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"We're about to potentially have to move women and children to sleep in congregate settings," Mayor Eric Adams said. "This is unacceptable."
The "Original Bro" Matt Riddle reportedly was intoxicated between flights before an out-of-the-ring airport smackdown Sunday.
Travelers saw far fewer grounded planes Monday, but more than 100 flights were delayed at JFK Airport as the day started, data showed.
New York City's restaurant scene giveth and taketh away.
Add a severe thunderstorm watch to New York City's recent weather woes.
Once again, New York City will remember a clear blue day when the world changed.
The city has already shelled out more than $50 million in misconduct lawsuit payouts so far this year, The Legal Aid Society found.
"Lee is a dangerous category 5 hurricane, and further strengthening is possible," the National Hurricane Center warned Friday.
A man, 46, shot a woman, 42, in the head before turning the gun on himself Thursday, according to police and reports.
An angry vaper not only pummeled a 36-year-old man, he also stole $200 from him Tuesday in a Long Island City train station, police said.
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Auto thefts are up 19 percent this year, prompting NYPD officials to set up a cruiser with license plate scanners in every precinct.
Mayor Eric Adams warned the asylum seeker crisis will "destroy" the city shortly after officials announced the Long Island City shelter.
Summer isn't done — a heat wave will linger a fourth day into Friday, along with a risk of thunderstorms, forecasters said.
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"Transferring people from the Boat to Rikers is not the solution," said an advocate whose son died on the Vernon C. Bain jail barge.
Back-to-school could be a little different once classes begin Thursday.
Rex Heuermann stiffed an employee at his Manhattan architecture firm out of pay, according to a new lawsuit.
Controversial company DocGo showed "little evidence" it could provide the services promised to the city, said Comptroller Brad Lander.
The masked robbers drove off late Monday in a BMW with a busted headlight, police said.
