VP debate in NYC: Watch live, what to expect

JD Vance and Tim Walz are taking the stage in New York City for the only vice presidential debate of the 2024 election. Here’s what you need to know:

Long Island schools see surge in threats: What to know

According to officials, there has been an increase in disturbing threats to schools on Long Island.

These NY, NJ, CT small cities are some of the best in the US

WalletHub has come out with their 2024 list of the Best Small Cities in America, and NY, NJ and CT were all represented. Here are the full rankings.

3 people shot in broad daylight in Brooklyn: NYPD

One man was killed, and two people were critically injured after a shooting in Brooklyn on Monday, police said.

Odd fruit spotted on Upper East Side: What is an osage orange?

This fall, the quirky Osage orange is sparking curiosity on the Upper East Side with its brain-like appearance, sweet scent, and non-edible nature.

Murders, mayhem and officer's gunfire lead to charges at NYC jail where Diddy is held

Criminal charges unsealed Monday offer a fresh window into violence and dysfunction plaguing the Brooklyn federal jail where Sean “Diddy" Combs and Sam Bankman-Fried are locked up.

Tim Pearson, aide to Mayor Eric Adams, resigns

Tim Pearson, one of Mayor Eric Adams' closest aides, has announced that he will resign, effective October 4.

As US port strike looms, progress reported in talks between Eastern and Gulf ports and dockworkers

The union for 45,000 dockworkers and the group representing East and Gulf Coast ports have exchanged wage offers, leaving a ray of hope that a deal can be reached without a major work stoppage.

Outrage after Long Island drunk driver who killed 7-year-old girl released on parole

A Long Island family is outraged after a drunk driver who killed a 7-year-old girl in 2005 was grand parole and released from prison. FOX 5 NY's Jodi Goldberg has the story.

Mayor Adams accepted harmless 'courtesies,' not bribes, his lawyer says

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has launched a legal attack on the federal corruption case against him. His attorney asked a judge Monday to toss out bribery charges and then held a combative news conference accusing prosecutors of ethical lapses.

Baby found dead in Lower Manhattan restaurant

According to the NYPD, officers found a child unconscious and unresponsive inside a bathroom of a restaurant on Fulton Street in Lower Manhattan just before 10 a.m.

NY deploys National Guard troops, helicopters, and generators for Helene recovery

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that 17 soldiers from the National Guard, three heavy helicopters and four generators were sent to help the North Carolina National Guard with their Hurricane Helene recovery efforts.

Man fatally shot in the head in the Bronx: NYPD

A 29-year-old man was fatally shot in the head in the Bronx on Sunday, police said.

Bronx apartment fire injures 8, including child

Eight people, including one child, were injured after a fire broke out in an apartment in the Bronx, police said.

Woman sexually assaulted in Manhattan home: NYPD

The NYPD released a picture of a suspect after they said a woman was sexually assaulted inside her house in Manhattan early Saturday morning.