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Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day is Monday: What's open and closed?
Monday, Oct. 14, marks the federal holiday of Columbus Day, a holiday that many states and cities now recognize as Indigenous Peoples Day and Italian Heritage Day. New York City has recognized the day as Italian Heritage Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day since 2021 — much to the chagrin of a small group of City Council members who make up…
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Sexual predators targeting kids on mass transit
The NYPD says it’s seeing a disturbing trend, children being assaulted by strangers on mass transit. News 4 New York’s Marc Santia reports.
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Adams looks to replace interim NYPD commissioner. Is head of sanitation a contender?
Mayor Eric Adams confirmed Thursday afternoon that he’s looking for someone new to lead the NYPD, but could the current sanitation commissioner be on the list of contenders for the role? In an exclusive interview with our sister station Telemundo 47, Adams said interim commissioner Tom Donlon will soon be stepping aside to be replaced by a permanent police...
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Mayor Adams set to name new NYPD commissioner amid more City Hall shake ups
Expect more changes coming to City Hall, NYC Mayor Eric Adams said in an interview with NBC New York. Andrew Siff reports.
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Hurricane Milton aftermath: 4 dead, crane toppled, homes damaged
Milton made landfall in Siesta Key as a category 3 hurricane, knocking out power to millions on its jaunt across Florida. Much of the central peninsula suffered heavy damage. NBC’s Jay Gray reports.
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Migrant shelter on Randall's Island to close in February 2025
New York City said the huge migrant shelter on Randall’s Island is set to close in February. Officials said a steady decline in the arriving migrant population has changed the reality and necessity of the temporary shelter. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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NewFest 2024: New York's queer film festival debuts 140 films across two weeks
Mark your calendars and grab your tickets because the 36th edition of NewFest is back for an exciting two weeks of queer cinema. The annual fall film festival returns Thursday, Oct. 10, with the New York premiere of “A Nice Indian Boy,” starring Jonathan Groff and Karan Soni. The following 10 days are marked by feature film debuts, as well…
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WATCH: ‘Haunts and Happenings,' a one-of-a-kind tri-state Halloween special
NBC New York has everything you could ask for during the Halloween season — like the folklore lurking in the woods of New Jersey or the true-crime trolley rolling through Brooklyn. Check out “Haunts and Happenings: A Tri-State Adventure” — a one-of-a-kind Halloween special!
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First Adams admin charged with obstructing investigation into campaign money
Mohamed Bahi, who resigned Monday as the mayor’s liaison to the Muslim community, is accused of encouraging a businessman to solicit illegal straw donations from four of the businessman’s employees and to then lie about it to the FBI. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.
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Ex-FDNY chief admits to corruption charge in federal bribery case
One of two former FDNY chiefs indicted last month in a federal bribery probe that accused the men of exchanging bribes for fast-tracking inspections has pleaded not guilty, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Brian Cordasco pleaded not guilty to conspiring to solicit and receives bribes, Damian Williams, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced. Cordasco was charged...
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First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright resigns
Sheena Wright, Mayor Eric Adams’ top deputy mayor and one of several senior officials to have her home searched and phone seized as part of ongoing federal investigations, resigned on Tuesday, according to two sources familiar with the matter. NBC New York’s Tracie Strahan reports.
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Ex-Adams aide charged with witness tampering in campaign finance probe day after resigning
A former New York City official, who until Monday worked in the Adams administration, has been arrested and charged with witness tampering and obstruction of justice, according to federal prosecutors. In a new complaint from the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York, prosecutors allege Mohamed Bahi, 40, organized fundraisers for Mayor Eric Adams’ 2021 campaign and…
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Eric Adams' top deputy mayor resigns amid flurry of City Hall exits
First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, tipped to resign from City Hall late last week, resigned Tuesday, sources familiar with the matter said.
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More departures at City Hall amid investigations around Adams administration
After news of Philip Banks’ resignation, three other staffers were out as well at City Hall on Monday. Rana Abbasova, who was linked to the indictment of Mayor Eric Adams, was terminated, according to a source. Abbasova had been on leave from her position. Winnie Greco, the mayor’s director of Asian affairs whose home was raided by the FBI, and...
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Tour some of the most haunted places in New York City
Author Javier Peinado takes NBC New York and Telemundo 47 on a tour of some of the most haunted places in New York City.
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Here are the top 25 hotels in New York City, according to Condé Nast Traveler readers
Condé Nast Traveler has released its hotel winners in the 37th annual Readers’ Choice Awards survey, including a list of the top 25 hotels in the five boroughs of New York City. The two-year-old Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad took the top place in New York City, followed by The Carlyle, The Ritz-Carlton New York in Central Park, The Mark and…
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Adams staffer Rana Abbasova, believed to be cooperating with feds, is fired: Source; 2 others resign
Rana Abbasova, a longtime Eric Adams staffer who prosecutors say coordinated improper straw donations and luxury travel upgrades for Mayor Adams and his campaign, has been terminated from her position at City Hall, according to a source familiar with the matter. Abbasova, who worked as the Director of Protocol in the Mayor’s Office for International Affairs, was on leave...
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NYC Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Phil Banks resigns
Philip Banks III was among the mayor’s top aides who had their homes searched. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.
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Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Philip Banks III resigns, embattled Adams confirms
Another top member of Mayor Eric Adams’ administration has said goodbye to City Hall. Philip Banks III, brother of recently ousted NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks, resigned his position of deputy mayor of public safety Sunday night, the mayor told NY1 on Monday. Adams said he spoke with Philip Banks Sunday and again Monday, when he accepted his resignation....
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NYC compost program expands to all five boroughs
The Big Apple is ready to take your compost. As of Sunday, New York City’s curbside composting program is available in all five boroughs following a rollout that started in Queens, and then Brooklyn. The expansion of the program now allows residents to toss their yard and food waste at the curb in the Bronx, Manhattan and Staten Island,...