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When you’re looking for a job, you need to be careful. The Better Business Bureau says employment scams are becoming increasingly common and growing more sophisticated. A woman tells Lynda Baquero how she almost became a victim. 

The alleged gunman who opened fire at a Fourth of July barbeque in Brooklyn, injuring four adults and four children, was arrested and faces multiple charges, according to police.

Street closures around a buckling building in midtown were lifted in the middle of rush hour Wednesday, as city inspectors said shoring and stabilization work continued. Emergency structures and beams were put in place on at least six floors, and there had been no additional building movement. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

Mayor Mamdani renewed his focus on buses, though still is not making them free, which was a focal point of his campaign. He teamed up with Gov. Kathy Hochul to make them faster, saying changes will save riders up to six minutes. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.

No tee times for some golfers in New Jersey, as work continues to repair a golf course in Paramus that saw significant damage from downed trees as a result of intense storms. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

Police have arrested the alleged gunman behind a mass shooting in Coney Island on the Fourth of July that left eight people shot, four of whom were children. NBC New York’s Charles Watson reports.

Swimmers are being told to stay out of the water at several beaches in Westchester County just as temperatures heat up again. It comes after nearly two inches of rainfall in 24 hours. NBC New York’s Lynda Baquero reports.

There are now 28 confirmed cases in a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on the Upper East Side. Neighbors packed a town hall Tuesday night hoping to get answers from the city’s Health Department. But residents were told the city is still searching for the source of the bacteria. NBC New York’s Gus Rosendale reports.

State marine biologists confirmed that a man seen on a photo being carried off a Long Island beach on July 3 was indeed bitten by a shark, which is believed to have been a small sand tiger shark. New York State Police and lifeguards have since increased drone patrols at Jones Beach and other beaches since the incident. NBC New...

It’s one of the busiest corridors at the Jersey Shore, but a new plan to change Route 35 for traffic safety is facing backlash. Some neighbors have said it would make the drive more dangerous. NBC New York’s Ted Greenberg reports.