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Authorities in Newark are searching for whom they say is a pet thief who snatched a dog from a front yard Saturday. The incident took place Saturday at around 3:30 p.m. It was at that time when the alleged victim let her black-and-white, shaggy coat Shih Tzu poodle mix out in the front yard of her home on Norfolk Street,…

Williams said the list was a way of providing transparency for tenants in terms of who owns the LLC’s that oversee the buildings they live in.

New York City is expanding its domestic violence hotline to include new features aimed at providing more help and information to victims. The Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence said the hotline, which is now called 24-hour Hope Hotline, will soon include a new chat feature that will allow language translation. This featu...

It’s cold out. The days are shorter and you are more tired than usual.

The third winter storm in roughly a week is set to hit the tri-state area Friday — all before ushering in the coldest air the region has seen in nearly a year. As extreme winter weather and low temperatures threaten much of the country in the upcoming days, it is important to make sure family, friends and neighbors are safe….

Bitterly cold temperatures hindered firefighters’ efforts to douse a Brooklyn house fire early Wednesday, with frozen hydrants complicating the response as personnel encountered heavy flames, officials said. A total of five people were injured in the blaze that broke out on 38th Street in the Flatlands around 12:45 a.m. All were neighbors; al...

Frostbite-triggering cold descended on the New York City area a day ago and worsened early Wednesday, bringing some of the coldest temperatures in years as parts of the region awoke to sub-zero temperatures. Many of the coldest places were north and west of the city, like Monticello and Sussex, while plenty of spots closer endured single-digit temp...

It is bitterly cold outside. Sub-zero temperatures are exposing tri-state residents to frigid weather and the associated risks. Frozen pipes are one of them. Homeowners are responsible for protecting theirs, along with the meters. New York City officials explain how to prevent your pipes from bursting.

A former New York City police sergeant died from an apparent drowning while surfing in Long Island’s frigid waters on Sunday.

A New York roller derby league has lost its bid to temporarily block a local ban on transgender female athletes. A Nassau County Supreme Court judge denied a request by the Long Island Roller Rebels to prevent Nassau County from enforcing its ban while its lawsuit is considered by the court.

Gooooooooaaaaaal! The UEFA Champions League has a new expanded format for the 2024-25 season. The new UEFA Champions League season is underway, with 36 teams attempting to reach the final in Munich in May. (Each team will be in one of four groups and will play two teams from each group or in other words, eight games against eight different......

A concert pianist said he was violently assaulted in Manhattan over the summer, and claims the district attorney’s office refused to bring felony charges against his alleged attacker.

Bridgeport Public Schools announced Tuesday its guidelines to protect students if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents attempted to raid any schools. The announcement came a day after President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president and the acting director of the Department of Homeland Security issued a directive ending the nat...