New York City

Columbia University and Barnard College have joined a growing list of schools that have backed off holding in-person classes in the fall because of the coronavirus pandemic

New York City’s partnership with FreshDirect will continue as “Operation 5-Borough Food Drive” — a citywide food drive to help New York families in need combat food insecurity — will extend through September 2020. To date, the initiative, which launched in March in response to the pandemic, has distributed 4.3 million pounds of food to New Yorkers in need, which…

It’s time to get excited “Saved by the Bell” fans! In honor of National Saved by the Bell Day 2020 (honoring the reboot of the beloved 90’s teen sitcom) fans in three cities — Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles — can bring Bayside High safely into their homes from Aug. 20 until Aug. 25. Saved by the Max, a…

The NYPD is searching for those involved in a drive-by shooting in Brooklyn, Aug. 11.

Robert Trump, brother to the 45th president, has been hospitalized in New York City, White House officials confirmed to NBC News. Deputy Press Secretary Judd Deere did not share what led to Trump’s hospitalization, but a senior White House official tells NBC News he is “very ill.” President Trump addressed his brother’s health briefly in a Friday afternoon news...

A 29-year-old man was arrested and charged with setting a marked NYPD vehicle on fire late last month, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Friday. Sam Resto, of Queens, was arrested Thursday and charged with arson. He is expected to make his initial court appearance Friday afternoon. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison. Attorney information for…

Museums and aquariums will be allowed to reopen in New York City later this month, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday, as the state reopens additional indoor spaces after maintaining low coronavirus infection rates. Museums and other indoor entertainment spaces were originally part of New York’s Phase 4 of reopening but were stalled in New York City as concerns over national…

A 22-year-old man, Adones Betances, is in custody on murder and manslaughter charges in 18-year-old’s Winston Ortiz’s death, police said Thursday. Attorney information was not immediately known. A senior NYPD official with knowledge of the investigation said Ortiz was dating Betances’s teen (and possibly underage) sister, and the attack was connected to that relationship.

A large encampment in Chelsea was cleared out on Thursday, but it’s not just well-off neighborhoods that are seeing the collections of homeless spring up — it’s throughout the city

An Asian American woman who was filming a heated argument on NYC subway was in turn verbally attacked by a man. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

City workers on Thursday cleaned up the streets in Chelsea where unhoused individuals have been camping. NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.

The major fall film festivals, which often jockey for the chance to premiere the season’s top films, this year worked in concert to salvage what they can from a more limited array of films and a drastic reduction in attendees

NYC Health and Hospitals will make sure 400 vacant slots are filled. News 4’s Andrew Siff reports.

State health officials recommend delaying competition to the spring. But schools will have the final say about playing a shortened season without fans.News 4’s Lynda Baquero reports.

Customer frustration builds amid allegations of ineptitude and misinformation. News 4 Long Island reporter Greg Cergol reports.

Experts say worry is also contagious and urge parents and students alike to remain calm and let facts guide their decisions. News 4’s Ida Siegal reports.

Healthcare workers are going door to door to get people to newly-opened testing sites. News 4’s Myles Miller reports.

“Discover Long Island” campaign hopes discounts will lure customers back to local shopping districts. News 4’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports,

Industry trade group says the extended closing triggered by the pandemic has had a negative impact on the mental and physical health of New Yorkers. News 4’s Gaby Acevedo reports.

Numbers reflect findings of a national poll in which a majority of those surveyed said it’s too soon to reopen schools. News 4 New Jersey reporter Brian Thompson reports.