NYC embarks on plan to improve bus speeds on Fordham Road in the Bronx

New York City says the average bus speed on Fordham Road in the Bronx is 5 mph, which is why ground was broken Wednesday on a major redesign.

• Jul 22

4 tornadoes touched down in New Jersey and New York, NWS says

The National Weather Service on Wednesday confirmed four tornadoes touched down in northern New Jersey and New York during severe storms on Tuesday.

• Jul 22

Man poses as Con Ed workers to rob woman at Brooklyn home, police say

A man pretending to be a utility worker was arrested for brandishing a gun, grabbing a woman's neck and taking her purse, the NYPD said.

• Jul 22

U.S. soldier from Queens killed during Iran airstrike in Jordan

Sgt. Angel Rampersad was a 28-year-old from Ozone Park who died in an Iranian attack on an air base.

• Jul 23

Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to face June 2027 trial in NYC

A June 1 trial date was set Wednesday for Nicolás Maduro and his wife to face drug trafficking charges.

• Jul 22

Mamdani says he won't try to arrest Israel's Netanyahu

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani conceded late Tuesday that the city does not have the authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

• Jul 22

Man accused in attack on 26 Federal Plaza detained, judge rules

Andrew Arrabaca, the U.S. Army veteran arrested after allegedly shooting off a pellet gun and setting a fire outside 26 Federal Plaza​, was in court Tuesday afternoon.

• Jul 21

Storms flood roads, bring down trees across NYC area for 2nd time in a week

Tuesday's storms flooded roads and brought down trees across New York City and its suburbs.

• Jul 22

Woman's death in Bronx puts spotlight on NYS probe of unlawful medical spas

The death of a woman who visited a Bronx lifestyle center for a popular anti-aging injection is raising questions about the safety of treatments used to keep people beautiful.

• Jul 22

34 cooling towers on UES tested positive for live Legionella, officials say

Thirty-four cooling towers at 33 buildings on the Upper East Side tested positive for live Legionella bacteria, the New York City Health Department announced Tuesday.

• Jul 22

Manhattan homeless encampments continue to stir up controversy

Despite promises of action from Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the blocks-long homeless encampments on the West Side of Manhattan continue to stir controversy.

• Jul 21

Widow of NYC man who died from Legionnaires' disease plans to file lawsuit

An attorney representing an Upper East Side woman whose husband just died from Legionnaires' disease is planning to take legal action.

• Jul 21

2 tornadoes confirmed in northern New Jersey

There were two confirmed tornadoes in northern New Jersey on Tuesday.

• Jul 22

Passenger bus rolls over on New York State Thruway in Ulster County

A bus flipped over Tuesday morning on the New York State Thruway in the Ulster County town of Plattekill.

• Jul 21

When does driving among senior citizens become a concern?

Studies show older adults are among the safest drivers on the road, but crashes involving seniors are on the rise.

• Jul 21

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