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New Jersey is using a new tool in the battle against bears, as thousands of bear-resistant trash cans are being sent to a half-dozen towns — all to keep the animals away from homes as they come out of hibernation. NBC New York’s Pat Battle reports.

This month’s MVP takes great pride in being a trailblazer in college baseball. A catcher for St. Elizabeth College, Alexia Jorge is doing what she loves — playing a position she learned from a Yankees catcher, without ever meeting him. NBC New York’s John Chandler reports.

The Mets are incorporating gray and purple into their uniform rotation, beginning April 27.

A Connecticut police department is bringing a new definition to the phrase “horsing around.” Police officers in Glastonbury had an interesting day on Wednesday after encountering an early-morning jogger – but it’s not the kind you’d expect. A horse was captured on video jogging on Hebron Avenue and causing some delays ...

Donald Trump was ordered to pay more than $450 million in damages in a civil business fraud lawsuit lodged by New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Calling all stargazers! Break out the binoculars and dust off your telescopes, this weekend is your best opportunity to sneak a glimpse of the Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks before it moves out of our view. Affectionately known as the “devil comet“, thanks to its horseshoe-like appearance, Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks will be at its perihelion, or clos...

Fred Neulander, the New Jersey rabbi who was sentenced for hiring two men to murder his wife, has died, NBC10 confirmed.

A man who set himself on fire outside the courtroom where former President Donald Trump is facing charges in a hush money case has died, police said.

A man was intentionally set on fire during a fight in the Bronx late Thursday night, according to police and fire officials. Emergency officials responded to the scene around 11:15 p.m. near East 159th Street and Van Cortlandt Avenue. Police said the two men involved in the dispute, 39 and 45 years old, knew each other. According to cops, the&#8230...

The New York Mets are bringing a new type of entertainment to Citi Field that will have fans dancing from the Jackie Robinson Rotunda to the dugout. Meet The Queens Crew, a 19-member co-ed hype team for the “Amazins” aimed to keep visitors feeling uplifted — even if what’s going on the field isn’t necessarily a home run...

A New Jersey school district that canceled classes a day ago out of an abundance of caution after getting an emailed bomb threat received another one Friday, authorities said. Marlboro Township Schools opted to delay school openings by two hours as authorities investigated. Details on the nature of the threat weren’t clear, though the superin...

A recently rebuilt Jersey Shore landmark is closing after just opening last year. NBC New York Ted Greenberg reports. 

More than 100 protesters were arrested Thursday afternoon after the president of Columbia University called on the NYPD to clear a group of protesters from the Morningside Heights campus’ South Lawn, calling their action disruptive and dangerous to the college and community. The protesters originally set up an encampment Wednesday morning on ...

It appears one home buyer was more than willing to go “Into the Woods” to buy Steven Sondheim’s Connecticut home.

A year after a downtown Manhattan garage collapsed, the city’s building department continues to inspect garages around the city, but there’s growing concern about the increasing weights of vehicles. News 4’s Lynda Baquero reports.

A new annual festival starts in Manhattan this weekend — and it sounds delicious. The inaugural Thai Fest is set for Saturday, April 20 on Sixth Avenue, between 29th and 30th streets, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Score free tickets here. Organizers of Thai Fest, a sister brand of the renowned Dragon Fest, pledge the yearly event will bring…...