Beloved former college basketball star shot dead in Harlem

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 7/11 11:20A Jessica Cunnington and Ethan Har

A former Fairleigh Dickenson University men’s basketball student-athlete decribed as a “standout” and a “leader” was shot and killed Friday night in Harlem. The New York City Police Dept. says 35-year-old Kinu Rochford of Crown Heights, Brooklyn...

NYC announces new ‘click-to-cancel' consumer protection rule: What to know

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 7/10 12:02P Jon Sosa

New York City announced it will ban companies from using subscription traps and junk fees, ensuring customers can easily cancel automatic renewals and continuous service offers. The “Click to Cancel” rule, first proposed by the Department of...

Why NYC council speaker and Health Department are at odds over Legionnaires outbreak

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 7/10 1:02A Melissa Russo

New York City health officials say it’s a bit like a crime investigation. But instead of persons of interest, they are looking into buildings of interest in their investigation into the Legionnaires' outbreak on the Upper East Side.

Plumber who’s one of NYC’s highest-paid employees under investigation over $500K paycheck

NYPost.com (Metro) 7/8 9:30A Reuven Fenton, Hannah Fierick, M

A NYCHA plumber who’s one of New York City’s highest-paid employees is in hot water after claiming he worked nearly 2,600 hours of overtime.

NYC cases of ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite soar to 273 — 3 times as many as previously reported for...

NYPost.com (Metro) 7/8 8:45A Allie Yang

The Post has exclusively learned that New York City has had 301 cases of cyclosporiasis this year, while the state has recorded an additional 125 cases, excluding the city.

City launches new ‘El Chisme Oficial de NYC' Spanish WhatsApp channel: What to know

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 7/8 7:43A NBC New York Staff

In an effort to make City Hall more accessible and connect with Spanish-speaking residents, New York City launched a new WhatsApp channel and Spanish-language Instagram account. The WhatsApp channel, El Chisme Oficial de NYC (translated to “NYC...

Gotham FC is leaving New Jersey for Queens

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 7/7 5:20A Jennifer Millman

The world’s most elite men’s soccer teams are flocking to New Jersey this summer, but one reigning women’s champion is uprooting for New York City. Soon. Gotham FC, the NJ-based professional women’s soccer team that competes in the National...

NYC reports 3 heat wave-related deaths as NJ toll tops two dozen

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 7/7 12:45A Tom Shea, Brian Price and Jennif

New York City announced a trio of deaths from last week's blistering heat wave on Monday, hours after New Jersey health officials raised their toll to more than two dozen.

906: The damning figure that tells the tragic story of NYC’s public school failure

NYPost.com (Opinion) 7/7 12:30A Post Editorial Board

The Success Academy's just-released report on New York City public-school failure is so shocking and troubling that even anti-charter-school teachers unions should be shaking in horror.

New Jersey flash floods leave streets underwater. See the incredible scenes

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 7/6 10:01A NBC New York Staff

The severe weather that blasted New Jersey over the weekend continues to wreak havoc Monday. Heavy rainfall is swamping the tri-state area throughout the day Monday. Long Island and Connecticut may be the hardest hit by this system, but New York...

Seaplane carrying 8 passengers crashes into NYC’s East River

NYPost.com (Metro) 7/5 6:35A Steven Vago, Joe Marino, Ronny R

A seaplane carrying eight people crashed into New York City’s East River on Sunday, with emergency responders rushing to the scene, video shows.

Tinder activity surges by 34% in NYC, NJ during World Cup — and most lovebirds are international

NYPost.com (Metro) 7/4 2:00A Angela Barbuti

They're trying to score. Tinder users in New York City and New Jersey are having a ball benefiting from the influx of visitors to MetLife Stadium for the World Cup.

Mayor Mamdani gives America 250 address from George Washington's presidential desk

NBCNewYork.com (Politics News) 7/3 6:51A Tom Shea

Hours before the president is scheduled to address the country in honor of America's 250th anniversary, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is set to speak to Americans from the desk of a commander in chief who played a pivotal role in the...

‘Do not swim’ warning issued for 5 New York City beaches with high bacteria for 4th of July weekend

NYPost.com (Metro) 7/2 6:01A Allie Yang

Five New York city beaches are under advisory amid a heatwave set to make Independence Day weekend a real scorcher.

The skyscraper could only be born in America

NYPost.com (Opinion) 7/1 1:00A Steve Cuozzo

Although the New York City skyscrapers of the 1930s and 1950s are no longer the world’s tallest, they remain forever symbolic of Yankee Doodle aspiration and faith.