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A traffic stop is causing outrage, after a young man born and raised on Long Island was pulled over and searched by ICE agents. He said it was simply because he’s Latino. When ICE found out he’s a U.S. citizen, they let him go, but the damage was already done. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

NBC News reported the Justice Department sent out a memo to immigration judges, which basically tells them to allow federal lawyers to make motions to dismiss the cases orally and then move quickly to dismiss those pending immigration cases. Once the cases are dismissed, the immigrants in question are at risk of being deported. NBC New York’s...

A business on Long Island is on a mission for change. The owner of Melville Sock Company, which employs people with various challenges, is calling on lawmakers to right a major wrong. He says state law allows companies to pay people with disabilities as little as five cents an hour. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.

A New Jersey high school was closed on Thursday after the entire building was vandalized. Did the senior prank by South River High School’s Class of 2025 go too far? NBC New York’s Pat Battle reports.

Prosecutors are pledging to retry Harvey Weinstein after the jury foreman said he couldn’t continue because of alleged threats from other jurors. That forced the judge to declare a mistrial on the rape charge against the former movie producer. Jurors already gave their verdicts on the other charges against Weinstein on Wednesday. NBC New York...

In Brooklyn, 11 NYPD cruisers caught on fire and possible explosive devices were found, too. It all happened steps away from the 83rd precinct stationhouse in Bushwick. An arson investigation is underway. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.

There were tense moments on Capitol Hill as Gov. Kathy Hochul defended New York’s immigration policies to congressmembers, as she and other governors were grilled over sanctuary state laws. It included an uncomfortable back-and-forth with a potential future political rival: Rep. Elise Stefanik. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports....

Rome Flynn joins Sara Gore to dish on “Godfather of Harlem” & more.

Karen Gillan joins Sara Gore to dish on new film “The Life of Chuck,” “Jumanji,” & more.

Lauren Scala dives into summer one sip at a time, discovering the sweetest surfside secret in town — Cool Sips.

Paul Costabile sits down with Gerard Butler to uncover how this beloved animated classic was reimagined for the big screen.

Someone got into a fenced-in police parking lot in Brooklyn early Thursday and torched several NYPD vehicles, authorities say. Tracie Strahan reports.

NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.