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A proposal tied to Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s campaign promise to make New York City home to the highest minimum wage in the country is moving closer to a vote, and if it passes, the city’s wage floor would rise from $17 an hour to $30 an hour by 2030.

Fire Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore and senior leadership in the FDNY took the hot seat on Friday, fielding tough questions about spending, infrastructure, pay parity and overtime.

New York Police Department officer Freddy Cerpa remains dedicated to his duties and has been labeled a “hometown hero” by Congresswoman Laura Gillen after saving two young children from choking. Cerpa was honored with a Congressional Certificate of Recognition. Both incidents happened within less than a month of...

Four people, including two teens and two construction workers, were hurt in a house explosion in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday.

Left-leaning members of the NYC Council are considering bizarre new legislation that aims to curb retail theft — by penalizing customers and business owners rather than criminals. NYC supermarkets and pharmacies would be forced to impose a 15-item limit for customers using self-checkout lines, and have at least one...

A Venezuelan immigrant operating a mobile car wash in Queens was shot and killed Friday night — and locals believe an ongoing turf battle over business may have sparked the bloodshed. Jairo Javier Vinces-Cobena’s was gunned down by a shooter riding a moped around the corner from his home on 55th Avenue near 97th...

NEW YORK - A 36-year-old man who was shot multiple times in Queens Friday night later died at a hospital, according to police. Police say the shooting happened Friday, March 13, around 7:49 p.m. near 97-36 55 Avenue within the 110th Precinct. Officers responding to a 911 call reporting a...

If you thought your local TJ's was a madhouse, wait until you hear about what it's like to shop at the busiest in the country in downtown NYC.

Paramus police arrested Jason Joshua Molina, 26, of Bayonne, and Tamara Charlot, 32, of Queens, NY, on Friday, March 13, at approximately 7 p.m., according to Paramus Police Chief Robert M. Guidetti. Both were charged with possession of stolen property and possession of an anti-shoplifting device. Police responded...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani's legal team has notified city officials that the city is cutting off payment of legal fees for Tim Pearson, the former City Hall public safety adviser who was sued last year by four current and former NYPD employees alleging sexual harassment and retaliation. The same move covers former NYPD...