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A mother and her 6-year-old son were walking in a crosswalk on their way to Mamaroneck Avenue School when they were struck and killed by a school bus. News 4’s Chris Jose reports.

Former President Donald Trump is calling on the civil court judge who fined him $454 million to step aside from the case, as the judge himself faces a judicial conduct investigation. The question: Did the judge have any inappropriate discussions about the Trump civil case with a controversial real estate lawyer before issuing the penalty ruling? NBC New York’s Melissa Russo...

NJ Transit and Amtrak trains are running once again at Penn Station after power issues and a brush fire in New Jersey halted service — but the evening commute is anything but easy, as one of the busiest transit hubs in the world turned into a complete mess again for commuters. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.

The heat made it tough for the more than 100 members of the FDNY battling huge flames in the Bronx on Thursday, as several businesses burned and four firefighters were hurt. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.

NJ Transit and Amtrak service into and out of New York Penn Station was suspended for the Thursday PM rush as power issues halted service. News 4’s Erica Byfield reports.

Chopper 4 was over the scene.

Many have seen it by now, or at least heard about it: The giant dragon wrapped around the tip of one of the city’s most iconic skyscrapers. It’s 270 feet long, made up of 1,700 pattern pieces and more than 600,000 sewn stitches. If you think the inflatable itself is impressive, wait until you see what it took to install...

Electric scooters have been increasing in popularity in beach towns, but there’s place that’s been offering them for years. NBC New York’s Ted Greenberg. 

The race for New York’s 16th Congressional seat heated up last night as George Latimer and Jamal Bowman took shots at each other during a debate last night. NBC New York’s Lynda Baquero reports. 

The extreme heat extended its grip on the tri-state Wednesday, and advisories aren’t just for the suffocating temperatures, as air quality alerts will also be in place for much of the week. In New Jersey, schools were releasing students early in order to keep cool. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff and Gaby Acevedo report.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy marked Juneteenth by unveiling a mass clemency program — a plan that could help thousands of people wipe their criminal records clean. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

There were miles of traffic backup on the Robert Moses Causeway on Wednesday, as people headed to the beach not just for the Juneteenth holiday, but because the beach parking fees were waived due to the heat. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.

Broadway is celebrating Juneteenth by bringing a show from the theater to the streets – for free! NBC New York’s Gilma Avalos reports. 

There were new details in the sickening case of a man accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in Kissena Park in Queens after tying her and a teen boy up. The suspect faced a judge Wednesday after a stint in the hospital for injuries delivered by neighbors who captured him and turned him in. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng...

Doctor Opal Lee has made it her mission to have Juneteenth named as a federal holiday, now with her goal complete she’s been named “the Grandmother of Juneteenth”. NBC New York’s Pat Battle reports. 

The Yankees hosted their Hope week initiative giving those who’ve suffered heartbreak in their lives a little bit of light. NBC New York’s Bruce Beck reports. 

The Tristate is celebrating Juneteenth and one celebration involved running in heat wave worthy temperatures. NBC New York’s Erica Byfield reports. 

Several business went up in flames early morning Thursday. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo has the latest.

Five masked men stabbed two people outside a high school graduation ceremony on the Hofstra University campus, school officials said.

Tuna, a stream of water and a stretched out sheet: All tactics that neighbors and even firefighters tried to get a trapped cat out of a Harlem tree. But an effort Tuesday night may have been the one that saves the cat’s life. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.