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In a disturbing video, a man was seen following a woman in the Bronx, then throwing a belt around her neck before sexually assaulting her, according to police.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.

Pei-Sze Cheng reporting on a mother celebrating after having life-saving heart surgery. 

Adam Harding reporting on an NJ family pleading for street safety. 

Andrew Siff reporting on the heated arguments over NYPD’s use of social media. 

A man who came down from Maine to attack three NYPD officers with a machete in a Times Square attack on New Year’s Eve 2022 was sentenced to 27 years in prison after pleading guilty. NBC New York’s Chris Jose reports.

Ted Greenberg reporting rental changes in Red Bank, NJ. 

Greg Cergol reporting on a fire instructor burned during training on Long Island. 

Gov. Kathy Hochul and NYC Mayor Eric Adams are speeding up their plan to lower speed limits with a new law that could put top speeds on some city streets down as low as 10 mph. NBC New York’s Myles Miller reports.

A 15-year-old is facing murder charges after a 17-year-old girl was stabbed to death near a subway station in Sunnyside. NBC New York’s Melissa Colorado reports.

After the prosecution elicited salacious and controversial testimony from the porn star about an alleged sexual encounter with the former president, Trump’s team targeted Daniels’ credibility and motives. NBC New York’s Chris Glorioso reports.

A New Jersey councilman faces charges and growing scrutiny as his own party is asking him to step aside after an interaction he had with homeless people that was caught on camera. But he claims not everything is as it appears. NBC New York’s Pat Battle reports.

The crash occurred just after 5 p.m. in Bushwick at the intersection of Eldert Street and Knickerbocker Avenue, police said. A blue SUV swerved to avoid another car, and plowed into two women, killing one of them. The driver ran off from the scene.