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More than 200 people, convicted sex predators and drug lords among them, were rounded up in the New York City area over a six-day period earlier this month as part of President Donald Trump’s illegal immigration crackdown, federal authorities say. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and law enforcement partners engaged in a targeted enforcement operation focusing on “egregious” criminal...

Gaby Acevedo reports on the latest ICE arrests in the New York City area.

The New York International Auto Show is set to rev up this weekend at the Javits Center starting Friday. North America’s largest-attended auto show is also celebrating its 125th year. The first car show kicked off in 1900, when there was just enough interest in the emerging automotive world for the New York Automobile Club to sponsor the country’s...

Michelle Trachtenberg, known for roles in “Buffy,” “Harriet the Spy” and “Gossip Girl,” was found dead in a New York City apartment at the age of 39 in February, the NYPD said. The NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner has now announced a cause of death for the actress.

A former New York City councilman who once did time in federal prison in a bribery scheme has been indicted on child pornography charges in Miami.

The New York City Council filed the lawsuit against Adams as part of an effort to stop Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from coming to Rikers Island. NBC New York’s John Chandler reports.

New York City lawmakers are suing to block Mayor Eric Adams from allowing federal immigration agents to operate within the Rikers Island jail complex. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday by the City Council, accuses Adams of agreeing to the plan to “pay off” the Trump administration in exchange for dropping criminal charges against him. It argues that the executive order, which allows Immigration and...

Unionized beer delivery and distribution workers went on strike Tuesday morning after the union and Manhattan Beer & Beverage Distributors failed to reach a new contract covering 600 employees. The strike over alleged unfair labor practices, which impacts four of the company’s five facilities, could impact thousands of bars and restaurants around New York and NYC. After walking off the…

A former cop and an apparent accomplice are facing charges in connection to an alleged scheme in which the cop made unauthorized searches on the NYPD database while assigned to Brooklyn Criminal court, according to the local prosecutor. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Monday that former NYPD cop Richard Arce, 54 and from Yonkers, and Raymond Ramos, 42 and…

As jury selection started in Harvey Weinstein’s New York City rape retrial, some prospective jurors made clear they couldn’t be fair in judging the one-time Hollywood mogul-turned-#MeToo pariah.

Investigators on Monday recovered some crucial evidence from the Hudson River in connection to the deadly chopper crash that killed a family of five visiting from Spain, along with the pilot. The tour company that operated the helicopter involved in the tragedy has since shut down. NBC New York’s Sarah Wallace reports.

A federal prosecutor in New York said Monday that lawyers for music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs are looking for reasons to delay a sex trafficking trial slated to start in three weeks. The latest version of the indictment against Combs, 55, added two new charges this month but he still hadn’t entered a plea, prosecutors said. That, plus possible delays from the...

Multiple key pieces of evidence in the investigation into last week’s helicopter crash in the Hudson River were recovered Monday, including divers dredging up the aircraft’s main rotor. That main rotor is connected to the transmission. Rotors are critical for generating lift in helicopters and performing other essential functions, so an assessment could yield crucial insight into what went...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams arrived in the Dominican Republic on Monday to pay his respects to the 226 people who died last week when the roof of a legendary nightclub collapsed in Santo Domingo. The visit of the embattled mayor comes as many of the 700,000 Dominicans who live in New York City, representing 8% of its population, mourn...

The victims included passengers Agustin Escobar, 49, his wife, Mercè Camprubí Montal, 39, and their three children, Victor, 4, Mercedes, 8, and Agustin, 10. The pilot was Seankese Johnson, 36, a U.S. Navy veteran who received his commercial pilot’s license in 2023.

Federal investigators say the sightseeing helicopter carrying a pilot and family of five visiting from Spain that crashed into the Hudson River last week was not equipped with any recording devices. In a written statement released over the weekend, the National Transportation Safety Board said, “No onboard video recorders or camera recorders have been recovered and none of the helicopter…

The brother of Merce Camprubi Montal, the young wife and mother who died in this week’s New York City helicopter crash along with four other family members and the pilot, threw flowers into the mist-covered Hudson River on Saturday to honor the victims, NBC News reported.

The brother of Merce Camprubi Montal, the young wife and mother who died in this week’s New York City helicopter crash along with four other family members and the pilot, threw flowers into the mist-covered Hudson River on Saturday to honor the victims.

The death toll from Tuesday’s nightclub roof collapse has risen once again: 225 people were confirmed dead Friday while another 189 have been rescued from the rubble.

Dozens gathered in Manhattan’s Inwood neighborhood late Friday to pray for and honor the hundreds of lives taken in this week’s deadly roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic. NBC New York’s Melissa Colorado reports.