New York City

Restaurant Week is set to return to the Big Apple as a take-out only event with more than 500 participating restaurants across the five boroughs — making it the largest NYC Restaurant Week ever. NBC New York’s Phil Lipof reports.

Restaurant Week is set to return to the Big Apple as a take-out only event with more than 500 participating restaurants across the five boroughs — making it the largest NYC Restaurant Week ever. This upcoming NYC & Company’s NYC Restaurant Week will host a special iteration of the gastronomic event. “NYC Restaurant Week To Go” was created with the…

A middle school teacher from New York City who traveled to Tampa to have sex with a minor he met online was arrested over the weekend, Florida officials said. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office say Zeshaan Naqvi, 31, flew to the Tampa area and had sex with a minor in early Saturday. They say he picked the victim up from…

A 23-year-old Putnam County man was arrested by police and charged for allegedly pinning a cab driver against his own car before fleeing the scene. Police say the incident happened on the Upper West Side Saturday night around 9:30 p.m. near Columbus Avenue and West 93rd Street. The injured cabbie, 45, had gotten out of his Toyota RAV-4 to check…

New York City police are looking for a dozen suspects in connection with a violent attack on a 26-year-old man who was beaten, cut with a sharp object and had his clothing removed. A group of males and females assaulted the victim at about 11:30 a.m. Friday near Canal and Allen streets in Manhattan, city police said. The motive...

Two lucky people who purchased Mega Millions tickets in New York City may not have won the grand prize $1 billion Friday night, but they did snag the lottery’s second-tier prize. Lottery officials confirm at least two tickets sold in Brooklyn and Queens are worth $1 million. One ticket was sold near Sheepshead Bay, the other in Astoria. Another $1…

A weeklong strike at the nation’s largest wholesale produce market ended Saturday after workers overwhelmingly approved a deal that includes their largest pay increase in decades and more money for health coverage. Employees at New York City’s Hunts Point Produce Market will receive raises totaling $1.85 per hour over three years, including an increase of 70 cents per hour in…

It’s the end of an era for New York City’s wildly popular Big Gay Ice Cream. The original East Village location has closed its doors for good. It was the first brick-and-mortar store for the colorful ice cream shop, once flanked by customers who would stand in long lines for creative flavors and toppings. The first store had been...

There’s a fight to preserve an a building with ties to the Underground Railroad. The house at 857 Riverside Drive is one of the last believed to be owned by an abolitionist. NBC New York’s Gilma Avalos reports.

Pop Up concerts in vacant storefronts are allowing musicians impacted by Covid to still have that concert feeling.

As the country is swept up in the Mega Millions madness, with a jackpot of $1 billion, one group of people teamed up to buy tickets as well as do raise money for good causes in their community. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.

A group of men swarmed, then attacked a mother as she left a store in Harlem. NBC New York’s Marc Sanita spoke to the victim about her traumatic attack. .

Vaccine supply in New York City has been draining rapidly, forcing officials to reschedule more than 22,000 appointments and close a number of hubs through the weekend. People who had appointments were supposed to be notified. Gaby Acevedo reports.

Authorities have made an arrest in connection with a series of homicides of elderly women in Brooklyn, including a 78-year-old woman found strangled in her home last week, NYPD officials said Thursday. He’s expected in court Friday. Katherine Creag reports.

The 66-year-old suspected serial killer was arrested Thursday, having lived in the same NYCHA building as his three victims. NBC New York’s Erica Byfield reports.

It’s no secret that commuters aren’t fans of the Port Authority Bus Terminal. A total makeover could be on the way. Rana Novini reports.

Authorities have made an arrest in connection with a series of homicides of elderly women in Brooklyn, including a 78-year-old woman found strangled in her home last week, NYPD officials said Thursday. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

A heavily armed Manhattan man who allegedly helped storm the Capitol and a Connecticut man charged in connection with an assault on a Capitol Hill police officer were arrested, as the FBI continues its investigation into the riots on Jan. 6. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.

While it is true that indoor dining is allowed in orange zones throughout the state, and that was due to a court ruling against Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s restrictions. However, the city told NBC New York that “indoor dining in NYC is currently prohibited.”

Joe Biden has joined the ranks of those who have received the very-NYC honor of having a subway station modified into a tribute by a street artist