The Rockaway Hotel is new, chic destination with NYC skyline views

The Rockaway Hotel is a new, chic getaway nestled in the heart of the Rockaways with seaside views and city skyline sights over Jamaica Bay.

You can learn to surf in NYC at the Locals Surf School in The Rockaways

Located in The Rockaways, you’ll feel transported to a surfside oasis with access to rentals and surf classes for people of all ages and skill levels.

Coney Island, other NYC beaches open for swimming Saturday

All eight public beaches managed by New York City's Parks Department open to swimming on Saturday, May 28, 2022. Lifeguards will be on duty every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

FDNY Firefighter Timothy Klein wake and funeral arrangements

The FDNY has announced the arrangements for the services for Firefighter Timothy Klein, who died in the line of duty. The wake will be held in Brooklyn and the funeral service will be in Queens.

Storm-resilient Queens oceanfront development moves forward

A $1 billion oceanfront development in Queens — touted as energy-efficient and storm-resilient — will include shops, apartments, community centers, and a nature preserve.

Gunman shoots teen inside Queens apartment building

The NYPD is asking for the public's help finding a man who shot a teenager inside an apartment building.

Man shot on Queens basketball court

Police in New York were looking for two people who opened fire on a basketball court, leaving a man hospitalized.

FDNY Firefighter Jesse Gerhard dies on duty

An FDNY firefighter has died after suffering a medical episode while on duty in his firehouse.

Car crashes into building, killing 10-year-old girl

An SUV drove onto a Queens sidewalk, killing a 10-year-old girl. Aerial video showed a Mazda SUV stuck partway through a roll-down gate of a single-story commercial building and several firefighters working to free the vehicle.

2 men charged in shooting of NYPD cop in Queens

Two young men face charges in connection with the shooting and attempted carjacking of a 22-year-old NYPD officer in Queens.

NYPD cop shot in Queens carjacking attempt

A 22-year-old NYPD officer was recovering Wednesday after he was shot during an attempted carjacking in Queens.

VIDEO:  3 men shot at Queens gas station

Three people were shot when a man opened fire outside of a gas station in Queens.

Fire engulfs roof of hospital in Queens

Thick black smoke was seen rising from the rooftop of St. John's Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway.

Missing teen with autism rescued from ocean using thermal cameras, night vision

A missing teen with autism was reunited with his family after a search from the air that required the use of thermal imaging cameras and night vision goggles.

25-year-old man shot and killed in Queens: NYPD

Police say the man was found shot on Beach 84th Street in The Rockaways. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

9-year-old boy dead after fire in Queens

When responding firefighters put out the flames, they discovered the boy, who was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.