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Three people have been arrested by the FBI and have been charged federally with trying to set off Molotov cocktails against the NYPD on Friday night. Samantha Shader, 27, of Catskill, New York was charged with allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at an NYPD vehicle that was occupied by four police officers. Two lawyers, Colinford Mattis, 32, and Urooj Rahman,…

Protesters moved through Williamsburg and into Greenpoint Sunday afternoon as they marched along McCarren Park, now the fourth day of consecutive protests in New York City.

Rioters looted shops in Manhattan even as Mayor De Blasio held a midnight news conference to call for calm. Ken Buffa reports.

Over two hundred individuals were arrested after violence erupted during a George Floyd protest.

After a close tally, the votes are in and the winners of the state-wide “wear a mask” ad contest have been revealed with Governor Cuomo announcing that both the first and second place videos will run as PSAs, Rana Novini reports

The cost of even just a short hospital stay is so high in the U.S. that many patients are afraid to see the bill, afraid of the crippling debt that many end up in. But thanks to a charity and a Brooklyn church, thousands of people in the tri-state don’t have to worry about their medical debt anymore. The...

A church in Brooklyn worked with RIP Medical Debt, a charity in Rye, to clear the medical bills of thousands of people in two tri-state communities. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

Every night, the Hochman family quartet makes beautiful music together at their Brooklyn home, something they’ve done every night since the start of quarantine — 67 straight days of songs and togetherness

Every night, the Hochman family quartet makes beautiful music together at their Brooklyn home, something they’ve done every night since the start of quarantine — 67 straight days of songs and togetherness. NBC New York’s Natalie Pasquarella reports.

Theresa and Steve Esposito were married for 70 years, and they always wore their matching gold crosses on their necks, no matter what. Their families have lost both of them to COVID-19 and they say Steve’s necklace is also gone. The couple from Brooklyn both died weeks apart earlier this month and the tragedy has been compounded because of the…

A Brooklyn family grieving the lost of two grandparents to COVID-19 is also mourning another lost: a priceless gold cross. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

Police say three people were fatally stabbed in separate incidents Sunday in New York City

In Brooklyn, two teachers are going above and beyond to support frontline workers during the coronavirus pandemic. Erica Byfield has the story.

The released data reinforces earlier revelations that black and Hispanic New Yorkers were both more than twice as likely to be killed by the virus as white people, while also showing a direct link between death and poverty

We talked to Park Slope parents to learn about their struggles, their victories and the new appreciation they have for the people who help teach and care for their children.

A 5-year-old boy in Brooklyn was inspired by a Giants player to put his love for Sudoku for good use. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

The NYPD issued a cease-and-desist order to an Orthodox school in Brooklyn after neighbors reported it was operating in violation of city and state orders — but the city’s top cop says local commanders could have gone further. Law enforcement officials estimate more than 100 children were inside the building Monday morning when police arrived. NYPD officers arrived to the…

The video surfaced the same day as a Jewish Orthodox school in Bed-Stuy with around 100 children was shut down, and follows a weekend where crowds were seen hanging around and drinking outside bars in Manhattan

The NYPD shut down an Orthodox school in Brooklyn after neighbors reported the school was operating in violation of city and state orders, law enforcement officials say. Law enforcement officials estimate more than 100 children were inside the building Monday morning when police arrived. NYPD officers arrived to the building on Madison Street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section sometime before 12…

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is calling for a crackdown on social distancing. Meanwhile, the NYPD shut down an Orthodox school in Brooklyn after neighbors reported the school was operating in violation of city and state orders. NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.