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As a hub for the arts, New York City boasts an unparalleled number of art galleries. From interactive and three-dimensional exhibits, to historic art ones, there is no shortage of spaces celebrating the arts. While many are world renowned art museums, the Big Apple also has a plethora of smaller art exhibitions fueled by inclusivity or social chang...

An approaching cold front is expected to spark powerful storms in the New York City area by mid-morning Thursday, with the threat lasting into the early afternoon.  Storm intensity will be enhanced by the approaching front and the unusually warm temperatures, which will help to destabilize the atmosphere. A severe thunderstorm warning is in ef...

Police are looking for a 30-year-old man they say raped a 12-year-old girl “on multiple occasions” at a Bronx home over a period of several days late last year. The NYPD identified its suspect Wednesday as Thomas Barnaby. His connection to the girl wasn’t known. According to investigators, Barnaby allegedly engaged in the sexual a...

Sun, sand … and fines? Maybe, if you’re unaware of the rules for New York City’s public beaches, which officially open this Saturday, May 25.

A major crash involving a jackknifed tractor-trailer and a box truck snarled traffic on I-80 in New Jersey for miles early Wednesday, authorities say. State Police say two people died. According to officials, it was shortly before midnight that a Toyota SUV traveling east in the local lanes on I-80 in Hackensack hit the curbed median, entered the e...

Police are searching for a robber who accidentally shot his accomplice on a Hell’s Kitchen street after their target tried to get away, according to police.

Police arrested a suspect who allegedly shot another man in the head in a recording studio in midtown Manhattan in March, leaving the victim fighting for his life.

Nearly a dozen ships participating in this year’s Fleet Week New York sailed up the Hudson River Wednesday for the annual “Parade of Ships.” The parade of Navy and Coast Guard ships is set to take place from approximately 8 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. with the ships passing the Statue of Liberty, Freedom Tower, and Intrepid Museum. The ...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is looking into what the process would be to revoke Sean “Diddy” Combs’ key to the city that was presented to the hip-hop mogul in September. The consideration for changing course so quickly comes after Combs admitted that he beat his ex-girlfriend Cassie in a hotel hallway in 2016 after CNN released v...

The USS Bataan (LHD 5) amphibious assault ship will be back in New York Harbor Wednesday as one of the centerpieces for Fleet Week New York 2024, the U.S. Navy announced. Fleet Week will take place May 22-28 this year with a theme of “Fleet Week New York…Celebrating Those Who Serve.” Two U.S. Navy ships, three U.S. Coast Guard......

Takeru “Kobi” Kobayashi, the six-time Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest champion, announced he is retiring from competitive eating over concerns of the damage he is doing to his body, he announced in a new film. In “Hack Your Health – The Secrets of Your Gut” on Netflix, Kobayashi expressed concern about the damage...

The Pastry Box has sweetened up the East Village! Owner Tiara Bennett showcases some of the bakery’s sweets with Lauren Scala, from yuzu olive olive loaf cakes to signature cookies and beyond.

People will soon be allowed onto the beach on Sunday mornings in one Jersey Shore community where the sand has been closed for generations to honor God.