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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...

If you feel like it’s been raining practically every single weekend for months, you’re not alone Tuesday brought another gray and soggy day to the tri-state, adding to what has felt like an interminable run of mainly damp and dreary days this spring. We get a brief break midweek as sunny skies return, but already by the weekend, we’re.....

A fan fest at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey, will be open for all 104 games of the 2026 World Cup — and a big kickoff event is being held Wednesday to celebrate one year out. Fan fests with large video screens have been a part of each World Cup’s organization since 2006. While others may pop…

Advocates for sex crime survivors say they are losing patience with Carl Heastie, Speaker of the New York State Assembly. Heastie wields considerable power in Albany and with two days left in the legislative session, he appears to be using that power to throttle legislation that would strengthen the state’s rape law.   Currently, 92 of the sta...

World Cup host city executives said that immigration crackdowns by Trump may be among the outside events that impact the 2026 tournament.

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has made an endorsement in the race for his former job. Bloomberg released a statement Tuesday announcing his support for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo ahead of the upcoming June 24 primary election in the city. Bloomberg, a three-term mayor who left office in 2013, has thrown his support behind Cuomo in the ...