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A set of quintuplets from New Jersey are now all graduates of the same school in their home state, Montclair State University, albeit with different majors.

It seems that the Mets have more comics cheering from the stands — but why? For starters, the “suffering Mets fans” and their team’s struggles are ripe for comedy, whereas the Yankees’ sustained success doesn’t breed such misery.

A charter school in New Brunswick, NJ is offering the option for parents to pick up there kids and groceries on Wednesdays. NBC New York’s Pat Battle reports 

A sharply dressed Brooklyn man is spending his weeknights at a bar, ironing strangers’ clothes for free. All he asks is that you listen to music with him. Just call him, the “Iron Man.” NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

Scientists say climate change is unequivocally linked to the intensity, scale and frequency of natural disasters, such as heatwaves, wildfires, floods, tropical storms and hurricanes, all contributing to global humanitarian emergencies, including those in New York and New Jersey. Firefighters, police and operation teams are the first to a...

A school lunch monitor on Long Island is being praised for helping save a boy’s life when the second grader started choking on a slice of pizza at school.

29-year-old Cole Brauer, who came in second in the Global Solo Challenge, is an East Hampton native — and her teacher watched her heavily documented journey with awe.

The extraordinary donation will allow all students to attend the Bronx medical school free of charge.

One woman set out on a mission in Oct. 2018 to walk every street in Manhattan. Just over four years and 640 miles later, she accomplished her goal.

A young seal is recovering after likely being attacked by a shark off the Jersey Shore, then was rescued on the beach by a local group.

From the Fifth Ave. window displays to Dyker Heights lights, New York City celebrates the season in style, but one pop-up is returning to add some “chutzpah” to the mix with a location decked out for Hanukkah. The Maccabee Bar is nestled in the West Village and was founded by Naomi Levy, a now Boston-based entrepreneur who loves ringing...

New York City is welcoming domestic and international tourists this holiday season. Here are some tips and tricks from a tourism expert on how you can take advantage of all the festivities.

The American Museum of Natural History kicks off Thanksgiving week with the seasonal tradition unveiling the Origami Holiday Tree, celebrating its 52nd year with the theme Proboscideans on Parade. The established practice began in 1971 after the American entomologist and origamist, Alice Gray, built a three-foot tree decorated with hand-folded pape...