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It started as a random encounter at a Long Island grocery store. Now, a mother battling breast cancer is getting the wedding she always dreamed of, here atop Rockefeller Center. NBC new York’s Greg Cergol reports.

From the Jersey Shore to Canada, research at Rutgers University is helping protect an important part of the seafood industry. On Friday, some students got a rare opportunity to see that work up close, thanks to a generous gift with an unusual connection to the research itself. NBC New York’s Ted Greenberg reports.

After almost seven days of early voting, turnout in New York is up since the last midterm election in 2022. The race for governor is at the top of the ticket. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman stopped along the campaign trail to meet up with NBC New York’s Melissa Russo to dig deeper into some of the...

In New Jersey, the search continues for a 71-year-old grandmother. Belinda Prentice has been missing for about three weeks, and her family says she was last seen at a ShopRite in Franklin. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

It’s getting spooky on the Upper East Side, as NYC prepares to celebrate Halloween. Asphalt Screams returned to Litwin Field on Friday ahead of the holiday, bringing fun, food and entertainment for the entire family. NBC New York’s Kay Angrum reports.

Police are still searching for those responsible for the killing of a 15-year-old boy in the Bronx, whose father said was gunned down just a block from his home as he was walking to school in the morning. NBC New York’s Lynda Baquero reports.

The countdown is on for the 50th New York City Marathon, with tens of thousands of runners set to course through the five boroughs on Sunday. But first, the parade of nations helped kicked off more of the festivities. NBC New York’s Jessica Cunnington reports.

From Brooklyn to Long Island, both candidates for New York governor are making their final pitches to voters. And there are new attacks, along with a tax pledge, too. There is also a surge of voters who have already made their decisions and cast their ballot during early voting, which ends Sunday. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

Peter Napolitano and his fiancée Elena Volkova say what happened earlier in October at the supermarket near their Port Washington home is still hard to explain.

A promo for the episode shows Olivia Benson, played by Mariska Hargitay, calling upon Brunson’s character, Detective Madison, for help with a case.

It is alleged that the stolen funds were used to purchase several luxury vehicles and to send tens of thousands of dollars to Yemen and other countries.