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Thunderstorms to Hit Tri-State as Cold Front Moves In
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Thunderstorms to Hit Tri-State as Cold Front Moves In

The muggy air that has smothered the tri-state area for the last several days is expected to move out late Thursday morning, followed by a cold front that will bring several rounds of thunderstorms, some of them severe, throughout the afternoon and evening, meteorologists say. Read »

2 hours ago
Girl, 12, Grazed by Bullet in Manhattan Apartment

Girl, 12, Grazed by Bullet in Manhattan Apartment

A 12-year-old Manhattan girl was grazed by a bullet that came through her window while she was sitting on her... Read »

5 hours ago
Weiner Hits Campaign Trail as Mayoral Race Dynamic Shifts

Weiner Hits Campaign Trail as Mayoral Race Dynamic Shifts

Anthony Weiner kicked off his mayoral campaign Thursday by greeting commuters at a subway station in Harlem, and sai... Watch »

2 hours ago
NJ Man Accused of Defrauding FEMA After Sandy

NJ Man Accused of Defrauding FEMA After Sandy

Authorities have accused a New Jersey man of swindling more than $12,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agenc... Read »

2 hours ago
Hofstra Student Home Invader Won Parole Board Praise

Hofstra Student Home Invader Won Parole Board Praise

The parolee shot and killed by police after he broke into a 20-year-old Hofstra University student's home last week... Read »

2 hours ago
NJ Transit Worker Suspended After NBC 4 NY Report

NJ Transit Worker Suspended After NBC 4 NY Report

An NJ Transit worker at a midtown bus lot has been suspended after NBC 4 New York captured footage of a drunk... Watch »

May 22, 2013
Queens Man Kidnapped, Tortured, Held in Warehouse for Weeks

Queens Man Kidnapped, Tortured, Held in Warehouse for Weeks

Authorities say two New York City men and a New Jersey man kidnapped another man off a Queens street in... Watch »

2 hours ago
Bronx

Bronx "Ghetto Tours" Halted Amid Residents' Outrage

Real Bronx Tours, which took mostly European tourists from Manhattan to see life in the South Bronx "from a... Read »

2 hours ago
Legal Explosive Could Be Used by Criminals, Extremists: FBI

Legal Explosive Could Be Used by Criminals, Extremists: FBI

A product used in exploding rifle targets is now on the FBI's radar as a possible explosive that could be used... Watch »

May 23, 2013
Brooklyn Man Survives Oklahoma Tornado

Brooklyn Man Survives Oklahoma Tornado

An Oklahoma tornado survivor with New York City roots is thankful he and his family escaped serious harm but... Watch »

4 hours ago
Father Goose Protects Rooftop Nest, Attacks Passersby

Father Goose Protects Rooftop Nest, Attacks Passersby

A protective father goose whose babies will soon hatch in a nest on the roof of a New York home is guarding them so... Watch »

May 22, 2013
13 TGI Fridays in New Jersey Accused of Faking Premium Liquor

13 TGI Fridays in New Jersey Accused of Faking Premium Liquor

New Jersey authorities say nearly 30 bars and restaurants, including 13 TGI Fridays, have been duping customers... Watch »

58 minutes ago
Crime and Courts

Crime and Courts

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

Sep 10, 2012
I-Team: NYC Targets Pain Pills as Latest Health Scourge

I-Team: NYC Targets Pain Pills as Latest Health Scourge

More New Yorkers find themselves addicted to doctor-prescribed narcotics, and increasingly the city is treating the... Read »

59 minutes ago
NYPD Beefs Up Security at British Consulate

NYPD Beefs Up Security at British Consulate

The New York City Police Department says it is beefing up security at the British consulate, military... Read »

May 22, 2013
Cicadas Emerge from Underground in New Jersey Backyard

Cicadas Emerge from Underground in New Jersey Backyard

A viewer video shows periodical cicadas, which emerge every 17 years, all over trees and leaves in one New... Watch »

15 minutes ago
Mourners Say Farewell to Hofstra Student Shot by Police

Mourners Say Farewell to Hofstra Student Shot by Police

Family, friends and members of the Hofstra community were the mourners who attended the emotional funeral service fo... Watch »

May 22, 2013
Weiner Launches Mayoral Bid, Asks for

Weiner Launches Mayoral Bid, Asks for "Second Chance"

Anthony Weiner announced his candidacy for New York City mayor with a campaign video posted to YouTube. "I made som... Watch »

May 22, 2013
NYCLU Analysis: Most Stop and Frisks in Bronx, Brooklyn

NYCLU Analysis: Most Stop and Frisks in Bronx, Brooklyn

Black and Hispanic men are more likely to be stopped in the Bronx and Brooklyn than other boroughs, according to an... Watch »

May 22, 2013
Yankees Fall to Orioles 6-3

Yankees Fall to Orioles 6-3

Chris Davis went 4 for 4, including his AL-leading 14th homer, and the Baltimore Orioles got a three-run shot... Read »

May 22, 2013
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