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Lines of severe storms rolled into the New York City area Friday evening, bringing torrential rain and severe thunderstorms that led to flash flooding. On a scale from 1 (low) to 5 (high), there was a Level 2 threat for the New York City metro area, lower Hudson Valley, and north and central New Jersey heading into the afternoon.  The…...

Authorities are looking for a 32-year-old “armed and dangerous” man in connection with the death of a person whose body was found after a raging house fire in the Hudson Valley, New York State Police said Friday. Officials identify the suspect as Thomas David Ryan. They say he intentionally set a home in Greenville, near Port Jervis, on...

One of the most anticipated parades in New York City is just around the corner. This Sunday, August 9, starting at 11 a.m., the New York City Dominican Day Parade returns for its 44th edition, when the colors of the Dominican flag will once again grace Sixth Avenue, better known as the Avenue of the Americas. This year’s theme is…...

Four people were hurt when a roughly 25 feet-by-60-feet section of ceiling at a Queens supermarket collapsed Thursday, authorities say. Video posted to the Citizen app shows a sizeable emergency response outside 21-15 Broadway around 5 p.m., with people gathering on the sidewalk as the investigation unfolded. First responders say two of the four in...

A group of lawyers, including civil rights attorney Ben Crump, alongside Rev. Al Sharpton are announcing lawsuits on behalf of the 2025 Central Harlem Legionnaires’ outbreak victims and their families. In July 2025, New York City health officials identified an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem. Officials&nbsp...

Bideawee animal shelters are ready for you to meet the newest addition to your family! Stop by one of the locations to see all the pups and kittens up for adoption or scroll down to see a few of the furry friends waiting their forever home. Gertie is a very sweet girl who loves being close to her people. She…

A New Jersey doctor has permanently lost his medical license after he was convicted of illegally distributing opioids

Aaron Judge has been cleared to begin light workout activity, and the New York Yankees captain said he will return this season from the broken rib that’s sidelined him since May 31.

Another case of a rare tick-borne illness has been reported on Long Island, Suffolk County officials said Wednesday, barely 48 hours after confirming the first three. A woman in Riverhead is being treated for tularemia, also known as rabbit fever The disease can cause high fevers and extreme fatigue, and doctors say its symptoms may be more severe ...

Buses participating in the “Open Stroller” program are identified by a sticker with the stroller logo on the outside of the bus.

Last November, it is unknown if the same person vandalized an image of Saint Anthony and left writing on the floor.

The lunchtime explosion at the Bronx apartment building injured at least 15 people, FDNY officials said.

The New York City Police Dept. says the driver of a mail truck is under arrest in a Hell’s Kitchen hit-and-run crash, while investigators search for the driver in a fatal Bronx hit-and-run.