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The president of Columbia University took a firm stand against antisemitism Wednesday as she parried accusations from Republicans who see the New York campus as a hotbed of bias — but she hedged on whether certain phrases invoked by some supporters of Palestinians rise to harassment. Nemat Shafik had the benefit of hindsight and months of pre...

New Jersey will get a share of the money when Manhattan’s congestion pricing plan goes into effect this summer, MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber announced Wednesday. Lieber didn’t specify how much, but it figures to be millions of dollars for key counties like Bergen and Hudson — and likely several others. He said New Jersey’s share wo...

We’ll leave the quipping to the NYC Department of Buildings on this one: “Well, this wasn’t in the blueprint.” A concrete pump collapsed as it poured concrete at a new 23-story building in Gowanus, landing precariously between the top of two buildings with the street in full view below, DOB said Wednesday. No one was hurt. D...

Police continue to search for the two gunmen who shot four people Tuesday evening in the Bronx while riding on the back of scooters, the NYPD said. The two gunmen were passengers on the back of scooters moving down Mt. Eden Ave. just after 6 p.m. when they open fire on four men standing on the corner at Townsend Ave,…

Alaska Airlines flights will face delays throughout Wednesday after the company earlier requested a ground stop nationwide due to technical issues, the airline said. “This morning we experienced an issue while performing an upgrade to the system that calculates our weight and balance,” the airline told NBC News. The FAA said the airline...

An on-duty police officer was involved in a crash near the Jersey Shore that left a scooter operator dead, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said.

Fresh from a Manhattan courtroom, Donald Trump visited a Hamilton Heights bodega where a man was stabbed to death in 2022, a stark pivot for the former president as he juggles being a criminal defendant and the Republican challenger intent on blaming President Joe Biden for crime.

President Biden has made efforts to make insulin medication more affordable, but millions of Americans are having challenges with even finding the drug stocked in pharmacies. NBC New York Lynda Baquero reports. 

A charter school in New Brunswick, NJ is offering the option for parents to pick up there kids and groceries on Wednesdays. NBC New York’s Pat Battle reports 

The NYPD is stepping up security to protect Passover celebrations across the city. NBC New York’s Myles Miller reports. 

If you think that’s to late to rent a house at the Shore this summer, think again! Long Beach Island has recently seen a slower rush of bookings for this upcoming summer. NBC New York’s Ted Greenberg reports. 

New Jersey got a victory in their fight against congestion pricing. While charging drivers steep tolls to enter Manhattan south of 61st street is still set to happen in June, New Jersey communities will now get a cut of the cash. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

After nine months behind bars, the accused Gilgo Beach serial killer returned to a Long Island courtroom, as new evidence was turned over in the case. Rex Heuermann’s defense is turning their focus on who they believe is the real killer, while his estranged wife showed up to court in support.