —including a woman who burned to death after she was set on fire, and a man getting shoved in front of a moving train — Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing for changes to the law. But not everyone is onboard. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.

The fate of congestion pricing is still in question as of Friday evening, with a federal judge in New Jersey set to determine whether the plan will go into effect on Jan. 5. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she will introduce legislation to expand the state’s involuntary commitment laws to allow hospitals to compel more mentally ill people into treatment. The announcement Friday comes after a series of violent crimes in the New York City subway system.

Judge Juan Merchan scheduled a sentencing for Jan. 10th, just over a week before his inauguration. The Trump team looked for the case to be dismissed, but on Friday the judge said no, dismissing the Trump team’s motions instead. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.

Rudy Giuliani is testifying in a New York courtroom at a contempt hearing to decide whether he has dodged and deceived lawyers trying to recover a $148 million judgment for two Georgia election workers.

A 20-year-old was arrested after breaking into Gracie Mansion, the official residence of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and stealing a Christmas ornament in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day, authorities said. Shortly before 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, Michael Aromando jumped a fence to the property, a stately residence inside a park on Manhattan’s Upper East Side,...

The NYPD’s former highest-ranking uniformed officer has been suspended from the department, and multiple locations tied to him, including his home, have been searched in what is now apparently a federal criminal investigation into alleged sexual misconduct, the head of the nation’s largest police force confirmed Thursday. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch referred additional questions about Jeffrey Maddrey, who resigned...

There is a new hearing before a judge only hours before congestion pricing is scheduled to begin as neighboring New Jersey makes another bid to halt the plan before it starts. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports. 

What can you find in New York City’s archives? Do the names John Lennon and Abraham Lincoln sound familiar? Records dating back hundreds of years are available in person or just a click away. 

As lightning strikes in New York City, the New York Road Runners have announced the annual New Year’s Eve Midnight Run has been canceled.

Marc Santia and Jonathan Dienst provide the latest from Times Square, where several have gathered to ring in 2025. See here how the NYPD is securing the area for New Year’s Eve.