Follow NBC New York - Local, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/nbcnewyork Thu, 27 Jan 2022 10:07:03 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTaFWHNPWD11v-zdsCmHakzH Police have arrested and charged two juveniles for allegedly starting the brush fire that shut down a section of the Garden State Parkway for about 10 hours last week evening, State Police said Wednesday.]]> Wed, 26 Jan 2022 22:02:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTaFWHNPWD11v-zdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTYFinhZLdNuwF1cWWor9YPv New York’s attorney general wants to put a stop to former President Donald Trump's attempted end-run around a yearslong civil investigation into his business practices, asking a judge Wednesday to dismiss his lawsuit aimed at halting the probe.]]> Wed, 26 Jan 2022 21:15:03 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTYFinhZLdNuwF1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTaI2tdqEXdQpF1cWWor9YPv At least five people have been hospitalized and dozens had to be evacuated after a massive fire broke out at an apartment building in New Jersey, officials said.]]> Wed, 26 Jan 2022 18:40:30 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTaI2tdqEXdQpF1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTYqPpkd0f2HwZVjH6qdYdAk For the second time in as many months, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has fined the owners of a former New Jersey nuclear power plant for security-related violations. The agency on Wednesday said it fined Jupiter, Florida-based Holtec Decommissioning International $50,000 for security violations at the former Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in the Forked River section of Lacey Township....]]> Wed, 26 Jan 2022 17:35:55 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTYqPpkd0f2HwZVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTa1XjudMmBXrezdsCmHakzH A New Jersey political consultant and one of the two men he paid to kill a longtime associate nearly eight years ago have admitted to the plot in court. Bomani Africa, 61, pleaded guilty to helping carry out the the murder-for-hire scheme Wednesday before a judge in federal court in Newark during a video conference. A day earlier, Sean Caddle,...]]> Wed, 26 Jan 2022 17:22:07 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTa1XjudMmBXrezdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTbrVb1yEPg0nF1cWWor9YPv A Tennessee college student originally from the Bronx faces more than 300 weapons-related charges, after prosecutors say he sold dozens of guns illegally to an undercover cop. Shakor Rodriguez, 23, who was attending Austin Peay State University in Tennessee, faces a total of 304 counts, including criminal sale of a firearm and criminal possession of a weapon. The Bronx District...]]> Wed, 26 Jan 2022 15:20:52 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTbrVb1yEPg0nF1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTaWh7WIWkjLpeT5HJgy6HUf Violent gun incidents are on the rise in New York, and because many of the firearms used in those incidents originated out of state, curbing the flow of those guns needs to be a top priority, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday. In a press conference, the governor detailed how her office plans to attack rising violence, by building interstate partnerships...]]> Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:15:45 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTaWh7WIWkjLpeT5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTbhaAhaz5kTpsb1naedg1wr President Joe Biden will come to New York City next week to meet with Mayor Eric Adams about the effort to combat gun violence in the city, the White House said Wednesday. The visit comes amid a worsening problem in the city – shooting incidents in NYC are up 24% this year compared to the same period in 2021. “On...]]> Wed, 26 Jan 2022 13:44:42 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTbhaAhaz5kTpsb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTaX5cA9-22kz5VjH6qdYdAk Traffic accidents killed 273 people in New York City last year, making 2021 the deadliest year on the city’s streets in recent history, according to data released by transit non-profit Transportation Alternatives on Wednesday. The report highlights as especially alarming the increase in hit-and-runs, which doubled since 2018, and a 42% increase in pedestrian fatalities involving SUVs. Last year, crashes...]]> Wed, 26 Jan 2022 11:29:05 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTaX5cA9-22kz5VjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTbUmNo476hkF3n9ye8UNv30 It’s been a rough month for the Bronx, and now the Department of Transportation can’t even get the highway signs right. Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson tweeted a picture Wednesday of a newly installed highway sign that reads “Welcome to the Bronx” and below that “Boro Pres Donovan Richards.” Donovan Richards is the Queens borough president. “I know it’s been...]]> Wed, 26 Jan 2022 10:05:10 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTbUmNo476hkF3n9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTaGdPEoP4GgEZs0ohxaO6Yr A new American Lung Association report on tobacco control released Wednesday finds that New York is on track when it comes to laws that protect people from secondhand smoke but has a long way to go when it comes to adequate smoking prevention programs and ending the sale of flavored tobacco products, particularly to teens.]]> Wed, 26 Jan 2022 09:07:03 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTaGdPEoP4GgEZs0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTbmajNJGNw8E3n9ye8UNv30 A political consultant in New Jersey has admitted paying men to kill a longtime associate in 2014 who worked with him on various campaigns.]]> Wed, 26 Jan 2022 06:58:31 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTbmajNJGNw8E3n9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTbmajNJGNw8EylmFkX7M1Jw A car wreck on the Bronx River Parkway Tuesday night led to the surprise discovery that the driver had been shot — but it’s not clear if he was shot because of the wreck, or if his being shot caused it. Police responded just after 9 p.m. Tuesday to a reported crash on the southbound side of the parkway near...]]> Wed, 26 Jan 2022 06:57:51 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTbmajNJGNw8EylmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTagh1XqiGYqciejEQ2Mq9rY This article was originally published on Jan 26 at 5:00am EST by THE CITY After years of complaints about NYCHA trade workers making more overtime than all other city employees, the Housing Authority has finally begun firing people they say regularly cheated taxpayers by falsely claiming OT they did not earn. As of Tuesday, 66 workers — mostly plumbers —...]]> Wed, 26 Jan 2022 06:26:36 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTagh1XqiGYqciejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTbklnnZwdpqZKCY3L745TL_ The man police believe to be responsible for opening fire inside a waiting room at a Bronx hospital and shooting a man in the arm has been arrested, police said.]]> Wed, 26 Jan 2022 04:30:10 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTbklnnZwdpqZKCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTY1op_MGgZXcpVjH6qdYdAk The New York City Department of Education is shortening the isolation and quarantine periods for students and school staff who test positive for COVID-19 or are unvaccinated and exposed to the virus, the city announced Tuesday night.]]> Wed, 26 Jan 2022 01:06:14 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTY1op_MGgZXcpVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTYHAE3JQ-HE0uT5HJgy6HUf Malfunctioning self-closing doors were partly blamed for the fire that killed 17 people in the Bronx this month. Now the I-Team has learned the building’s landlord owns other residential properties – that are also plagued by faulty fire doors.]]> Tue, 25 Jan 2022 21:39:05 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTYHAE3JQ-HE0uT5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTYsDPlvoY4QwKCY3L745TL_ New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has tapped the acting head of the state Department of Human Services to become the commissioner of the large state agency. Murphy, a Democrat, made the announcement Monday. He said Sarah Adelman has successfully led the department since taking over on an interim basis in January 2021. She stepped in after Commissioner Carole Johnson left...]]> Tue, 25 Jan 2022 17:53:14 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTYsDPlvoY4QwKCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTYL4qjN6WO7I6CY3L745TL_ Two police officers, 22-year-old Jason Rivera and 27-year-old Wilbert Mora, are dead after being shot during a domestic violence call in Harlem Friday night, and emotional NYPD leaders said the whole city should now be in mourning for his loss. Rivera died Friday night, shortly after the shooting; Mora held on until Tuesday before finally succumbing to his injuries. Funerals...]]> Tue, 25 Jan 2022 13:57:54 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTYL4qjN6WO7I6CY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTYL4qjN6WO7IylmFkX7M1Jw NYPD Officer Wilbert Mora has died after a days-long struggle, following his shooting in Harlem Friday night. Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell announced Mora’s death Tuesday in a tweet. Mora and Officer Jason Rivera were shot responding to a domestic disturbance call. Rivera died Friday night, and accused gunman Lashawn McNeil, who was shot by a third officer, died Monday. Rivera’s...]]> Tue, 25 Jan 2022 13:48:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/gKtpH_EHfTYL4qjN6WO7IylmFkX7M1Jw