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Knicks player's former high school coach is his roommate for a heartwarming reason
Knicks center Mitchell Robinson is grateful for the mentoring he received from his high school basketball coach, so now he’s returning the favor in Butch Stockton’s time of need.
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Trailer park caretaker surprises his hometown with a gift of $3.8 million, years after another secret millionaire did the same nearby
Geoffrey Holt quietly built up a fortune through shrewd investing, then gave it all away when he died.
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Batkid 10 years later: Crime-fighting cancer survivor doing ‘amazing'
Ten years ago Wednesday, “Batkid” saved San Francisco. Fast forward to today, the young cancer survivor is doing “amazing.”
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‘They are angels': Group of doctors finishing dinner save man having heart attack
A group of doctors were out to dinner in Lake Nona, Florida, when another diner had a heart attack.
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Ruff Halloween no more! Tompkins Square Park dog parade back on
Dog owners and lovers in New York City got quite the early Halloween scare, but there will be a happy ending after all.
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VIDEO: FDNY firefighters rescue kitten trapped in underside of car
A driver pulled up to a group of firefighters in Queens, telling them an animal was stuck in his engine. With a little help, and a little dish soap, the firefighters were able to rescue a kitten from its tight spot.
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Babies, start your engines: Pennsylvania fair hosts cutest race ever
It’s being dubbed “the cutest race ever,” as 29 babies ages six months to one year competed for first place at a fair in southern Pennsylvania.
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911 dispatcher talks Long Island mother through delivering a baby — over the phone
Some proud parents on Long Island are thanking a 911 dispatcher for helping them deliver their baby — over the phone! That dispatcher talked them through the process, step-by-step.
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Long Island 911 dispatcher helps deliver baby
Some proud parents on Long Island are thanking a 911 dispatcher for helping them deliver their baby — over the phone! That dispatcher talked them through the process, step-by-step. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
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Groundbreaking ‘domino' heart surgery at NYC hospital saves lives of 2 baby girls
A domino transplant surgery occurs when one person is both a donor for a transplant and a recipient of another organ.
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Teen raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for animal shelters creating handmade bow ties
Sir Darius Brown is on a paw-some mission – to save the lives of animals across the country with his bow ties. And he’s well on his way already at the young age of 16.
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Goodwill employees discover WWII documents in donated lockbox
Employees of the Goodwill in Edmond, Oklahoma, discovered a cache of World War II-era documents inside a locked box.
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Port Authority Police help deliver baby right outside Lincoln Tunnel
Impatient drivers are expected at the Lincoln Tunnel, but on Monday morning, it was someone much younger who couldn’t wait. Nestor Guallpa and his 8-month-pregnant partner were stuck in rush hour traffic, but the baby was on the way, and Port Authority Police helped deliver the baby boy. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.
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Real-life ‘Karate Kid' gets his dojo back
A 13-year-old “Karate Kid” is back after health challenges forced him to step aside from the sport he loved. News 4’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
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NJ 5-year-old saves sister from drowning
A five year old is being hailed a hero after saving her sister from drowning. Adam Harding reports.
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Student walks graduation stage after thinking he would never walk again
Charlie Degennaro will walk across the stage as a graduate after thinking he would never be able to walk again. Jessica Cunnington reports.
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Military dad surprises kids at Long Island school
A third and fourth grader got a very special surprise at their school’s field day when their dad showed up — after having been deployed overseas for more than a year. NBC New York’s Gilma Avalos report.
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12-year-old boy's heartwarming rescue caught on camera after baby deer falls into Long Island pool
A baby deer on Long Island got separated from his mother and accidentally went for a dip in a swimming pool. Greg Masaitis and 12-year-old Anthony were sitting in their backyard when they noticed the fawn wobbling in their backyard. “I started recording to show my wife and daughter when suddenly it fell into the pool,” recalled Masaitis of St….
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12-year-old boy rescues fawn from backyard pool
A12-year-old boy in Long Island saved a baby deer who got separated from his mother and accidentally went in the pool. Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
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A Snow Day in May? It's Happening at a Long Island School, Thanks to Student's Efforts
Spring is in full bloom, but a Long Island school district will have a snow day the Friday leading into Memorial Day weekend. It has nothing to do with the weather — it’s all thanks to the smart thinking of one high school junior.