Chelsea residents say drug users are taking over neighborhood
Exclusive FOX 5 News video show drug dealers and drug users overrunning a Manhattan neighborhood.
Exclusive FOX 5 News video show drug dealers and drug users overrunning a Manhattan neighborhood.
How safe is your data with tap-and-go subway payments?
With the MTA's OMNY payment system for subways and buses about to complete its takeover next year, making the MetroCard a thing of the past, the technical upgrade in our lives to a real-time system tracking our every commuting move has some civil rights and privacy groups sounding the alarm that our freedom is at risk.
With the MTA's OMNY payment system for subways and buses about to complete its takeover next year, making the MetroCard a thing of the past, the technical upgrade in our lives to a real-time system tracking our every commuting move has some civil rights and privacy groups sounding the alarm that our freedom is at risk.
New York's private and religious schools must prove they're teaching the basics
The New York Board of Regents are putting private and religious schools under greater scrutiny after years of controversy over kids graduating from some ultra-Orthodox Jewish schools with a lack of basic academic skills.
The New York Board of Regents are putting private and religious schools under greater scrutiny after years of controversy over kids graduating from some ultra-Orthodox Jewish schools with a lack of basic academic skills.
Remembering FDNY Lt. Joseph Maiello; widow to run Tunnel to Towers 5K
Irene Maiello and her late husband — FDNY Lt. Joseph Maiello — were supporters of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. She'd run the 5K several times and he'd served as a sideline banner holder. Then last December, Joseph died while on duty at his firehouse — and Maiello's family went from being supporters of the foundation to beneficiaries.
Irene Maiello and her late husband — FDNY Lt. Joseph Maiello — were supporters of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. She'd run the 5K several times and he'd served as a sideline banner holder. Then last December, Joseph died while on duty at his firehouse — and Maiello's family went from being supporters of the foundation to beneficiaries.
NY storm triggers flooding in Queens
A fast-moving line of storms in New York triggered flash floods that quickly filled homes and covered roads.
A fast-moving line of storms in New York triggered flash floods that quickly filled homes and covered roads.
Motorized lawn chairs zip down NYC bike lane
It's one of those 'only in New York' sights... three people riding motorized lawn chairs down a Manhattan street.
It's one of those 'only in New York' sights... three people riding motorized lawn chairs down a Manhattan street.
3 children believed drowned by mother at Coney Island beach
Police have identified three children who were found dead on beach on Coney Island. Detectives are trying to question their mother in connection with their apparent drownings.
Police have identified three children who were found dead on beach on Coney Island. Detectives are trying to question their mother in connection with their apparent drownings.
Broadway's 'The Music Man' to close
The producers of the Broadway musical comedy "The Music Man" have announced that the show is going to close.
The producers of the Broadway musical comedy "The Music Man" have announced that the show is going to close.
Man wanted for Brooklyn subway stabbing
Police in New York City are looking for a man accused of stabbing another man on a Brooklyn subway train in the middle of the day.
Police in New York City are looking for a man accused of stabbing another man on a Brooklyn subway train in the middle of the day.
NYC block hires its own armed security guards to patrol crime-ridden neighborhood
Residents of a block in Manhattan's Greenwich Village got so fed up with the loitering, drugs, panhandling, and crime that they teamed up to pay for their own private security.
Residents of a block in Manhattan's Greenwich Village got so fed up with the loitering, drugs, panhandling, and crime that they teamed up to pay for their own private security.
Your home heating costs could spike 30% this winter
National Grid customers in New York City will see a 28% increase on their bill. Long Islanders can expect to see a 29% hike. This is why heating costs are rising so much.
National Grid customers in New York City will see a 28% increase on their bill. Long Islanders can expect to see a 29% hike. This is why heating costs are rising so much.
Mark David Chapman, John Lennon's killer, denied parole again
Mark David Chapman, the man who shot and killed John Lennon outside the Dakota in Manhattan in 1980, has been denied parole for a 12th time. This is when he'll get another chance with the Parole Board.
Mark David Chapman, the man who shot and killed John Lennon outside the Dakota in Manhattan in 1980, has been denied parole for a 12th time. This is when he'll get another chance with the Parole Board.
James Earl Jones Theatre unveiled on Broadway
The newly restored Cort Theatre on Broadway has been renamed after James Earl Jones, becoming the second Broadway theater named after a Black artist. Jones, 91, did not attend Monday's ceremony.
The newly restored Cort Theatre on Broadway has been renamed after James Earl Jones, becoming the second Broadway theater named after a Black artist. Jones, 91, did not attend Monday's ceremony.
NYC congestion pricing: How it would work and how to weigh in
You could pay from $9 to $23 to enter the heart of Manhattan in your car under the much-delated New York City congestion pricing plan, which has generated so much controversy that the MTA extended the public comment period though Sept. 23.
You could pay from $9 to $23 to enter the heart of Manhattan in your car under the much-delated New York City congestion pricing plan, which has generated so much controversy that the MTA extended the public comment period though Sept. 23.
NYPD cop charged after reportedly groping woman at Yankee Stadium's Hard Rock Cafe
An off-duty New York Police Department officer has been charged after reportedly groping a woman on Sunday.
An off-duty New York Police Department officer has been charged after reportedly groping a woman on Sunday.
Shoplifter attacks 69-year-old bodega worker in Queens
Police say a shoplifter attacked a 69-year-old bodega worker who tried to stop him from leaving with the unpaid items.
Police say a shoplifter attacked a 69-year-old bodega worker who tried to stop him from leaving with the unpaid items.
Anthony Varvaro, former MLB pitcher turned Port Authority cop, dies in crash heading to 9/11 Memorial
Anthony Varvaro, a former Major League Baseball pitcher who retired in 2016 to become a police officer in the New York City area, was killed in a car accident on his way to work at the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony in Manhattan.
Anthony Varvaro, a former Major League Baseball pitcher who retired in 2016 to become a police officer in the New York City area, was killed in a car accident on his way to work at the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony in Manhattan.
NYC marks 21st anniversary of September 11 terror attacks
Americans are remembering 9/11 with tear-choked tributes and pleas to “never forget” 21 years after the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil.
Americans are remembering 9/11 with tear-choked tributes and pleas to “never forget” 21 years after the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil.
Concern as corporations buy up NYC real estate
As corporations buy more and more real estate in New York City, some tenants say they're being pushed out at the end of their leases or facing massive rent hikes.
As corporations buy more and more real estate in New York City, some tenants say they're being pushed out at the end of their leases or facing massive rent hikes.
Woman randomly pepper-sprays MTA bus driver in the Bronx
Police say a 38-year-old woman was driving a bus in the Bronx when another woman, unprovoked, pepper-sprayed her in the eyes.
Police say a 38-year-old woman was driving a bus in the Bronx when another woman, unprovoked, pepper-sprayed her in the eyes.