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Storm Team 4 Meteorologist, Violeta Yas, met with third graders from Cantiague Elementary School, in Jericho, NY, to finish up the Weather Kids school year. The students learned about hurricanes, tornadoes and how to stay safe in summer weather.

The New York Knicks were denied permission to speak with coaches Jason Kidd of Dallas, Ime Udoka of Houston, Chris Finch of Minnesota, and Quin Snyder of Atlanta in a slow start to find Tom Thibodeau’s replacement, according to multiple reports Kidd, Udoka and Finch are under contract and their organizations declined to make them available fo...

At least 11 NYPD police cars, a mix of marked and unmarked cars, in a fenced-in parking lot in Brooklyn are believed to have been intentionally set on fire early Thursday, multiple sources with direct knowledge of the investigation say. Those sources say incendiary devices were found around at least three of the police vehicles. News 4 obtained a p...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was joined by two other Democratic governors in Washington, D.C. on Thursday to testify before a Congressional committee on their states’ immigration policies. Republicans in Congress called the Democratic governors to the Capitol to question them over policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration authoriti...

After more than eight long years, a beloved family pet has finally returned home – and his story is one for the books.

New York state health officials have issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for NYC on Thursday due to the forecast presence of wildfire smoke from Canada.

A new study found which voters in New York City are least likely to affiliated with a political party, helping give a better idea of who may and may not be participating in the city’s primaries in the race for mayor before the races conclude June 24. According to the study from Reinvent Albany, a nonprofit group focused on government…...

Two 16-year-old girls face a series of charges in connection with the beating of a 15-year-old girl in an Astoria subway station earlier this month, according to the Queens district attorney’s office. The two 16-year-old defendants, both of Elmhurst, were arraigned Tuesday on a criminal complaint in the attack on the girl at the 46th Street s...

An Italian man was kidnapped and tortured for weeks in a New York City townhouse, allegedly over a Bitcoin password.

A New Jersey man is hurt after being gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park.

A body believed to be the 2-year-old New York City boy missing for a month has been found by the Whitestone Bridge, in the East River, a source with direct knowledge of the investigation confirmed Wednesday. The NYPD Harbor Unit discovered the child’s body. The identity has yet to be confirmed, but the source says the child is thought......

The leading candidates in the Democratic race for New York City Public Advocate will be meeting for the final time on Wednesday before the start of early voting. The New York City Democratic Public Advocate Debate among the leading candidates will be presented by WNBC/NBC New York, WNJU/Telemundo 47 and POLITICO at the WNBC/WNJU studios in Rockefel...

Nearly 100 people were detained overnight during protests around Lower Manhattan’s Foley Square against the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies, according to the NYPD. A total of 86 people were detained. More than half of them (52) got desk appearance tickets. Thirty-four were arrested and charged. Charges mainly inc...