Eyesore no more? - Tech company pitches redesign of NYC's 5G cell towers

Many of the dozens of 32-foot 5G poles that were installed across the city last year have been called 'eyesores' by residents. Now, a tech company is pitching a redesign they hope will be easier on the eyes.

2nd Avenue subway Harlem extension due to open in 2032: What to know

There will be increased connections at the 125th St. Station, connecting with the number 4, 5 and 6 trains and Lexington Avenue, not to mention connections to the Metro-North, and M60 select bus service to LaGuardia Airport.

Last operating US prison ship, a grim vestige of mass incarceration, set to close in NYC

Docked in the shallows off an industrial edge of the South Bronx, the Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center is a five-story jail barge that stretches the length of two football fields, resembling a container ship stacked with cargo.

New York City allows program targeting reckless drivers to expire

The Dangerous Vehicle Abatement Program, or DVAP, requires the owner of vehicles that are caught running red lights five times in a year, or caught speeding in school zones 15 times within 12 months, to take a driver safety course.

NYC NICU nurse handmakes Halloween costumes for babies

Last year, nurse Lilly Fox handmade over 50 costumes for families with babies in neonatal intensive care unit across New York City.

LI man points gun at 6-year-old taking part in Halloween 'booing' tradition

Michael Wen is accused of pointing a gun at the 6-year-old’s head as he was taking part in the Halloween tradition of booing in the Manhasset neighborhood.

2 men fatally shot in Brooklyn apartment building

The NYPD responded to the Flatbush Gardens complex on Brooklyn Avenue and found two men, identified as Bladimy Mathurin, 47, and Mode Chinwai, 27, with gunshot wounds in a fourth-floor hallway.

New Kids on the Block coming to New Jersey, Long Island

New Kids on the Block announced Monday the Magic Summer Tour, with stops at Jones Beach, Long Island, and the PNC Bank Center in New Jersey.

City considers extending smoking ban beyond NYC parks

The bill proposes expanding no-smoking zones to any NYC sidewalk that abuts a park or playground.

LI man allegedly pulls gun on 6-year-old boy
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Police say a Manhasset man pulled a gun on a 6-year-old boy after the child mistakenly left Halloween treats on his porch.

Fans honor Matthew Perry at iconic NYC 'Friends' locations

Fans of Matthew Perry gathered at the New York locations Sunday that he and the cast of "Friends" made iconic.

Fans honor Perry at iconic NYC locations
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Fans of Matthew Perry gathered at the New York locations that he and the "Friends" cast made iconic. The actor died Saturday at age 54. Fox 5 NY's Ashlie Rodriguez has more.

Pro-Palestinian protesters force shutdown of Brooklyn Bridge

Thousands of Pro-Palestine protestors forced city officials to close the Brooklyn Bridge down on Saturday after they gathered in New York City amid Israel's war against Hamas.

Newark ranks worst place to rent in US: Study
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Newark, New Jersey, was labeled the worst place in the U.S. to rent, according to a New Forbes report. New York City ranks sixth.

Meet the woman who captured viral donut rat
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Carly Hittner talks to Fox 5 NY?s Jennifer Williams about the moment she captured donut rat?s ?love story? while waiting for a train in Lower Manhattan.

Early voting begins in NYC
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Early voting began in New York City on Saturday, but without a mayor or governor?s race, turnout was low. Ashlie Rodriguez has more.

Elderly man shoved in unprompted LES attack
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Police are searching for the suspect accused of violently shoving an 83-year-old after bumping into him on Manhattan?s Lower East Side.