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The first NJ Transit rail strike in more than 40 years is now underway, with engineers walking off the job just after the stroke of midnight as they argue for higher wages. Follow live updates below.

The FBI is issuing a new warning about hackers sending text messages and voice mails using AI in order to trick targets into handing over their personal information.

The New York Knicks, for the first time in 25 years, are headed to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Early indications were that the strike hadn’t resulted in major traffic jams or epic lines to get onto buses. Friday’s rail commute into New York from New Jersey is typically the lightest of the week. NBC New York’s Sarah Wallace and Andrew Siff report. 

Deemitri Figueroa used to love school. Now, he dreads it. The 12-year-old from New Jersey said he been relentlessly bullied by a particular group of kids so much, he’s scared to go to school every day. “I cry myself to sleep, I don’t feel safe at all going to school,” Deemitri said. He and the boys he said have...

Every year the SSA releases their list of the most popular baby names. Here’s the top five for the Empire State.

There are new allegations of bullying at another New Jersey school. This time, a Fair Lawn student’s mother says nothing is being done about it, even though her son says he’s scared almost everyday. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

With Fleet Week coming up, the Mexican Navy is giving New Yorkers and visitors a sight of its own. The tall training ship ARM Cuauhtémoc is docked at pier 17 and is open for free tours. The South Street Seaport Museum says visitors can stop by over the weekend from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., with no reservations needed.

A flurry of muggy, stormy weather caps off an unsettled week filled with our fair share of spring showers. The heat and humidity has been cranked up to end the week, but if you can make it through Saturday, relief is on the way. Following Friday’s scattered storms, the first half of the weekend looks to stay a bit...

Severe storms moved through the Philadelphia region on Friday, May 16, 2025. This live blog has ended. See more coverage on the tornado here. Léelo en español aquí

NYCFC will host the New York Red Bulls Saturday in MLS. Here’s how to watch the newest edition of the Hudson River Derby.