Pack of robbers steal $500,000 in goods from NYC store

A group of seven robbers went into a store on Madison Ave. on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and snatched nearly $500,000 in goods.

While NYC restaurants struggle, some good news from suburbs

Reservations at Manhattan restaurants were down more than 60% in January 2022 compared to January 2020 but some restaurants in New Jersey and Long Island are actually seeing an uptick in business, thanks to looser pandemic rules.

The Big Beat: Alan Freed, Channel 5 and TV's first interracial teen dance show

Did you know that the first interracial teen dance TV show took place in the 1950s in New York City? And not only that — the show was taped in the same building where FOX 5 News is produced now. Here is the story of how we learned about Alan Freed and his groundbreaking show The Big Beat.

Michael Rapaport says his local Rite Aid closing because of shoplifting

Actor Michael Rapaport returned to his local Rite Aid and documented the visit after showing a shoplifter strolling out of the store in his first video last week. This time around, Rapaport said there was nothing left to steal.

Sarah Palin dined indoors in NYC before testing positive for COVID-19

Sarah Palin, who is not vaccinated against the coronavirus, dined indoors in New York City two days before testing positive for the virus.

NYC to tackle double-parking on the Upper East Side

The Department of Transportation is considering two plans to stop double and even triple parking on the Upper East Side.

Cyclist, pedestrian struck and killed by truck on Upper East Side

The victims, a 37-year-old man, and a 47-year-old man were rushed to nearby hospitals, where they were pronounced dead.

4 firefighters injured in ceiling collapse at Upper East Side blaze

At least four firefighters suffered minor injuries when part of a ceiling collapsed on them during a blaze on the Upper East Side.

Suspect arrested in Central Park rape

The NYPD has arrested a man wanted for the horrific sexual assault of a 27-year-old woman inside Central Park.

10-year-old New York boy a finalist in global coding contest

New Yorker Sid Singh has developed an app that allows kids to swap toys. Sid hopes the app will save families money and be good for the environment.

U.S. returns $15 million of stolen artwork to India

U.S. authorities returned about 250 antiquities to India on Thursday in a long-running investigation of a stolen art scheme.

Philippe Chow restaurant shooting may be linked to high-end gunpoint robberies

The NYPD is investigating a possible connection between a shooting outside trendy Philippe Chow restaurant on the Upper East Side and at least two other high-end gunpoint robberies in the city.

Robber shoots patron in leg at trendy Philippe Chow's outdoor dining area

The NYPD is searching for a pair of gunmen and a getaway driver in the shooting of a man outside Philippe Chow restaurant on the Upper East Side.

AOC wears gown with 'Tax the Rich' on it to Met Gala

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wore her politics to the 2021 Met Gala, an event where tickets go for $30,000.

Met Gala returns with star power after pandemic delay

Thanks to the pandemic, the 2020 Met Gala and its fashion parade was pushed from its traditional May berth and morphed this year into a two-part affair that kicks off Monday night with a mini version of the celebrity-splashed fundraiser.

Section of street collapses in Manhattan

A sinkhole opened up in the middle of a block on the Upper East Side of Manhattan on Thursday morning.

NYPD to crack down on motorcycles, mopeds in pedestrian paths on 59th St. Bridge

The NYPD says it is taking action on motorcycles and mopeds using pedestrian lanes on the 59th Street Bridge, but a recent visit saw the vehicles still invading the path.