2 dead in fire at Hempstead house that was supposed to be vacant, officials say
The fatal fire erupted just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday at a boarded-up house on Sycamore Avenue in Hempstead, Nassau County fire officials said.
LIRR workers rally as strike looms over MTA negotiations
Unions representing thousands of LIRR workers rallied Saturday amid a dispute with the MTA that could trigger their first strike in decades.
Suspect shoves man to his death hours after release from custody, NYPD says
A 76-year-old man died after being shoved down subway entrance steps in Chelsea Thursday night, the NYPD said.
NJ Transit warns World Cup fans not to take unsanctioned rides to stadium
FIFA and NJ Transit said unsanctioned shuttle and bus companies will not be allowed to drop off ticketholders at MetLife Stadium.
N.J. student causes lockdown after bringing air pistol to school, police say
Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan went into lockdown after one student reported another might have had a weapon, police said.
NYC hosting 5 free FIFA World Cup fan events this summer
Soccer fans in New York City will be able to watch FIFA World Cup matches for free this summer at five official fan events.
1 dead as Newark fire engulfs multi-family home, officials say
A woman is dead and two people are critically injured after the fire on Schley Street in Newark, New Jersey.
Suspect arrested in murder of 15-year-old in Queens, NYPD says
New York City police charged alleged gunman Zahir Davis, 18, with the murder of 15-year-old Jaden Pierre at a park in St. Albans, Queens.
Southern State Parkway crash driver's alcohol levels almost double legal limit
Diana Kutateladze had nearly twice the legal limit of of alcohol in her system when she caused a deadly, high-speed six-car wreck on the Southern State Parkway in Hempstead, prosecutors said.
1 conviction overturned against man who set off pipe bomb in NYC subway
A federal appeals court in New York reversed a terrorism conviction against Akayed Ullah, who's serving life in prison for a pipe bomb attack in the subway in 2017.
Amtrak lawsuit accuses Metro-North of blocking nonrevenue trains
Amtrak announced Thursday it is suing Metro-North for allegedly blocking nonrevenue trains on a portion of the busy Northeast Corridor for over two months.
Ex-NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran released from jail while appealing manslaughter conviction
Erik Duran, a former New York City police sergeant who was convicted of manslaughter after throwing a cooler at a drug suspect, was released from prison on bail Monday.
NYC Council speaker agrees with pied-à-terre tax, but city still needs cuts
Menin's relationship with Mayor Zohran Mamdani is still a work in progress, but the two agree on Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed pied-à-terre tax.
Fatal fire in Union City, New Jersey, investigated for arson, official says
A fatal fire in Union City, New Jersey, is being investigated for arson after it killed a 74-year-old woman and displaced 22 others, officials said.
Devastating fire in Newark, N.J., displaces over 60 residents
Crews rushed to the scene on Jefferson Street, where witnesses said flames erupted from the roof and spread to neighboring buildings.