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UPDATE: This story was published on Jan. 6, 2024. Click here for updates on the 4.8 magnitude earthquake on April 5, 2024. New York City dwellers were abruptly awoken at the crack of dawn on Tuesday by an escalating, rumbling vibration that sirened a rush of police cars and fire trucks. What sounded the alarms for a possible explosion turned…...

What sounded the alarms for a possible explosion turned into a minor earthquake, a seemingly foreign experience to New Yorkers, but what turns out to be nature running its course. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino chats with the geology experts.

Firefighters doggedly battled a four-alarm fire that engulfed a New Jersey building early Friday.

New laws geared toward women’s health are set to take effect this year in New York and New Jersey. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino explains.

Flooding rains battered the New York area overnight, trapping dozens in multiple cities, as 60 mph winds uprooted trees and knocked out power across the region.

Think you have the cutest pup-kin in the patch? The Hoboken Community Center is hosting its second annual dog costume contest and parade. The event will take place Oct. 28 at Church Square Park in Hoboken. There will also be live music and an array of local vendors selling pet items. Registration is now open and is $15 per dog…

A man has been sentenced to life in prison again in the murder of an aspiring rapper authorities said was shot and killed before his body was set on fire in New Jersey a dozen years ago. Randy Manning was convicted in a June retrial of murder, arson, desecration of human remains, and weapons offenses in the August 2011 death…

The American Red Cross Blood is sounding the alarm for donations after announcing the national blood supply has hit “critically low levels,” particularly due to a series of tragic climate-driven natural disasters. The nonprofit provides around 40% of the U.S. blood components, including platelets, and is reporting a drop in supply of ne...

Families who have lost a member to COVID-19 are grappling with mixed emotions after suffering the death of a loved one, who they believe died of coronavirus complications, with death certificates saying their passing came from another cause. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) launched a COVID-19 Funeral Assistance program in A...

Families who have lost a member to COVID-19 are grappling with mixed emotions after suffering the death of a loved one who they believe died of coronavirus complications, with death certificates saying their passing came from another cause. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino reports.

Generative artificial intelligence is shaping the future of the U.S. labor force in ways that can impact career paths and industries moving forward, based on two new studies.

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the U.S. labor market, and a couple of new studies have found certain trends in the workplace that could shape the future of work in America. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino reports.

Tipping in restaurants and salons may be standard to some, but one new study suggests that most Americans have grown old of the social etiquette — and confused by how much to give. A recent survey by Bankrate found roughly two-thirds of Americans have a negative view of tipping. Just under half of those who participated believe businesses sho...