New York City

David Johansen, the wiry, gravelly-voiced singer and last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls, has died.

As NYC Mayor Eric Adams faces calls to step down, and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo eyes a run for mayor, there is new insight from someone who knows both of those high-profile men. Former Gov. David Paterson sat down with the I-Team’s Melissa Russo and shared his thoughts on Cuomo as a possible mayor and the challenges facing Adams. NBC...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams pulled out of a candidates forum Wednesday featuring many of his opponents in the Democratic primary, saying his lawyer had advised him to stay away from such events until a judge decides whether to dismiss the public corruption indictment still pending against him.

One big name will be missing when NYC mayoral candidates meet for a forum Wednesday night. Sources close to Mayor Eric Adams said his view is, why show up and take all the incoming flak from rivals when others eyeing a run — like ex-governor Andrew Cuomo and Council Speaker Adrienne Adams — have yet to enter the race. NBC New...

New York City marked the anniversary of the 1993 bombing at the old World Trade Center, when Islamic extremists first attempted to bring down the twin towers with 1,200 pounds of explosives in a parked rental van. Six people, including a pregnant woman, died in the blast on Feb. 26 of that year.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is asking a federal judge to toss out the corruption case against him, alleging prosecutorial misconduct, even as the Justice Department seeks dismissal of the charges on the Democrat’s behalf. His lawyers in papers filed early Wednesday in Manhattan federal court alleged that the misconduct occurred when the government publicly leaked a letter then-U.S....

The push to get on the ballot in the race for NYC mayor has begun, as hopeful candidates look to get enough signatures in their quest to either unseat Mayor Eric Adams, or in his case, capture a second term. It comes as a new poll says former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is outpacing others in the race, and he hasn’t...

Investigators suspended their search Monday for a man who went missing after a boat capsized and sank off Staten Island, killing at least three others, during a sunny but chilly afternoon the day before.

Authorities are asking the public for information that may lead to the solving of a 2020 cold case murder of a correction officer in Queens. Off-duty officer John Jeff was found unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds in South Jamaica on Aug. 15, 2020 at the corner of Defoe and Ridgedale Streets in Springfield Gardens. Medics transported the 28-year-old to Jamaica…

After a boat capsized near Staten Island, killing three people, the search continues for one additional person not recovered during the rescue operation. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports. 

New York City’s first-in-the-nation plan to reduce vehicular congestion in the lower side of Manhattan and fund crucial MTA infrastructure projects has hit a new wall after the U.S. Department of Transportation’s withdrew its support of the pilot plan that allowed congestion pricing to be a reality in the city. Early data from the MTA showed congestion pricing resulting...

Investigators suspended their search Monday for a man who went missing after a boat capsized and sank off Staten Island, killing at least three others, during a sunny but chilly afternoon the day before.

Jessica Cunnington reporting on three dead, one missing after boat overturns off Staten Island.

Tracie Strahan reporting on migrant intake center at Roosevelt Hotel to close.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Monday announced the planned closures of both the Asylum Seeker Arrival Center and Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center located at The Roosevelt Hotel, marking a significant milestone in New York City’s nearly three-year asylum seeker humanitarian response. The site has been instrumental in supporting hundreds of thousands of migrants on their...

First responders pulled five people from the Ambrose Channel near the top of Staten Island, but said one person was still missing Sunday evening. 

With the future of congestion pricing in New York City uncertain, at least one neighboring lawmaker is seizing on the opportunity to call for a refund for drivers who have paid the toll in recent weeks.

Between the stage and screen, New York City has long been a welcome home to working actors and thespians alike. One man with significant acting skills has more nefarious ambitions, however, and police say he’s used his talents to steal more than $1 million in cash and jewelry. He’s wanted for crimes across the country, including cases here in...

In what Mayor Eric Adams will likely say is a move that demonstrates his independence from the Trump administration, NYC filed a lawsuit on Friday against the federal government in an effort to take back the $80 million in migrant shelter funds that FEMA clawed back from the city on Feb. 11. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.

Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in New York City and leading authorities on a five-day search, was in court Friday for the first time since his December arraignment on state murder and terror charges.