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If Donald Trump keeps trying the patience of the judge presiding over his hush money trial, the former president could wind up back in his home New York City borough of Queens — specifically the prison on Rikers Island, experts said Monday.

An officer with a New Jersey county sheriff’s department said she endured years of offensive remarks from male supervisors — which escalated into punishment after she complained about sexual harassment in the workplace.

Referees said they incorrectly called a late kicked ball violation Monday night against the Indiana Pacers, who by rule couldn’t challenge the play.

A 28-year-old man was arrested in connection to two kidnapping and armed robbery incidents in Paterson that took place late last month, the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office said. Diquan West was charged with two counts of kidnapping, two counts of armed robbery, unlawful possession of a weapon, two counts of unlawful possession of a handgun...

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday set a July primary and a September general election to fill the Newark-based U.S. House seat that opened after Rep. Donald Payne Jr.’s recent death. Murphy signed a writ of election, required under state law. The July 16 primary will be about a month after the state’s regularly scheduled June 4...

A major pipeline that would have moved natural gas through New Jersey and under two bays to New York has been killed. But another plan to transport liquefied gas from Pennsylvania by tanker truck is moving forward.

It’s known as the Oscars of the East Coast — and fashion’s party of the year! The Met Gala returned this first Monday on May, with celebrities blooming for the camera as they embraced the dress code “The Garden of Time.” NBC New York’s Gus Rosendale had a front-row seat.

As Donald Trump’s hush money trial enters its third week, the judge is once again fining the former president for violating his gag order — and this time, the judge warned Trump about possible jail time if he does it again. NBC New York’s Erica Byfield reports.

Columbia said it is canceling its university-wide commencement because of security concerns. Instead, the school said students can celebrate at “smaller, school-based ceremonies.” Meanwhile, more pro-Palestinian protests continue at other NYC campuses, like at Hunter College on the Upper East Side. NBC New York’s Chris Jose and Gaby Ace...

You’ll have to wait longer than a fortnight for Taylor Swift’s Met Gala return.

Days after Rihanna confirmed her RSVP for the 2024 Met Gala, the Grammy winner had to cancel her appearance at the star-studded event. Find out why.

Celebrities walked the Met Gala carpet to showcase their interpretations of this year’s theme, “The Garden of Time.” Here are some of the looks from the evening.

Greg Cergol reporting on the Holocaust survivors gathered on Long Island.