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Monica Morales hosted Follow-Up Friday from a NYCHA rally this week. Here are some of the stories she got into. Moms lead rally to Gracie Mansion About 100 protesters from all across the city marched from Holmes Towers at 92nd Street…

NEW YORK — NYC Transit chief Andy Byford said Friday he has not resign from his post, contrary to reports that he told the MTA he’d be leaving. POLITICO reported Friday that Byford, who serves as NYC Transit president, was on his…

Lt. Raymond Wang (L) and EMT Liam Glinane (R) who both suffered medical episodes on the BQE Thursday, officials say. (FDNY) QUEENS — Two FDNY EMTs remain in critical condition Friday after one raced to help another who had a stroke on…

NEW YORK — A powerful nor'easter swept through the tri-state area overnight, bringing torrential downpours, flooding and heavy winds that have caused damage and outages across the region. While much of the flooding Wednesday night was…

NEW YORK — Another nor’easter is likely to make its way into the tri-state area Wednesday, roughly seven days after the first one brushed the coast last week. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect through late Wednesday for…

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday used the “n-word” during a discussion about derogatory comments about Italian-Americans. Cuomo, a Democrat, had been discussing racial slurs and stereotypes used toward Italian-Americans…

NEW YORK — Food and drink are still being sold with CBD in New York City, months after health officials banned restaurants and cafes from selling edibles spiked with or accompanied by the trendy cannabis derivative because of safety…

PEARL RIVER, N.Y. — Two teens were killed and a third was seriously injured Sunday when their car plunged off an overpass in Rockland County, crashing onto train tracks below and then catching on fire, Orangetown Police said. According…

THE BRONX — Justice for Junior. Two of five gang members convicted in the brutal murder of Bronx teen Lesandro Guzman-Feliz have been sentenced. Jonaiki Martinez Estrella, who authorities said inflicted the fatal knife wound in…

HARLEM, Manhattan — Silicon Harlem is a tech hub right off of Fredrick Douglass Boulevard. CEO Clayton Banks says it first opened its doors in 2013. Right now, Banks says there is a new wave of technological expansion going on in Harlem.…