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Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh and youngest sibling of King Charles, visited a Newark school Tuesday, the first time a member of the British royal family has visit the school district. The prince visited Science Park High School to promote his International Award through stops across the tri-state. Prince Edward met with 326 Newark students w...

Whether you’ve been suffering from allergies for years or only recently been feeling the pain, two things are clear: allergy season is starting earlier and getting worse. Even if you’re someone who is not typically affected by pollen, you have likely felt some itchiness already this year. Since the start of March, warm temperatures in New York City...

A $5,000 reward is being offered in the case of four suspects who dressed up like NYPD officers and stormed a bodega in Brooklyn, forcing people to the floor in a terrifying ordeal caught on camera. Jarring surveillance footage shows the suspects show guns and force at least three people to the ground inside the store on Sunday morning in…...

The search is continuing Tuesday for a Nassau County legislature candidate who has gone missing, leading to his family and police asking for the public’s help in finding him. Petros Krommidas, 29, was last seen in Baldwin on Wednesday, April 23 around 9 p.m., according to police. His family said in a social media post that Krommidas...

A fiery crash left several people hurt and blocked lanes on the New Jersey Turnpike for hours Tuesday morning.

A New Jersey school received a mysterious package that contained its library’s copy of “Jumanji” that had been checked out in May 1982.

Crowds at a Connecticut beach carnival began running from the area after someone let out a stinky prank. Fairfield police said a group of kids used a “flatulence spray” near the exit of the McKinley Carnival on Jennings Beach causing crowds to run from the area. In a post on social media, the police department wanted to reassure the pub...

Police on Long Island are searching for an alleged arsonist who struck in the dead of night in Suffolk County. It happened around 2 a.m. on Wednesday in front of a home at 400 American Boulevard in Brentwood. Security video shows someone standing in front of a car before a sudden flash, and then flames. “A person in front of…

New York state lawmakers have agreed on a proposal to ban cellphones in public schools beginning in the next school year.

The MTA is hoping new fare evasion gates will further stop passengers trying to get around paying for a ride on the New York City subway system. The transit agency is planning to ultimately spend up to $1.5 billion on the new gates, but first will run a pilot program installing four prototypes, each at five stations, for a total…

An alleged road rage incident between a pickup truck driver and motorcycle operator turned deadly on Long Island.

News 4’s Gus Rosendale reports. 

Melissa Colorado with the latest from Brooklyn for NBC New York.