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Deadly crash on Long Island Expressway prompts snowplow protocol investigation

Police are investigating whether snowplow practices were properly followed after a crash killed a 50-year-old man on the Long Island Expressway.

NewYork-Presbyterian, striking nurses reach tentative agreement

NYSNA has reached a tentative contract agreement with NewYork-Presbyterian, signaling a potential end to the longest nurses strike in New York City history.

N.J. high school principal accused of threatening students over ICE protest

Tensions are high in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where some families say the school board is ignoring their concerns about increased ICE activity in the community.

Green Acres Mall on Long Island latest to fall victim to "takeover"

The Green Acres Mall on Long Island was flooded by teenagers on Thursday after social media posts called for a so-called "takeover."

Westchester's Aerin Frankel shines in goal for gold medal-winning U.S. women

The celebration of the U.S. women's hockey team's gold medal-winning victory over Canada on Thursday was especially loud in Westchester County, where starting goalie Aerin Frankel grew up.

Portal Bridge cutover will lead to "reliable, more convenient" commutes

After years of construction, work is now under way to connect the new Portal Bridge in New Jersey to the Northeast Corridor​. The hope is to make that commute a little easier.

Mayor Mamdani criticized for refusing to hire 5,000 new NYPD officers

Mayor Zohran Mamdani received blowback on Thursday for killing a headline-grabbing ploy by former Mayor Eric Adams to hire thousands of extra police officers.

Bronx post office says it cannot safely deliver packages as wait times soar

People in the Bronx are complaining about painfully long wait times at their local post office as lines sometimes go out the door.

Suspect disguised as cleaner wanted in $122,000 apartment heist, NYPD says

The NYPD said the woman knocked on the door to an East New York apartment before two other suspects drew guns on a man who answered.

N.J. barber accused of putting cameras in barbershop bathroom, police say

A New Jersey barbershop employee is facing charges after allegedly placing cameras in the shop's bathroom, police said.

Gas main fire forces home evacuations in Hillsborough, N.J.

Video shows flames shooting out of a sewer on Millstone River Road in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey.

4 arrested in Connecticut home invasion, armed robbery that shut down 2 schools

Four people were arrested for a home invasion that shut down two schools in Fairfield, Connecticut Thursday morning.

"Fuhgeddaboudit!" New York accent is slowly disappearing, study finds

The New York accent is one of the regional dialects disappearing from everyday language, according to a new study.

Wawa recalls 4 milk products that may contain plastic pieces

Wawa says these four bottled milk products could present a choking hazard and are being recalled as a precaution.