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All five boroughs of New York City are back in the CDC’s high-risk category for COVID community spread as of the agency’s Friday update, a reflection of the increasingly infectious national climate as the “worst version” of omicron yet holds its dominance. Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Staten Island had all been...

New York state is rolling out a novel strategy to screen applicants for gun permits by requiring people seeking to carry concealed handguns to hand over their social media accounts for a review of their “character and conduct.”

Two passengers died and two drivers were severely hurt in a multi-vehicle crash in New Jersey over the weekend, officials say.

The two are seen battling in the middle of the street. She steps backward as he pushes forward. It’s not even clear if they know each other. Here’s what we know so far.

The Upper East Side’s Serendipity3 is once again putting their $200 frites — which set the Guinness World Record for priciest fries — back on the menu at their location on East 60th Street in Manhattan.

Despite making headlines over the July 4th weekend, the NYPD says it is seeing a reduction in gun violence thus far in 2022 compared to last year, with less murders and shooting victims.

COVID booster shots appear to be less than 20% effective against infection with the omicron variant of the virus just a few months after the booster is given, a new study found this week. The Italian study, which is a pre-print review and re-analysis of prior studies and has not been peer-reviewed, suggests boosters are effective in the short term&...

The 65-year-old was just walking along a Manhattan subway platform this week when someone shoved him from behind. He whirled around to confront the person and was met with a fist to the face. Here’s what happened next.

This article was originally published on Jul 7 5:05pm EDT by THE CITY In the early hours of Dec. 16, a fire erupted inside a fourth-floor apartment in NYCHA’s Jacob Riis Houses in the East Village, killing one tenant, seriously injuring another and forcing two teenagers to shimmy down an electrical pole to escape. More than 180 firefighters respond...

The New York State Department of Health said a study found the number of people from a Long Island school district living with cancer to be “statistically significant,” but investigators stressed that the community should not be concerned.

Sandra Lindsay, the New York City nurse who rolled up her sleeve on live television in December 2020 to receive the first COVID-19 vaccine dose pumped into an arm in the United States, received the highest civilian honor the country can bestow.

Amazon Prime Day is less than a week away, and scammers are already looking for ways to prey on shoppers on the lookout for deals, with phishing emails designed to drain targets’ bank accounts.

A late-night Lower East Side eatery has been closed for days after a wild tirade took place over the July 4th holiday weekend — all because of condiments. Employees at Bel Fries on Ludlow Street were left traumatized after the chaos broke out Sunday morning shortly after 4 a.m., a wild fray that caused extensive damage. The restaurant’s co-ow...