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Construction Worker Pulled from 25-Foot Trench After 2-Hour Rescue

Construction Worker Pulled from 25-Foot Trench After 2-Hour Rescue

A construction worker was pulled from a 25-foot trench by firefighters after a rescue effort that went on for more than two hours Tuesday night at a work site in Queens where work was supposed to be suspended, according to authorities. Read »

28 minutes ago
Ed Koch Tombstone Mistake Fixed

Ed Koch Tombstone Mistake Fixed

Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch's headstone, which was engraved with the wrong birth date, has been fixed, NBC 4... Watch »

6 hours ago

"Smoking Alcohol" Consumption Alarms Doctors

Doctors are growing concerned over a new, potentially dangerous way young people are consuming alcohol: smoking it. Read »

21 minutes ago
Cop, K-9 Injured Breaking Up Women's Fight

Cop, K-9 Injured Breaking Up Women's Fight

An officer and his police dog were injured Tuesday breaking up a fight involving four women on a Manhattan... Read »

23 minutes ago
New Video Shows Bike Bomber Riding to Times Square

New Video Shows Bike Bomber Riding to Times Square

The FBI and NYPD released new video Tuesday of the suspect in the 2008 bombing of an armed forces... Watch »

5 hours ago
NJ Man Punched in Parking Lot Dies, Police Hunt Suspect

NJ Man Punched in Parking Lot Dies, Police Hunt Suspect

A 70-year-old New Jersey man died after he was punched in a dispute over a parking lot fender bender, and... Read »

Jun 18, 2013
2nd Night of LIRR Cancellations Frustrate Commuters

2nd Night of LIRR Cancellations Frustrate Commuters

A second night of Long Island Rail Road cancellations and delays after Monday's train derailment at Penn Station lef... Watch »

2 hours ago
18 Mayors: Limit Use of Food Stamps to Buy Soda

18 Mayors: Limit Use of Food Stamps to Buy Soda

The mayors of Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are joining New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg... Read »

4 hours ago

"Spider-Man" Burglar Climbs Up Fire Escapes

Some residents in Washington Heights say a masked man they have dubbed "Spider-Man" is using fire escapes... Read »

15 minutes ago
Unruly Traveler Had Worked at State Department: US

Unruly Traveler Had Worked at State Department: US

A State Department spokeswoman says a man who ranted about national security and repeatedly screamed... Read »

Jun 18, 2013
Concrete Slabs Found in Jimmy Hoffa Body Search: Sources

Concrete Slabs Found in Jimmy Hoffa Body Search: Sources

Federal authorities are digging up a field in suburban Detroit as they search for the remains of Jimmy... Watch »

Jun 18, 2013
Crime and Courts

Crime and Courts

Chief Investigative Reporter Jonathan Dienst brings you the latest information and exclusive stories about... Read »

Sep 10, 2012
Man Stabbed in Chest in Times Square

Man Stabbed in Chest in Times Square

Authorities say a man was stabbed in the chest in Times Square Tuesday afternoon. Watch »

5 hours ago
Cops Arrest Brooklyn Man in Eye-Stab Killing of Livery Cab Driver

Cops Arrest Brooklyn Man in Eye-Stab Killing of Livery Cab Driver

Police say they've arrested a suspect in last week's grisly killing of a livery cab driver in Brooklyn, who died whe... Watch »

Jun 18, 2013
Parents Warned About Child Luring in NJ

Parents Warned About Child Luring in NJ

Police in Demarest, N.J. are searching for two men who allegedly tried to lure a 12-year-old girl into their pickup... Watch »

5 hours ago
New Hurricane Zones Include 600,000 More People

New Hurricane Zones Include 600,000 More People

New hurricane evacuation zone maps released Tuesday include 600,000 more New Yorkers, city officials announced. Read »

Jun 18, 2013
Suffolk's New

Suffolk's New "Smart 911" Relies on Personal Info

Suffolk County officials unveiled Monday a 911 system that could help first responders assist more quickly... Watch »

18 minutes ago
Police: Student Brought Pot to Her Graduation

Police: Student Brought Pot to Her Graduation

Authorities say a Bayonne, N.J., student was arrested at her eighth-grade graduation after marijuana... Read »

Jun 18, 2013
Mystery Death in Luxury Williamsburg Building

Mystery Death in Luxury Williamsburg Building

Police are probing the mysterious death of a 46-year-old man found in his bed in a luxury Brooklyn... Read »

Jun 18, 2013
Flood Warnings Over for Tri-State, Wet Weather Lingers

Flood Warnings Over for Tri-State, Wet Weather Lingers

Scattered, heavy thunderstorms bringing gusty winds, intense lightning and downpours threatened to cause... Watch »

3 hours ago
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