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The NYPD said they have finally made a dent in a years-long epidemic: Fake vendors scamming tourists and New Yorkers with fake tours to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, only for them to be taken for a ride on the river. The scammers frequently pester people to buy a ticket, even though there is only one licensed vendor...

There was no court on Friday for murder suspect Luigi Mangione, as the judge in the pre-trial hearing said Mangione was not feeling well. However, while court was dark, there were more details shared about some of the evidence in the case. NBC New York’s Erica Byfield reports.

Another bitter chill is settling in, leaving many cities and towns to activate a Code Blue weather warning. In Newark, it’s activated until Tuesday. NBC New York’s Sarah Wallace reports. 

New details in a 2023 crane collapse that happened in Hell’s Kitchen. New Yorkers across the city looked up in horror as a crane caught fire then fell onto the streets, and now a new report suggests certain safety protocols weren’t followed. NBC New York’s Chris Glorioso reports.

The father of a golfer killed in a lightning strike over the summer is suing the New Jersey golf course where he died. Scott Mariani and his 28-year-old son Simon were playing in a tournament in July at Ballyowen Golf Club in Sussex County when Simon was struck by lightning. He later died in the hospital. In the lawsuit, Mariani…

A former chief of a volunteer fire company in Ocean County, New Jersey, allegedly forced firefighters into non-consensual sexual contact with him.

For 28 years, a tattoo was all investigators seemed to know about a female murder victim linked to a case out of Gilgo Beach, Long Island. Greg Cergol with the details. 

New video released by the New York state Department of Transportation  shows an out-of-control vehicle slamming into one of its snowplows in the Big Apple’s North Country, footage that officials released as a safe driving reminder, with winter weather starting to overtake the region. 

The FIFA World Cup draw is Friday — and there’s a watch party in Times Square.