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A track coach from William J. Johnston Middle School in Colchester has stepped down after being accused of calling a Black female student from Middletown a racial slur. Colchester Public Schools told NBC Connecticut in a statement that students were singing an explicit song named “Faneto” by Chief Keef to which the coach ...

New York’s first-in-the-nation plan to levy a hefty toll on drivers entering much of traffic-choked Manhattan was the focus of a legal battle that played out in federal court Friday. A Manhattan judge heard arguments in a series of lawsuits from unionized public school teachers, local Republican officials and other New Yorkers seeking to put the br...

Two men robbed a sleeping subway passenger of his phone and other items on an F train by cutting his pants pocket earlier this month in Kew Gardens, police said. Police said one of the men cut a pocket on the sleeping man’s pants and stole his phone, wallet and vape. It happened on May 7 around 3:30 a.m. on…

A Long Island man was arrested this week in connection with a burglary spree that allegedly saw him target seven luxury homes on the North Shore in 2021. Prosecutors say he made off with valuables in three of the cases. Vincent Dougherty was taken into custody Tuesday, prosecutors said Friday. The 64-year-old was later arraigned on charges includin...

The two-time Stanley Cup champion in charge of Team USA’s bid for its first gold medal since the “Miracle On Ice” in 1980.

Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan is taking on 7 other horses in the 149th Preakness Saturday at Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course.

Officials credited a smoke inhalation drug for likely saving the life of a New York City firefighter who fell unconscious and stopped breathing while battling a house blaze Friday. The firefighter was one of three injured during the response in the Bronx. All are expected to recover, Mayor Eric Adams and Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said at an ...

Police said that the suspect, Clifton Williams, had punched another man on Third Avenue just minutes before he sucker-punched Steve Buscemi on a sidewalk in Kips Bay. He was arrested Friday after a supervisor at a Chelsea homeless shelter called police following a dispute in which Williams said he had items stolen from him. NBC New York’s Che...

Families of overdose victims on Long Island pushed the state to do more to address the opioid crisis. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.

Long Island officials are introducing a simple way to conserve water, while also plugging another problem residents have faced. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

Ted Greenberg reporting on a beach toy sharing program expanding in Brick Township. 

Competitive eaters from around the world came to Times Square to sink their teeth into some hot dogs, hoping to secure a spot in one of the most iconic eating competitions. NBC New York’s Gilma Avalos reports.

The NYPD is taking flight: For the first time using drones to respond to some 911 calls, like shots fired. NBC New York’s Erica Byfield reports.