NYC launches Summer Streets as cars make way for outdoor activities
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New York City kicked off its seasonal tradition today, temporarily banning traffic to give residents miles of open roadways for recreation. People took to the streets to ride bikes, take fitness classes and enjoy live entertainment across the city.

NYPD: Armed suspect shot after Far Rockaway explosion; 2 dead

Police shot a 33-year-old man who exited a burning Far Rockaway home with a shotgun after an explosion Saturday, NYPD officials said. He is in critical condition.

FULL: NYPD provides update on Far Rockaway barricade incident
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The NYPD updated the media on Saturday after a suspect was taken into custody following reports of shots fired and an armed barricade situation in Far Rockaway, Queens.

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan suffers significant injuries in offseason car wreck

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan will have limited participation at the start of training camp after suffering a concussion, a broken nose, broken ribs, and hand injuries in a recent car crash.

Upper West Side stabbings charged as hate crimes; subway disruptions hit NYC
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A suspect faces attempted murder as a hate crime charges after two men were stabbed on the Upper West Side. Major weekend service changes are also beginning on the 1, 2 and 3 subway lines, while restaurants take new precautions amid the ongoing cyclospora outbreak. Here are the top stories from FOX 5 New York.

SpaceX Starship clears major hurdles in latest test flight, pushing closer to orbital missions

SpaceX achieved a significant leap forward in its rocket development program following its latest Starship test flight from Starbase in Texas, overcoming obstacles that previously triggered in-flight breakups.

Tony Romo OWI arrest in Milwaukee, court date scheduled

Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was arrested for OWI, first offense, in Milwaukee on Thursday night, July 23.

CEO of Alpha BioMed Labs talks peptides
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Trevor Kruder, CEO of Alpha BioMed Labs and Paramount Health Rx, explains the benefits of different peptides and goes over how the FDA is currently reviewing a few.

'We can't fight hatred alone': Rabbi speaks about UWS stabbings
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Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, Executive Vice President of The New York Board of Rabbis, shares his thoughts on the recent stabbings on the Upper West Side, and antisemitism in New York City overall.

NJ senator on democratic socialism, state voting scandal
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New Jersey Senator Andy Kim discusses the MediKids Act, which would provide free healthcare coverage to every child from birth to 26 years old, as well as democratic socialism's role in the Democratic Party.

NYC Council Speaker Menin talks primary election, Legionnaires'
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New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin sits down with FOX 5 NY's political reporter Julie Menin to discuss the nature of open primaries, as well as her support to ban horse carriages in Central Park. The speaker also shares her thoughts on the city's response to a Legionnaires' disease cluster on the Upper East Side.

Politics Unusual: Speaker Julie Menin, Sen. Andy Kim
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In this episode of Politics Unusual, FOX 5 NY's political reporter Morgan McKay speaks with New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin about how the city is handling Legionnaires' disease, as well as whether horse carriages should be banned from Central Park. Also, a conversation with New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim about introducing the MediKids Act.

UWS stabbing suspect facing hate crime charges
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Raul Morales, who was arrested in connection to two stabbings on the Upper West Side, has been charged with attempted murder as a hate crime. FOX 5 NY's Frances Wang is following the story.

NYC leaders hold rally against hate after Upper West Side stabbings
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Members of the city's Jewish and Asian communities came together after two men were stabbed and injured on the Upper West Side. FOX 5 NY's Hayley Fixler reports.