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A look at some of the more notable crimes across the New York City area this week, including an explosive device found in Manhattan, a woman randomly attacked in Queens and a stabbing spree that left four dead, including children, in Brooklyn.

While the national spotlight shines on the influx of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, the northern border remains porous, accessible and exploitable – and the Mexican cartel and other crime rings know it. So do New York City taxicab drivers, who are waiting and ready to take migrants to the Big Apple. FOX 5 NY traveled to Clinton County, New York, to uncover what's behind the surge in illegal crossings at the U.S.-Canada border and hear from the migrants themselves on their search for the American Dream.

Illegal crossings at the U.S.-Canada border are surging, and many migrants enter undetected through Upstate New York before reaching their final destination: New York City. Hear stories from the people of Clinton County, New York -- and the migrants who pass through.

FOX 5 NY's Stephanie Bertini talked to migrants who recently crossed the northern border from Canada to New York. Their meeting point was a gas station, and their destination was NYC.

Senator Robert Menendez was found guilty on all counts in his federal corruption trial, former President Donald Trump accepted the Republican Nomination at the RNC in the aftermath of his assassination attempt, and NJ Transit continues to experience problems in the wake of a 15% rate hike. The panel includes Republican State Senator Holly Schepisi, Democratic Strategist Brendan Gill, Dan Cassino of the Fairleigh Dickinson University Poll, and Brent Johnson, Political Reporter for NJ Advance Media to discuss the latest.

A look at some of the more notable crimes across the New York City area this week, including a massive drug bust at a Bronx bodega, thieves on mopeds targeting dine-in customers and a triple shooting in Downtown Brooklyn.