FOX 5 News Update: NYC Beaches open for Memorial Day
In this FOX 5 NY Weekend News Update, we cover NYC's beaches opening for Memorial Day Weekend and the vandalism of a pickleball court on the Upper West Side. Plus how the NCAA agreeing to allow schools to pay players will change college sports.
Jersey Shore is ready for Memorial Day weekend
Are you ready to head down the shore? Memorial Day Weekend is here and it's time for sand, sun, and fun on the Jersey Shore. FOX 5 NY's Teresa Priolo has the story.
Vandals target UWS pickleball court
A Upper West Side pickleball court has been the target of vandals multiple times. Now, players at Riverside Park are going to great lengths to keep playing the game they love. FOX 5 NY's Sharon Crowley has the story.
3 injured in Queens apartment building fire
Three people reportedly had minor injuries after a fire inside an apartment building in Queens on Friday.
Passengers abusing airport wheelchair service
The CEO of Frontier Airlines is calling for a crackdown on people who fake a disability and use the free wheelchair service at airports to skip the security line. FOX 5 NY's Stephanie Bertini has the story.
UN court rules Israel must stop Rafah offensive
The top United Nations court has ordered Israel to halt its military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. However, judges stopped short Friday of ordering a full cease-fire throughout the Palestinian territory.
2024 Bethpage Air Show preview
The Blue Angels took to the skies above Jones Beach for a practice session ahead of Saturday's Bethpage Air show.
Summer unofficially begins on the Jersey Shore
The Jersey Shore is getting ready to welcome thousands of people to its beaches this weekend. FOX 5 NY's Teresa Priolo looks at how businesses are gearing up for the summer season.
NYC's beaches open for Memorial Day Weekend
New York City's beaches officially open on Saturday and you can expect to see plenty of people, and lifeguards, enjoying the sand and sun this holiday weekend.
Fire in Secaucus, NJ, engulfs large building
SkyFOX was over a large building fire on Friday afternoon in Secaucus, New Jersey.
Bethpage Air Show 2024 preview
The Memorial Day weekend – and the Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach State Park – are two markers of the unofficial start of summer. FOX 5 NY's Jodi Goldberg has a preview of the show.
Rappers Sheff G, Sleepy Hallow at Bronx Trump rally
Rappers Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow joined Donald Trump on stage at his May 23 campaign rally in the Bronx.
Home renovations for injured NJ trooper
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation unveiled a newly renovated smart home for NJ State Trooper Sean Acker. FOX 5 NY’s Antwan Lewis has the story.
2.9 magnitude earthquake near Gladstone, NJ
A 2.9 magnitude earthquake aftershock struck parts of New Jersey on Friday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey, who say it hit at 3:50 a.m. near Gladstone in Somerset County.
Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach: What to know
Thousands of spectators will be heading out to Jones Beach this Memorial Day weekend to watch the Bethpage Air Show. FOX 5 NY’s Robert Moses has the details.
NOAA: 2024 Hurricane season will be busy
The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted an exceptionally busy hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean for 2024.
Taxi tech firm clashes with MTA over fees
A feud between a company that runs the credit card readers for taxi meters and the MTA has some of the city's taxi drivers saying they're fed up with getting squeezed.
Lawmakers push legislation to increase psych care
Local legislators on opposite sides of the aisle are coming together to throw their support behind a new bill called the Michelle Go Act, named for the woman who was killed after being pushed in front of a subway train by a mentally ill man in 2022. The proposed bill would get Medicaid to cover more psychiatric care.
Manhattan building was not struck by lightning
The Department of Buildings has concluded that a building in Lower Manhattan was not struck by lightning during Thursday morning's storms.
Storms slam NYC, NJ, CT
Powerful storms rolled through the tri-state area early Thursday, downing trees and leaving thousands without power.