-
Suspected teen squatters charged with murder of NYC mother
Two suspected teen squatters are now charged with murder in the death of 52-year-old Nadia Vitels, who was killed in March when she went to check up on her luxury apartment in Kips Bay.
-
Suspected teen squatters charged in murder of NYC mother found dead in duffel bag
Two suspected teen squatters were charged with murder in the death of a 52-year-old mother whose body was discovered in a duffel bag in her upscale Manhattan apartment in March, the Manhattan district attorney’s announced.
-
NYU administrator sucker-punched in broad daylight near campus
New York University sent out an alert warning students and faculty to be on the lookout after an administrator was punched in the face near campus in broad daylight, the latest random attack to plague Manhattan. The 27-year-old administrator was walking near Washington Square Park North around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday when a stranger approached her on the sidewalk and punched…
-
NYU administrator sucker-punched near campus
Romney Smith reports on random attacks on women in Manhattan.
-
Congestion pricing: NJ will get share of controversial tolling money — but how much?
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.
-
NJ will get a share of congestion pricing money, MTA chair announces
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 would be...
-
Inaugural ‘Thai-Fest' comes to Manhattan this weekend — and we're already salivating
A new annual festival starts in Manhattan this weekend — and it sounds delicious. The inaugural Thai Fest is set for Saturday, April 20 on Sixth Avenue, between 29th and 30th streets, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Score free tickets here. Organizers of Thai Fest, a sister brand of the renowned Dragon Fest, pledge the yearly event will bring…
-
NYC lawmakers make last-ditch effort to keep congestion pricing from happening
As the clock ticks down to the start of congestion pricing in New York City (slated to start two months from Monday), there’s a last-ditch push to repeal the controversial tolling plan. But will the eleventh-hour legislative maneuver even work, or will it be too little too late?
-
Last-ditch legislative effort to stop NYC's congestion pricing
New York City is two months away from the start of congestion pricing but lawmakers on Staten Island has launched a repeal to stop the tolls. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
-
NYC security preps ready for weeks of Donald Trump criminal trial
Jury selection gets underway Monday in Manhattan for the first-ever criminal trial against a former president of the United States. Donald Trump has been charged with 34 low level counts of falsifying business records related to hush money payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. He faces up to four years in prison if convicted. As with his previous…
-
A jury of his peers: How jury selection works in Donald Trump's first criminal trial
The process of picking a jury could take a few days.
-
The Vessel at Hudson Yards to reopen in 2024, with new safety changes
The Vessel at Hudson Yards is set to reopen later in 2024, but with some changes in place to keep people safe. The structure has been closed since 2021 after several people died by suicide there. NBC New York’s Chris Jose reports.
-
What to expect as Donald Trump hush money trial set to begin Monday
Donald Trump is set to become the first former president to stand trial in a criminal case, with jury selection beginning Monday in lower Manhattan. Potential jurors will answer 42 questions to determine whether they can be impartial in the criminal hush money case brought by the Manhattan district attorney. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.
-
The Vessel at Hudson Yards is set to reopen, but with safety changes after suicides
The Vessel at Hudson Yards will be reopening to the public later in 2024, but there will be some important changes in place aimed at keeping people safe.
-
Woman indicted in attack on NYC subway cellist as he performed for rush-hour crowd
A woman has been indicted in the metal water bottle attack on a Herald Square musician as he performed for an evening rush crowd the day before Valentine’s Day, Manhattan prosecutors announced Wednesday. Amira Hunter, of Brooklyn, was arrested on an assault charge about two weeks after the caught-on-camera bottle attack on Feb. 13 at the midtown transit hub. The…
-
Florida woman is sentenced to a month in jail for selling Biden's daughter's diary
A Florida mother has been sentenced to a month in prison and three months of home confinement for stealing and selling President Joe Biden’s daughter’s diary four years ago.
-
Search for man who punched woman in Union Square
Seemingly random attacks on women in Manhattan have the community on edge. Now we’re learning of another punch. Romney Smith reports.
-
6th woman sucker-punched in broad daylight in Manhattan
Authorities are looking for yet another man who randomly punched a woman in the face in Manhattan, this time in Union Square, as the hunt others in a string of similar unprovoked attacks in recent weeks. This case, which was reported by police Thursday but happened March 20, marks at least the sixth such attack since that date. Earlier this…
-
WATCH: Water gushes from Manhattan high-rise
Water was seen pouring from the side of a Manhattan high-rise Thursday. The FDNY said it got a call around 12:15 p.m. about a water leak from a building on Eighth Avenue and West 42nd Street. Video posted to the Citizen app shows what looked like a geyser erupting from the side of the building. No injuries were immediately reported….
-
Water spews from high-rise in Manhattan
Video posted to the Citizen app showed a wild scene at Eighth Avenue and 42nd Street Thursday.