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How far are you willing to commute to get to work? Hairstylist Kaitlin Jorgensen works at a salon on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, but it takes more than just a bus and a train ride to get her to the office. Her commute also includes a plane ride. “I’m able to take the first flight out of Charlotte on...

A random attack at one of Manhattan’s largest transit hubs led to the arrest of a man allegedly behind not one, but two assaults just days apart. It was just before noon on Saturday when police say a 9-year-old girl and her mom were in the dining concourse at Grand Central when the man seemingly came out of nowhere...

Politicians have long come up with creative ways to battle the rodents, but some lawmakers are now proposing city and statewide measures to do more.

A decapitated body was discovered on Friday after reportedly washing up on Howard Beach in Queens. The NYPD said its officers responded to a 911 call just before 9 p.m. The body of a man was pulled from the water by members of the FDNY. Investigators said it wasn’t immediately clear how long the body had been in the water….

Two men arrested in Newark are being called career criminals, but police say they aren’t stealing high-priced things like cars or jewelry. They’re allegedly swiping shopping carts, making off with tens of thousands of dollars worth of them.

A wildlife rehabilitation center shared some advice on social media on Monday: “birds don’t let other birds fly drunk.”

The New York Mets celebrated Jackie Robinson Day by presenting his widow, 101-year-old Rachel Robinson, with flowers before their game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citi Field on Monday.

NBC New York’s Jen Maxfield reports.

NBC New York’s Bruce Beck reports.