The best food deals and freebies on Tax Day 2024

Tax Day brings food deals and freebies, catering to both those celebrating refunds and those seeking solace after paying taxes.

NYPD increases patrols following Iran's attack on Israel

Following Iran's Saturday attack on Israel, the NYPD has increased its patrols out of an abundance of caution.

What would really happen if a civil war broke out? New dystopian movie depicts conflict in near-future USA

The release of Alex Garland's film "Civil War" has sparked widespread online discussions in the United States about the possibility of conflict, leading Americans to contemplate the likelihood of political unrest and strategize ways to endure the improbable scenario.

Upper West Side residents call for change over seemingly endless scaffolding

Some residents on the Upper West Side and most New Yorkers in general are fed up with the scaffolding spectacle that some buildings in the city have turned into.

Fiery crash in South Brunswick leaves 3 dead

Three people are dead after a fiery crash in South Brunswick, New Jersey on Friday morning, police say.

Student run cafe at Patchogue-Medford High School empowers special needs pupils

A group of special education students on Long Island are learning new career skills as their school is now home to a commercial kitchen which helps them prepare for jobs in the culinary field.

The Vessel at Hudson Yards to reopen after suicides forced its closure

The centerpiece sculpture at the Hudson Yards development on Manhattan's west side will reopen to the public later this year after a string of suicides forced its closure in 2021.

NYC Council approves bills to give EMS workers bullet, stab-proof vests amid rising assaults

The New York City Council has approved a pair of bills to provide EMTs and paramedics with bullet and stab-proof vests, in the wake of assaults against the FDNY personnel reaching an all-time high.

Newark postpones teen curfew enforcement

A curfew that was set to begin Friday night for children and teens in Newark has been postponed.

Travis Kelce delivers surprise graduation speech with beer in hand

Super Bowl champion Travis Kelce delivered a speech with a beer in hand as he and brother Jason were awarded their University of Cincinnati during a surprise ceremony

16-year-old arrested for allegedly shoving woman down NYC church stairs

A suspect was arrested in connection to the assault, robbery of a woman caught on surveillance video in front of a NYC church, police said.

No link between Ozempic and suicide, EU drug regulators say

It's the latest group to conclude there's no known tie between obesity drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy and suicide.

These Girl Scouts baked new cookie in effort to save coral reefs

Two Florida Girl Scouts developed and pitch a potential idea of how a new Girl Scout cookie could elevate the need for coral reef awareness.

Here are the women being honored on quarters this year

The American Women Quarters Program celebrates the accomplishments and contributions of women in the United States.

Yorktown bus crash: 5 school students, bus driver injured

Several students were injured after a vehicle and school bus collided in Yorktown, Westchester County, police said. The accident happened on Route 132, near the Taconic State Parkway.