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Taking a bite out of a slice of an authentic New York City pizza is seemingly a rite of passage for anyone who visits the Big Apple. Just ask Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro.

Despite the still raging COVID-19 pandemic, more than 100 world leaders are heading to New York for the annual high-level U.N. gathering. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law Friday aimed to transform the state’s parole system amid rising concerns about the safety of inmates and correction officers in the walls of New York City’s Rikers Island. Andrew Siff reports.

A hostess at a well-known New York City restaurant was attacked just for asking to see a group’s proof of COVID vaccination, a requirement to dine inside in the city. Myles Miller reports.

As Gabby Petito’s fiancé Brian Laundrie continues to remain quiet on the young woman’s mysterious disappearance, his sister revealed in an interview that she hasn’t spoken to her brother since he returned to his Florida home from his and Petito’s cross-country “van life” trip without Petito. Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

Curtains are up at Broadway theaters again, and Times Square is celebrating for the occasion. Jen Maxfield reports.

WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin placed 100 National Guard troops on standby to help protect the Capitol ahead of Saturday’s rally supporting people charged in the deadly Jan. 6 pro-Trump insurrection.

The Electric Zoo Music Festival is being blamed for a growing COVID-19 cluster. Jessica Cunnington reports.

Some of the hardest-hit neighborhoods after Ida were in Manville, New Jersey. Gaby Acevedo reports on the efforts to get residents in those areas much-needed relief.

Three wheels should be more stable than two. But a 3-wheeled Harley Davidson bike known as a “trike” is under fire from riders who say the vehicle’s complex breaking system has caused unexpected -and sometimes deadly – swerves off of highways. Chris Glorioso reports.

A shooting outside a popular restaurant in New York City’s Upper East Side has left a man injured and sent diners running for their lives on Wednesday. Myles Miller reports.

Police have arrested a man in the death of his pregnant ex-girlfriend. Adam Harding reports.

A missing piece of art that dates back to the 17th century turned up in a New York Church. Gilma Avalos has more.

Illegal dirt bikes are a big problem in the city. So the NYPD is redoubling efforts to get them off the streets. Erica Byfield reports.

Two weeks after Ida slammed the tri-state, some parts of New Jersey are still under boil-water advisories. Sarah Wallace reports.

The last message a desperate mother received from her missing 22-year-old daughter was just four words, a family attorney says: “No service in Yosemite.” Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

A day after Mayor de Blasio announced an emergency plan to improve conditions at Rikers Island, protesters called for the jail to be closed entirely.

If you need to hire a contractor to fix damage from Hurricane Ida’s remnant – Better Get Baquero for red flags.

New Jersey’s hospitality industry is in desperate need of employees. Sarah Wallace reports on the hunt for workers.

Cruise ships are about to sail back into the New York side of New York Harbor again. Adam Kuperstein reports.