NYC will have 'bitterly cold' Christmas weekend

An arctic chill has enveloped the region with sub-freezing temperatures after a punishing winter storm.

Man shot and killed in broad daylight on Queens street: NYPD

Police say the gunman shot and killed 40-year-old Elgin Reynolds on 165th Street in Jamaica, Queens on Friday afternoon.

TSA says man tried to hide gun parts in peanut butter jars

The man was arrested at JFK Airport and "guaranteed to get a lump of coal from Santa," a TSA spokesperson said.

Man choked employee with bat, stabbed 2 others inside East Harlem bar

A man is wanted for choking an employee with a baseball bat, and stabbing two others, in an unprovoked attacked inside an East Harlem bar, police say.

Winter storm drenches NYC with heavy rain and flooding, followed by arctic chill

An incoming storm is expected to produce heavy rain, thunder and even a little bit of snow and ice across parts of the New York City area. Gusty winds are expected too.

2 children killed in Staten Island house fire

Officials have confirmed two children were killed in a house fire Friday in Staten Island.

Winter storm triggers coastal flooding across region

Flooding from the winter storm that has slammed the northeast caused flooding in coastal communities in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

Blizzard in Buffalo: Here's what 'zero-mile visibility' looks like

"We don't even want to be parked in it, you definitely don't want to be driving in it," the National Weather Service warned -- with video to prove their point.

Why do Jews eat Chinese food at Christmas?

Jewish people eating Chinese food on Christmas Day is as much a holiday tradition as Santa Claus himself.

4 people busted for selling shrooms, laced candies out of NYC stores

Four people have been arrested following an investigation into the sale of psychedelic mushrooms, also known as "magic mushrooms", at two East Village stores, according to authorities.

Fire in Staten Island Ferry engine room; boat evacuated

Five people suffered minor injuries when a fire broke out in the engine room of a Staten Island Ferry boat on Thursday evening.

New York lawmakers give themselves a raise

Christmas came early for state lawmakers in Albany. They voted to give themselves a 29% pay hike, making the New York Legislature the highest paid state legislature in the country.

Thousands of NYC nurses vote to authorize strike

According to the New York State Nurses Associated, 99% of nurses at 12 New York City medical centers and hospital systems, including Mount Sinai and NewYork-Presbyterian have already voted in favor of going on strike.

Congressman-elect George Santos responds after allegations he is a fraud

Embattled Congressman-elect George Santos has responded for the first time since allegations were made that his resume may be largely fiction.

72-year-old Queens man with Alzheimer's goes missing: NYPD

Authorities say 72-year-old Miguel Rivera was last seen on Wednesday afternoon exiting his home on 110th Street in Richmond Hill.

Teen arrested in connection with New Year's Day shooting of NYPD officer

Police have arrested a 17-year-old in connection with the New Year's Day shooting of an off-duty officer who was sleeping in his car between shifts at the in East Harlem when he was struck by a bullet.