First AI-powered weapons scanners appear in NYC subway
The first gun-detecting scanners have been installed in the New York City subway system at the Fulton center station in Lower Manhattan.
FDNY welcomes nearly 300 firefighters in newest, diverse graduating class
The FDNY celebrated the graduation of 284 new probationary firefighters on Friday, one of the most diverse classes in the Department's history.
Mother, grandmother shot and killed in apparent Upper East Side murder-suicide; child found nearby
Police say the shooter was a 65-year-old retired Cook County, Illinois, probation officer who had been living with family members in New York City.
US-Canada illegal border crossings surge – and those migrants are heading to NYC
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. Here's what FOX 5 NY found in Clinton County, N.Y.:
Yellow cabs wait near US-Canada border to drive migrants to NYC
Some New York City yellow taxi drivers are making the five-hour trip to Plattsburgh, New York, profiting off of migrants after they cross the U.S.-Canada border.
Crowdfunding effort launched to save beloved West Bank Cafe
The theater community in New York City is rallying together to attempt to save the West Bank Café in Hells Kitchen and its Laurie Beechman Theatre.
Manhattan diamond dealer charged in scheme to swap real diamonds for fakes
A Manhattan diamond dealer with a history of gemstone fraud was indicted Thursday in what officials describe as a scheme to swindle his fellow merchants out of nearly half a million dollars by replacing their real diamonds with lab grown imitations.
NYC Summer Streets 2024 kicks off this weekend
The NYC Summer Streets program kicks off on Saturday, July 27, in Queens and Staten Island.
Mexican cartels linked to migrant smuggling operations at US-Canada border: RCMP
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 international crime rings know it.
Billy Joel concludes record-breaking 10-year residency at MSG
Tonight marks the end of an era as Billy Joel will perform his final show at Madison Square Garden.
New York State bans realistic active shooter drills in schools
The New York State Department of Education is banning realistic active shooter drills in schools after parents and teachers voiced their concerns, calling the drills too traumatic for students.
Woman shares how a bystander saved her during random attack in NYC
The woman says no one stopped to help her during attacked in broad day light--except for one concerned stranger turned friend.
Explosive device found in car outside East Harlem NYPD precinct
Police say a domestic dispute led to a homemade “potentially viable improvised explosive device" being discovered inside a car in East Harlem on Wednesday morning.
FBI searches home of former aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul
The FBI has searched the Long Island home of a former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. The former staffer, Linda Sun, has not been accused of wrongdoing.
NYC Councilwoman Zhuang's exclusive interview after cop bite arrest: 'I see her as my grandmother'
NYC Councilwoman Susan Zhuang speaks exclusively with FOX 5 NY's Arthur Chi'en after she was arrested for biting a cop at a Bensonhurst protest. Zhuang said she was trying to protect an older woman who fell to the ground amid the chaos.
Councilwoman's exclusive interview after cop bite
"I see her as a grandmother": NYC Councilwoman Susan Zhuang speaks exclusively with FOX 5 NY's Arthur Chi'en after she was arrested for biting a cop at a Bensonhurst protest. Zhuang said she was trying to protect an older woman who fell to the ground amid the chaos.
Likely pipe bomb found in Harlem
Police said during a press conference that a likely homemade pipe bomb was discovered in Harlem on Wednesday. Sources tell FOX 5 NY the case involves two cousins who were in a domestic dispute.
Fire at JFK Airport leaves several injured, prompts evacuations | Track delays here
Terminal 8 at JFK Airport in Queens was briefly evacuated on Wednesday morning because of an escalator fire, leaving several people injured in NYC, the FDNY said.
NYC weather update: Will storms impact Mets vs Yankees Subway Series finale? Forecast
Scattered showers and storms could be an issue in NY, NJ and CT. But will the Subway Series 2024 finale between the Mets and Yankees in NYC be impacted? Here's what you need to know.
These NY, NJ, CT cities named best US places for families to live
North Hempstead, NY, Morristown, NJ, and Stamford, CT were ranked as some of the best places to live for families in America, according to the latest rankings by Fortune Magazine.