Truck carrying hundreds of propane tanks catches fire on LIE

A truck carrying propane tanks overturned and burst into flames on the Long Island Expressway on Tuesday morning.

De Blasio: New stimulus bill doesn't go far enough

De Blasio has been pleading for a federal bailout to weather the COVID-19 pandemic but he claims his calls for help have mostly gone unanswered.

Man rescued after 10 hours in car buried by snow plow

A man who drove off the road in last week's snowstorm spent 10 hours trapped in his car after a passing plow and rapidly accumulating snow buried it, finally managing to get a 911 call through and being rescued in the nick of time by a New York state trooper.

Six hurt after fire engine smashes into Brooklyn store

Authorities say six people were injured after a fire engine smashed into a New York City storefront.

Apple quietly closes retail stores in California as coronavirus cases surge

With less than a week until Christmas, Cupertino-based Apple quietly closed all of their retail stores in California as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to surge.

New sheriff in NYC? No, but pandemic lifts obscurity of one

A crackdown on COVID-19 restriction violators has drawn attention to a sheriff in New York City few knew existed.

NJ Transit meets deadline to install positive train control

New Jersey Transit has completed the implementation of a federally required emergency braking system two weeks before a national deadline.

De Blasio calls for overhaul of admissions to NYC schools

New York City officials have announced a series of admissions changes for hundreds of middle and high schools in one of its most significant steps in years to address racial segregation.

NYPD: Arrest made in fire that killed NYC subway driver

A man suspected of setting a train fire that killed a New York City subway driver in March has been arrested and charged with murder.

NYPD: Man chokes, punches, robs 68-year-old in the Bronx

A 68-year-old man was choked, punched, and robbed in the Bronx by an assailant on Tuesday afternoon, authorities say.

Google hit with anti-trust lawsuit by dozens of US states

Dozens of states filed an anti-trust lawsuit against Google on Thursday, alleging that the search giant has an illegal monopoly over the online search market that hurts consumers and advertisers.

MTA OKs budget absent service cuts and fare hikes, for now

The MTA has approved a budget that doesn't include threatened service cuts and fare hikes, though officials say those options remain a possibility.

NYC cathedral gunman's note says he planned to take hostages

The man killed by police Sunday after he opened fire on the steps of a landmark NYC cathedral had a note that said he had planned to take hostages.

MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, says she’s given $4.1 billion to charity

MacKenzie Scott, philanthropist, author and ex-wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, says she has given away $4.1 billion in the past four months to hundreds of organizations.

NJ Transit to operate on Level 2 severe weather schedule

NJ Transit on Wednesday adjusted its schedules in anticipation of a storm that is predicted to deliver snow and a wintry mix to the state.