New York City

“Frightening, well-planned, targeted murder.” That’s how Manhattan DA described the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson as he announced the indictment of Luigi Mangione. Prosecutors charged Mangione with first- and second-degree murder with a terrorism enhancement. Investigators said it was an assassination with the intent of causing public threats and intimidation. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.

In a news conference on Tuesday, Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg discussed the charges for the shooting of Brian Thompson on Dec. 4. 

The 26-year-old Ivy League grad charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan sidewalk this month has been indicted by a grand jury in the case, the district attorney’s office announced Tuesday. Luigi Mangione is accused of first-degree murder, in furtherance of terrorism; second-degree murder, one count of which is charged as killing as an act of terrorism; criminal...

The 26-year-old Ivy League grad charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan sidewalk this month has been indicted by a grand jury in the case, the district attorney’s office announced Tuesday. Luigi Mangione stands accused of first-degree murder, in furtherance of terrorism; second-degree murder, one count of which is charged as killing as an act of...

What happens to the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree after it is taken down? It turns out that its mission to spread joy and cheer goes far beyond the holiday season. NBC New York’s Jennifer Vázquez reports. 

The New York City Campaign Finance Board, which oversees a key public campaign matching program, announced Monday that Mayor Eric Adams will not receive over $4 million in matching funds his campaign requested

Donald Trump says he would consider a possible pardon for Mayor Eric Adams amid an ongoing corruption investigation. This news comes as the mayor’s top adviser abruptly steps down. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports. 

There’s a special treat coming for train riders in Brooklyn and Queens after the holidays. The MTA announced a splashy new upgrade on Monday for the G line that travels between the two boroughs. The transit agency approved a massive new order, including dozens of the popular “open-gangway” cars. Janno Lieber, the MTA chairman, said the full train order...

There’s a new and improved way to ride between Brooklyn and Queens coming in 2025. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports. 

The end to New York City’s drought could be coming to an end soon, if the current conditions continue in the coming weeks

Lewis-Martin’s decision to leave office comes as Adams faces federal corruption charges and several members of his administration have come under investigation.

A grand jury in New York could hand up an indictment against Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old Ivy League grad arrested last week in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. A source familiar with the investigation said the indictment could come as soon as this week. The move would strengthen the Manhattan district attorney’s case for extradition by making...

Investigators seized Ingrid Lewis-Martin’s phones and searched her home in September, after Mayor Eric Adams’ indictment on bribery and conspiracy charges. 

A Manhattan grand jury has convened and is said to be hearing evidence about potential corruption by Mayor Eric Adams’ longtime senior adviser Ingrid Lewis-Martin, who submitted her resignation from City Hall on Sunday. A source familiar with the matter confirmed the grand jury development hours after news broke of Lewis-Martin’s sudden departure as a longtime adviser to Adams....

A startling exit at City Hall was confirmed over the weekend as the chief adviser to Eric Adams ended a decades-long professional relationship with the mayor. Ingrid Lewis-Martin ended her tenure Sunday, a couple months after receiving federal subpoenas upon landing back in New York City from a vacation to Japan. Her departure was first reported by Politico. In September,…

Tenants searching for an apartment in New York City have long been forced to pay thousands of dollars to real estate brokers. That was true even if that person was hired by the landlord. But a new bill passed Wednesday would shift those costs to landlords, bringing New York in line with most of the rest of the country. Renters...

Intense new video shows the electrical substation explosion that knocked out subway service for multiple lines in Brooklyn Wednesday night, trapping thousands of riders underground for hours.

A new look at the electrical substation explosion that knocked out subway service in Brooklyn on Wednesday night that trapped thousands of riders. News 4 New York’s Andrew Siff reports. 

The tip provided by the San Francisco Police Department was general in nature and was based off a missing persons report that had been filed in November by Mangione’s family, the senior officials told NBC New York. NBC New York Jonathan Dienst reports.

Police in California gave the FBI a tip about alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione a number of days before he was finally tracked down and captured, according to two senior officials.