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Queens diner closes: Neptune Diner in Astoria shuts down after 40 years in
ASTORIA, Queens (WABC) -- It was the last call on Sunday for an iconic diner in Queens.Neptune Diner in Astoria closed its doors after 40 years in business."I think it's going to be a loss to the neighborhood," said customer Nicholas…
Suspected Arsonists Knew Exactly Where to Strike Paris Railways to Heighten
France took virtually every precaution to make sure that its capital would be secure when all eyes were on the city for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics.But the saboteurs who disrupted travel for hundreds of thousands on Friday…
Rain in forecast for days, then heat returns – NBC New York
Storms are back in the forecast for the next few days, after a relatively quiet weather stretch for the tri-state area, and you'll want to keep the umbrella on hand for whatever pops up.
A series of low-pressure…
Secret Service Says It Denied Earlier Trump Requests for More Federal Resources
The Secret Service acknowledged on Saturday that it had turned down requests for additional federal resources sought by former President Donald J. Trump’s security detail in the two years leading up to his attempted assassination last…
COVID cases skyrocket across New York City
NEW YORK (PIX11) — You may have heard more people around you mentioning they recently contracted COVID 19.
In the city, COVID cases are up 317 percent between May and last week, based on a 7-day average and hospitalizations…
Off-duty NYPD employee arrested in the Bronx: police
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) – An off-duty NYPD employee was arrested in the Bronx on Wednesday, according to authorities.
Osayuki Osunbar, an NYPD traffic enforcement agent, was taken into custody around 1 a.m.
He was charged…
NYC subway crime: Mayor Eric Adams, MTA officials announce subway crime is down
NEW YORK (WABC) -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams and MTA officials announced Wednesday that subway crime in the city has been trending downward.Newly released data from the NYPD shows subway crime is now down nearly 8% so far in 2024…
‘Reading on the Rails’ takes its literacy mission to the subway tracks
The nonprofit Literacy In Community, known as LINC, took to the train tracks on Tuesday for the 10th annual "Reading on the Rails."
New York children and their families took part in the event, hopping on the subway with their favorite…
US News and World Report best hospital list includes 4 in NY
Four New York hospitals — three in NYC and one on Long Island — are among the top 20 medical centers in the nation, U.S. News & World Report announced Tuesday.
Mount Sinai Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian…
NYC mayoral race unofficially kicks off with first round of fundraising
And they’re off!
The unofficial start to the 2025 mayoral election is kicking off on Monday with candidates in the already crowded field set to release fundraising figures.
The filings will give the public and pundits a…