Roosevelt Island

A pair of white sneakers, a jacket and some books were discovered placed neatly by the guardrail near where she was believed to have entered the water.

A pair of white sneakers, a jacket and some books were placed neatly by the guardrail – as if someone had taken them off before climbing over and going into the water. There’s been no sign of her. The 15-year-old girl who apparently went into the East River near Roosevelt Island on Friday and vanished remains missing Monday, days after...

An NYPD dive team is back in the East River near Roosevelt Island on Saturday searching for a 15-year-old girl who reportedly went missing in the water the day before, police said.

Divers from the FDNY and NYPD searched the East River near the Roosevelt Island Bridge for a 15-year-old girl on reports she went into the water and didn’t come out, officials said. NBC New York’s Melissa Colorado reports. 

Divers from the FDNY and NYPD searched the East River near the Roosevelt Island Bridge for a 15-year-old girl on reports she went into the water and didn’t come out, officials said. The report of a person drowning came was called into first responders around 12:15 p.m. FDNY divers did not find anyone in the water after a search...

A New York City family is asking for help after their daughter, who is autistic, went missing on Halloween. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.

A desperate search is underway in New York City after the parents of a 21-year-old woman with autism said they woke up just days ago, and their daughter was gone.

The New Jersey magnitude 4.8 earthquake was felt from hundreds of miles away, with some in the tri-state feeling the Earth move under their feet for the first time ever. But just a few hours later, a magnitude 4.0 aftershock hit in the same area of the state and again was felt throughout the region.

It was the question of the day on Friday: Did you feel it? The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that hit northern New Jersey had impacts ranging from Maryland to Massachusetts, though amazingly there were no reports of injuries or damage to any buildings, other than a small number of homes or private property. NBC New York has team coverage.

The only reports of damage following the magnitude 4.8 earthquake were in regards to private property, with no reports of injuries anywhere across the tri-state. 

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck New Jersey Friday, triggering frenzied phone calls from Manhattan to Albany to Long Island, Montclair and New Haven, as buildings rumbled in a region unaccustomed to the ground shaking — and that was before the area was hit with an aftershock almost as powerful. The U.S. Geological Survey said the inital quake hit just over…

The mystery over shaking on Roosevelt Island might be solved after the USGS reported a 1.7 magnitude earthquake occurred around the same time in Astoria, Queens.

Firefighters responded to reports of small explosions on Roosevelt Island, then declared the scene under control with no clear cause, according to fire officials. News 4’s Romney Smith reports.

Firefighters responded to reports of small explosions on Roosevelt Island, then declared the scene under control with no clear cause, according to fire officials.

Firefighters responded to reports of small explosions on Roosevelt Island early Tuesday morning, then declared the scene under control with no clear cause, according to fire officials. But now the mystery might be solved thanks to the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS is reporting a magnitude 1.7 earthquake occurred at 5:45 a.m. Tuesday near Astoria, Queens. Residents in both Manhattan…