New Year's Eve confetti test draws crowd in Times Square
Multicolored confetti was launched into Times Square in preparation for the 3,000 pounds of it that will be released on New Year's Eve.
Mamdani will take oath at NYC's abandoned Old City Hall station, transition says
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as New York City's 112th mayor while millions are celebrating on New Year's Eve.
New York breaks a flu season record in 2025 as cases spike, state says
Thousands of new flu cases in New York led to a 38% jump from the previous week, according to state health officials.
Major winter storm pummels Tri-State Area with snow and ice
A major winter storm pummeled the Tri-State Area with snow and ice after New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency.
New Jersey police chief charged with kidnapping, assault in Boston
Totowa Police Chief Carmen Veneziano was indicted for allegedly confining and attacking a woman in a Boston hotel room.
Mamdani to throw Inauguration Day block party in Canyon of Heroes
Mamdani's inauguration as New York's mayor on Jan. 1 will be highlighted by a public block party on Broadway, his transition team says.
NYPD: Father, son fight turns deadly as police shoot man with box cutter
NYPD officers fatally shot a man in Queens after he allegedly charged at them with a knife during an argument with his father.
20 more measles cases found in Rockland County, New York, officials say
A spike in measles cases in Rockland County has New York health officials urging families to get vaccinated.
NTSB launches NJ Transit collision investigation as service is restored
NJ Transit, New Jersey Transit Police and the NTSB are investigating what caused two trains to collide at the Bay Street station in Montclair.
Ex-New York prison guard sentenced for fatal beating of Robert Brooks
A former New York prison guard was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the beating death of inmate Robert Brooks.
Testimony ends in Mangione's key evidence hearing in New York
Testimony in the crucial evidence hearing in Luigi Mangione's New York murder case ended and the outcome is now in the hands of a judge.
Car crashes into home on Long Island, leaves mess of debris
The car appeared to plow into the garage of a home on East Broadway in Woodmere just before 3 a.m. Thursday.
Flooding, power outages in New York, New Jersey amid heavy rain
Today is a First Alert Weather Day as heavy rain and 50-60 mph wind gusts cause coastal flooding, downed trees and power outages.
New York Jets fire defensive coordinator Steve Wilks
The New York Jets fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks one day after getting thumped 48-20 by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
3 NYC casinos approved by N.Y. State Gaming Commission in final vote
The casinos clearing the last hurdle are Steve Cohen's Metropolitan Park in Queens, Bally's Bronx, and Resorts World New York City at Aqueduct Racetrack, also in Queens.