From military to public service: Meet New York's newest EMT heroes
The FDNY held a graduation ceremony in Brooklyn for nearly 150 probationary EMTs marking their training completion.
Long Island communities unite in green for Farmingdale bus victims
Communities all across Long Island are wearing green to show support for Farmingdale High School after a deadly bus crash last week.
Judge rules that migrant shelter at Staten Island's St. John Villa Academy must close
A judge has ordered that migrants must vacate a former high school being used as a shelter on Staten Island.
Officials call for I-84 'crash gate' following deadly Wawayanda bus crash
The charter bus on Interstate 84 in Wawayanda was carrying students from Farmingdale High School on Long Island to a band camp in Greeley, Pennsylvania when it crashed.
3rd person charged for alleged role in Bronx daycare-based drug operation
Federal authorities charged 38-year-old Renny Antonio Peredes, also known as "El Gallo," with conspiracy to distribute narcotics.
3rd person arrested in Bronx daycare fentanyl death; photos of wanted suspect released
Authorities say Renny Antonio Parra Paredes is facing charges of conspiracy to distribute narcotics.
Hochul calls on National Guard to help Venezuelans apply for work authorization
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has called up 150 members of the National Guard to help asylum seekers and migrants apply for work authorization.
FDNY death toll from 9/11-related illnesses now equal to deaths from attacks
343 FDNY first responders have died of 9/11-related illnesses, equal to the number of first responders who died in the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Injured Farmingdale students in NY bus crash expected to recover: superintendent
The two adults who died in the bus crash were band director Gina Pellettiere, 43, of Massapequa, and Beatrice Ferrari, 77, of Farmingdale, a retired teacher who was serving as a chaperone on the trip.
Residents protest plan to turn former Manhattan College dorm into migrant shelter
Protestors took to the streets over talks that a former Manhattan College dorm located in the Bronx, specifically Riverdale, might soon be turned into another emergency shelter for migrants.
Thousands take part in Tunnel to Towers 5K to honor heroes dedicated to protecting freedom, safety
Thousands of people descended upon New York City Sunday amid gloomy weather to take part in the Tunnel to Towers 5K, which helps to raise support for fallen heroes and catastrophically injured veterans.
Here's what buses are free under MTA's pilot program
Commuters on one bus line in each borough will ride for free as part of the pilot program. The program is taxpayer funded and could be extended up to a year.
Hollywood writers strike saga nears conclusion: Tentative deal reached, pending approval
Union leaders and Hollywood studios reached a tentative agreement Sunday to end a historic screenwriters strike after nearly five months, though no deal is yet in the works for striking actors.
NYC migrants face shelter limits as agencies tighten belts
City officials have told some adult migrants that they have hit the 60-day limit for staying in the city's shelter system.
Black-owned hiking gear shop in Brooklyn blazing new trails
Outlandish is a new, black-owned outdoor gear shop in Brooklyn hoping to encourage people of color to get out in the great outdoors.
NYPD, Mayor Adams introduce Times Square security robot
K5 is a new autonomous security robot that will patrol the Times Square subway station, part of Mayor Adams' new push to increase law enforcement technology.
Farmingdale mourns loss of high school band director, retired teacher killed in bus crash
Gina Pellettiere, 43, and Beatrice Ferrari, 77, are being remembered as devoted educators that made lasting impacts on countless students' lives.
NTSB investigating deadly Orange County bus crash; officials eye faulty tire
Officials tell FOX 5 NY that the company that operated the bus that crashed have failed seven inspections over the last two years.
NYC weather: Tropical Storm Ophelia winds, rain to hit tri-state area this weekend
Strong winds and periods of heavy rain are expected this weekend across the tri-state area as Tropical Storm Ophelia swirls past. FOX 5 NY's Mike Woods has the details.
NYC weekend events: Things to do across the tri-state area
From Chris Distefano at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, to Macklemore at Pier 17, here are some events happening this weekend across the New York City area.



















