Why is NYC called 'The Big Apple'?

Some other nicknames NYC has are “The City That Never Sleeps", “Empire City", and “The City So Nice They Named It Twice".

Election Day 2024: The important calendar dates to know for NY, NJ

Primaries in New York and New Jersey are months away, and some Long Island residents are gearing up to vote on a replacement for disgraced Rep. George Santos's seat.

Study reveals 1 in 4 NYC children live in poverty

The number of New Yorkers living in poverty increased by nearly half a million people -- including one in four children, according to a recent report.

NYC cell service outage: Maps, charts, resources for Tri-State users

Thousands in the NYC area dealt with cellular outages on AT&T and more cell service providers. Check out outage maps, resources and more.

NYC migrants share struggles in their own words | Migrants in America

NYC is in the midst of an unexpected migrant crisis. This FOX 5 NY special, “Migrants in America," chronicles the daily struggles of NYC migrants -- in their own words.

NYC weather forecast: Tracking timing, impacts of incoming storm

An incoming storm system is expected to bring heavy rain across the NYC area that could impact Thursday and Friday commutes in NY, NJ and CT.

Craig Ross Jr. pleads guilty in kidnapping of 9-year-old girl from NY park

Craig Ross Jr., the man accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl from Moreau Lake State Park in upstate New York, pleaded guilty to two felony counts and faces 47 years to life in prison.

NY AG Letitia James eyes seizing Trump's assets if he cannot pay $354M fraud fine

New York State Attorney General Letitia James has her eye on 40 Wall Street and says if Donald Trump is unable to pay the $354M he owes from his civil fraud case, she's coming after this property.

Truck crashes into Brooklyn Popeyes restaurant

Police are investigating after an 18-wheel semi-truck crashed into a Popeyes restaurant in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn on Wednesday evening.

Arizona officials refuse to extradite SoHo hotel murder suspect to NYC

Authorities in Arizona refuse to extradite Raad Almansoori -- the man accused in the grisly SoHo hotel murder -- to New York, claiming that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg cannot be trusted.

NYC developer pitches tennis courts, event space at former site of Hotel Pennsylvania

Tennis courts? At the Hotel Pennsylvania? That's just one of several ideas being pitched by a developer as ways to use the site of the now-demolished New York City icon.

Woman sentenced to 20+ years in hit-and-run death of NYPD officer

Jessica Beauvais, of Hempstead, was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison in the 2021 death of 43-year-old NYPD officer Anastasios Tsakos.

NYC weather forecast: What to expect as storm approaches

A storm is heading to the NYC area and is likely to hit Friday. Unfortunately, temperatures will be too warm for snow, and we'll likely see rain to welcome the weekend.

NY Democrats propose bill to criminalize blocking roads as 'domestic terrorism'

A new bill introduced in the New York State Assembly by several Democratic lawmakers would make blocking public roads, bridges, transportation facilities or tunnels an act of domestic terrorism.

How a severed leg ended up on subway tracks in the Bronx

The severed human leg was discovered by MTA workers in the path of a "4" train between the 167th St. stop and 170th St. stop, according to reports.