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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is calling for an investigation into the subway meltdown that stranded thousands of riders for hours below ground Wednesday night, demanding the MTA do a deep dive into what went wrong. Con Edison is also investigating. The MTA says power was lost around 5:30 p.m. between Jay Street-Metrotech and Hoyt-Schermerhorn station...

Thousands of riders were stranded underground.

Police say ghost cars are often used in violent crimes and with congestion pricing set to begin, they could cost the MTS millions of dollars. News 4 New York’s Andrew Siff reports. 

A Long Island high school is giving students the opportunity to decompress with a separate space of their own. News 4 New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports. 

President-Elect Trump’s new Border Czar will meet Mayor Adams in New York City tomorrow and mass deportation will likely be discussed. News 4 New York’s Melissa Russo reports. 

In a shocking story, a woman allegedly practiced unlicensed dentistry in a Long Island apartment kitchen — and even pulled people’s teeth. She is now facing charges. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.

Crews are working to figure out what sparked a major fire at a popular Brooklyn hotel. The flames broke out at the Moxy in Williamsburg, forcing dozens of guests to evacuate in the middle of a cold and rainy night. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.

Two luxury real estate brokers, along with their brother, are under arrest after being accused of drugging and raping dozens of women over more than a decade, including in New York. NBC New York’s Charles Watson reports.

Police officials says the suspect’s writings speak to wanting to use a gun rather than a potential explosive device, like a bomb, to kill the healthcare CEO. Officials also said the forensic evidence gathered so far is a direct match to the suspect and the alleged murder weapon. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.

Many of us have listened to Chuck Scarborough deliver the news about the New York City area for 50 years here from 30 Rock. That includes the people of the NBC New York team. Andrew Siff sat down with some News 4 colleagues to talk about how he’s been such an inspiration. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

There are more questions about the mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey, as mayors said a briefing on Wednesday failed to provide answers, and a congressman claimed an Iran “mothership” was involved. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

The U.S. Department of Defense denied claims that an Iran “mothership” was responsible for launching the drones seen buzzing in the night sky over New Jersey in recent weeks.

Thousands of social media users across the country reported some technical problems when trying to access Facebook and Instagram Wednesday, according to the website Down Detector. Down Detector showed a spike in reports of Facebook users shortly after 1 p.m. reporting the platform was down, or working intermittently, with more than 100,000 use...