9-year-old Brooklyn girl among Pennsylvania crash victims

A 9-year-old girl was among the five people killed in a crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike that also injured at least 60 people, authorities said Monday.

NYPD: Man tried to enter Queens yeshiva, spat, made anti-Semitic remark

The NYPD is searching for a man they say attempted to enter a Queens yeshiva, and when turned away, made anti-Semitic remarks and spit into a nearby car.

Man spits, makes anti-Semitic remarks after trying to enter Queens yeshiva
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The NYPD is searching for a man who attempted to enter a Yeshiva in Far Rockaway on December 24, and when he was denied entry, allegedly made anti-Semitic remarks and spat into a nearby car.

Parents in Queens push back against plans to diversify schools

Parents passionate about their children’s education packed a community education council meeting on Thursday in Jamaica, Queens for School District 28. 

Plans to diversify Queens schools get pushback from parents
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Parents at a Community Education Council meeting in Queens on Thursday expressed their concerns that the city Department of Education's plan to improve diversity in their school district would negatively impact their children.

Convicted cop killer dies in New York prison

Darrell Fuller, who was convicted of killing a Nassau County cop and a motorist, has died in prison.

Police searching for missing Queens teenager

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help finding missing 16-year-old Joselyn Tul of Queens.

Man killed in Christmas Day hit-and-run

A 67-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle in South Ozone Park. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene.

7 hurt in crash involving bus and car in Queens

Seven people were taken to hospitals on Christmas morning after a crash involving an MTA bus and a car in Jamaica Hills, Queens.

A dazzling holiday display in Hamilton Beach
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80,000. That?s how many lights retired DEP worker Mike Giglio puts on his house each year to create a amazing Christmas spectacular.

Despite changes, traffic issues remain at LaGuardia Airport
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A new traffic pattern is designed to ease traffic issues at LaGuardia Airport, but some airport workers say that the initial few days were chaotic.

Dozens of South Ozone Park residents remain displaced after sewage backup

Three weeks after a massive sewage backup damaged over a hundred homes in a section of South Ozone Park, many residents say they are still displaced and are searching for answers.

Displaced Ozone Park residents still searching for solutions after sewage backup
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Dozens of residents left homeless by the sewage backup in South Ozone Park that flooded over a hundred homes with human waste are still trying to figure out what their options are, going forward.

Concerns over the future of NYC's independent theater scene

Rising rents and operating costs is making it increasingly difficult for some of New York City's independent theaters to stay afloat.

Sewage backup that flooded NYC homes traced to pipe collapse
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NEW YORK (AP) ? A pipe failure ? not cooking grease ? caused a Thanksgiving weekend sewer backup that poured filth into more than 100 homes in Queens, The New York Times reported Thursday.

Prosecutors: Man drove to New Jersey to have sex with girl

A New York City man traveled to southern New Jersey to sexually assault an underage girl he met online, federal prosecutors say.

'Extraordinarily rare' pipe collapse caused Queens sewage crisis

The DEP has determined that a 32-year-old concrete pipe "catastrophically failed" on Nov. 30, causing raw sewage to flow into hundreds of homes into Queens.

Deadly shooting at Queens supermarket

A man was shot and killed outside a Queens supermarket on Wednesday evening.

Where your blood goes after you donate

Where does all the blood collected at blood drives every day in New York go?