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Why one mom is telling her children that losing their home “is not a sad thing.”

The wildfire in Pacific Palisades that has burned more than 5,000 structures has put leaders on the defensive and led LA fire chief Kristin Crowley to engage in a public spat with Mayor Karen Bass over resources.

Leslie Charleson, who played Dr. Monica Quartermaine on “General Hospital” for nearly half a century, has died, according to the show’s executive producer, Frank Valentini. She was 79.

A major winter subway improvement project is set to begin this week, with the MTA shuttering service on the Rockaway Line for four months to address lingering damage left behind by Superstorm Sandy and strengthen infrastructure in anticipation of future storms. The winter service interruption kicks off Friday, Jan. 17, and lasts through May. The MT...

Two people died in a single-vehicle crash on Long Island’s Southern State Parkway late Sunday, and another two people were seriously injured, New York State Police said. On Monday, State Police said it was about 11 p.m. the night before when a vehicle occupied by four people got into an accident in the eastbound lanes of the parkway near......

The Republican-led Senate is slated to hold more than a dozen hearings this week for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, with the hope of confirming them quickly after he’s inaugurated. Trump is scheduled to be inaugurated on a federal holiday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. When is Inauguration Day? Inauguration Da...

Police said the suspect accused of violently pushing a man onto subway tracks in front of an oncoming train in Chelsea on New Year’s Eve has been arrested on an attempted murder charge.

Two suspects are wanted in what police believe are connected robberies where the alleged thieves made off with thousands of dollars worth of lottery tickets from New York City businesses. Police said the duo first struck in the final week of December, on the 26th, when they hit a store on Eighth Avenue in the West Village. Around 8:30 p.m.,…...

After he was found in contempt twice in one week, Rudy Giuliani faces another treacherous week ahead at a trial to determine whether his Florida condominium and three World Series rings must be turned over to two Georgia election workers.

Expect to see long lines in the East Village this weekend. That’s because Bradley Cooper’s pop-up restaurant has returned for another surprise opening. The actor’s restaurant, Danny & Coop’s, is a cheesesteak joint near Tompkins Square Park on Avenue A between 9th and 10th streets. The buzzy new joint had a soft opening ...

The lights are dimming on this year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. The 11-ton Norway Spruce received a light dusting of snow on its final day before crews bring it down to be milled and repurposed. Anyone looking to catch one final peak at the holiday spectacle has until 10 p.m. on Saturday. After that, the tree goes dark — offici...

A man was shot by police Friday night after allegedly pointing a gun at an NYPD sergeant during a foot chase through Brooklyn. Police said the 50-year-old man ran out of a Canarsie convenience store around 9:45 p.m., just after nearby officers on patrol heard a gunshot coming from the area of East 80th Street and Flatlands Avenue. A number…...

President-elect Donald Trump doesn’t have to go to jail, pay a fine or perform community service as a result of his New York hush money conviction. A judge ended the case Friday with a sentence of an unconditional discharge, closing the case with no punishment. But unless the conviction for falsifying business records is someday overturned, T...