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First Alert Weather: Wednesday is the pick of the week in New York - 9/29/26

First Alert Weather: Wednesday is the pick of the week in New York - 9/29/26

Teen recounts witnessing man being dragged by subway in Brooklyn

Teen recounts witnessing man being dragged by subway in Brooklyn

2 teens found with guns in separate incidents at Brooklyn, Bronx schools, police say

2 teens found with guns in separate incidents at Brooklyn, Bronx schools, police say

N.J. community remembers 2 teens killed in hit-and-run 1 year ago

N.J. community remembers 2 teens killed in hit-and-run 1 year ago

DA says he never saw transcript of Cornell police interview with alleged rape victim

DA says he never saw transcript of Cornell police interview with alleged rape victim

President Trump meets with AI executives at White House

President Trump meets with AI executives at White House

Defense in Lindsay Clancy case now says there's no evidence she killed her children

Defense in Lindsay Clancy case now says there's no evidence she killed her children

Tenants face uncertainty almost 1 week after deadly Bronx fire

Tenants face uncertainty almost 1 week after deadly Bronx fire

Yankees begin push to post-season

Yankees begin push to post-season

Suspect in hit-and-run death of former Nickelodeon actress arrested

Suspect in hit-and-run death of former Nickelodeon actress arrested

Yonkers water main leak causes sinkhole, road closures

Yonkers water main leak causes sinkhole, road closures

Gov. Kathy Hochul holds meeting about AI's impact on New York

Gov. Kathy Hochul holds meeting about AI's impact on New York

Garden City High School football's 68-game winning streak comes to an end

Garden City High School football's 68-game winning streak comes to an end

New York Botanical Garden to celebrate Day of the Dead with vibrant displays

New York Botanical Garden to celebrate Day of the Dead with vibrant displays

Transcript shows campus police's interview with Jane Doe in Cornell rape case

Transcript shows campus police's interview with Jane Doe in Cornell rape case

Judge strikes down NYC pied-à-terre tax rollout

Judge strikes down NYC pied-à-terre tax rollout

First Alert Weather: Partly sunny, mid-70s on Wednesday

First Alert Weather: Partly sunny, mid-70s on Wednesday

NY fall foliage forecast: When will fall colors peak?

NY fall foliage forecast: When will fall colors peak?

Mayor Mamdani unveils new plan to combat antisemitism

Mayor Mamdani unveils new plan to combat antisemitism

Man caught on video beating woman in unprovoked attack in Newark

Man caught on video beating woman in unprovoked attack in Newark

No Aaron Judge, but Yankees get some reinforcements for Game 1 of AL Wild Card Series

No Aaron Judge, but Yankees get some reinforcements for Game 1 of AL Wild Card Series

Man dragged to his death by NYC subway after shopping bag gets caught in doors

Man dragged to his death by NYC subway after shopping bag gets caught in doors

New Jersey's former Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell speaks out in exclusive interview after resigning

New Jersey's former Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell speaks out in exclusive interview after resigning

NYC ordered to start pied-à-terre tax rollout over after judge's ruling

NYC ordered to start pied-à-terre tax rollout over after judge's ruling

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