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NYCFC stadium in Queens named Etihad Park

The new soccer stadium across from Citi Field will be called Etihad Park, NYCFC and the United Arab Emirates airline announced.

Nov 21, 2024

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NYC's 1st rain in weeks not enough to dispel drought concerns

Amid an unprecedented uptick in brush fires and a drought warning, it rained in New York City for the first time in weeks Thursday.

Nov 21, 2024

An NYPD vehicle and a van stopped on a Brooklyn street.

Woman struck by unmarked police van, killed in NYC, police sources say

A woman died Wednesday after being struck by an unmarked police vehicle in Brooklyn, police sources say.

Nov 21, 2024

Artist Maurizio Cattelan's "Comedian" is seen during a press preview for Sotheby's Evening Auction on October 25, 2024 in New York City.

Banana taped to wall sells for $6.2 million at NYC art auction

A banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million at an art auction in New York on Wednesday.

Nov 21, 2024

An excerpt from a document reading, "We recently discovered that our records wrongly showed you as deceased."

Brooklyn woman struggling after being wrongly deemed dead by government

A Brooklyn woman who was wrongly marked as deceased by the government in 2022 says the problem has caused a years-long struggle.

Nov 20, 2024

A woman wearing pajama pants, white socks and a t-shirt sits on a couch. She wears a hospital bracelet.

Bystander injured in Queens shooting says she doesn't feel safe anymore

The innocent bystander who was caught in the middle of a shootout between NYPD officers and a gunman Tuesday says she no longer feels safe in the city.

Nov 20, 2024

An aerial view of a truck with a crane attached to it on its side with the crane laying across the roof of a home.

Crane falls on Montville, N.J. home during routine tree-trimming job

A crane accident in Montville, New Jersey turned a routine tree trimming job into a chaotic mess when the machine fell onto a house.

Nov 20, 2024

An oil painting of Gina Cerrone hangs in Stella Ristorante.

Stella Ristorante on Long Island will close after 64 years

The iconic Stella Ristorante in Floral Park, Long Island will close on Dec. 31 after 64 years in business.

Nov 20, 2024

A 2-year-old child looks at a toy held by his speech therapist.

N.Y. families, therapists say new E.I. Hub is causing service problems

Nearly a dozen families and therapists say New York's Early Intervention Program services have grinded to a halt due to a new state database.

Nov 20, 2024

NYC special ed students not getting services they need, UFT survey reveals

New York City special education students are not getting the services they were promised, according to the United Federation of Teachers.

Nov 20, 2024

NJ Transit And Amtrak Leave NYC Commuters With 90-Minute Delays

Repairs made on N.J. rails but new infrastructure needed, officials say

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy updated commuters Wednesday on what's being done to correct issues on the rails.

Nov 20, 2024

Dark smoke pours from the roof of a building in SoHo.

SoHo fire sends dark plumes of smoke over Manhattan skyline

Dark plumes of smoke filled the sky over SoHo in Lower Manhattan after a fire broke out on a rooftop Wednesday.

Nov 20, 2024

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Jessica Tisch appointed as new NYPD commissioner

Jessica Tisch, the head of the Department of Sanitation, was appointed New York City's new police commissioner on Wednesday.

Nov 20, 2024

Crime scene tape blocks off an area of sidewalk in Queens.

NYPD officer shot in Queens leaves hospital

The NYPD officer who shot by a gunman in Queens Tuesday night was greeted by a round of applause from fellow officers as he left the hospital Wednesday.