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The video shows masked men about to steal $1 million in jewelry from Pastor Lamor Whitehead during a sermon and at gunpoint, police said.
A disruptive passenger, mechanical problems and crew shortages prompted a spate of delays for commuters Wednesday morning.
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A third of homes listed in New York likely once belonged to New Yorkers who could no longer pay the rent, a new StreetEasy study found.
Tired of dropped calls and lost service on the subway? An MTA board vote Wednesday could end that frustration over the next 10 years.
A week ago, there were just over 600 monkeypox cases in the city. Health officials worry the virus could soon become "uncontainable."
See which New York City hospitals ranked among the best in the state and nation, according to U.S. News & World Report.
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Half of New York City is considered a "child care desert," but Gov. Kathy Hochul announced funding Monday to help 70 new providers open up.
Steve Buyer, a former congressman, is accused of using inside information to buy $1.5 million in stocks.
"It’s my prerogative to purchase what I want to purchase," said Lamor Whitehead about "flashy" jewelry robbed during a Sunday livestream.
As a heat wave enters its eighth day — and the heat index hits 97 degrees —forecasters say severe thunderstorms could enter the picture.
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Think NYC's summer temperatures are too high? Just wait until you see the rents.
Bookings for 17,000 doses open Friday at 6 p.m., with other shots set aside for contacts of known cases and local groups, officials said.
Jonathan Pol, 31, raped and sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl who was one of his English students at a Bronx school, prosecutors said.
Dion Middleton, 45, who faces a murder charge, was off-duty during an early Thursday shooting in The Bronx, police said.
It's going to be so hot this weekend that organizers decided to halve the NYC Triathlon.
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A heat wave that was supposed to end Thursday will last through Sunday, forecasters said. And instead of heat breaking, hail fell.
