Beer made from leftover bagels
We love our bagels in NYC, but have you tried a beer that's made from leftover bagel bits? FOX 5 NY's Arthur Chi'en shows us how some local businesses have teamed up to create a new product that also cuts down on food waste.
Foreign aid bill advances in Senate
A $95 billion foreign aid package, including billions for Israel and Taiwan, passed the House on Saturday, and the Senate approval was expected either Tuesday or Wednesday.
Livery cab workers fear robberies, carjackings
The New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers sounded alarm about a string of carjackings targeting livery cab workers in the Bronx. FOX 5 NY's Lisa Evers heard from several victims about what they said they experienced.
NYU students participate in Pro-Palestinian protest
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators are continuing at college campuses across the country. Many NYU students have gathered after walking out of class Tuesday afternoon. This comes after multiple people were arrested Monday night at NYU who refused to clear an encampment. FOX 5 NY's Richard Giacovas has the latest on how NYU is responding to these demonstrations.
Tabloid publisher testifies in Trump trial
A veteran tabloid publisher has testified that he pledged to be Donald Trump’s “eyes and ears” during his 2016 presidential campaign, recounting for a jury how he promised the then-candidate that he would help suppress harmful stories and had even arranged to purchase a doorman’s silence. The testimony from David Pecker was designed to bolster prosecutors’ assertions of a decades-long friendship between Trump and the former publisher of the National Enquirer that culminated in an agreement to give the candidate’s lawyer a heads-up on negative tips and stories so they could be quashed.
Barricades installed at NYU following protests
Safety concerns have forced Columbia University to extend hybrid classes through the end of the semester. FOX 5 NY’s Richard Giacovas has the latest.
Central Park coyote
Footage captured this weekend by one New Yorker showed the coyote strolling through Central Park in NYC.
Ongoing protests on university campuses
Tensions are rising and demonstrations are growing at college campuses across the NYC area over the Israel-Hamas war. Tarik Sheppard, deputy commissioner of public information at the NYPD, and Kaz Daughtry, deputy commissioner of operations, joined Good Day New York to discuss.
Pro-Palestinian student protests erupt across NYC
Several faculty members at NYU, as well as some students, were led away in handcuffs Monday night, one of several pro-Palestinian protests happening at college campuses throughout NYC that ended with police getting involved. FOX 5 NY's Briella Tomassetti has the latest.
Pro-Palestinian student protests erupt across NYC
After pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University set up loads of tents on campus, protesters at NYU have followed suit and dozens have now been arrested for it. FOX 5 NY’s Briella Tomassetti has the latest.
NYC Comptroller releases storm response report
New York City's Comptroller is faulting the city for not doing enough to prevent communities from being waterlogged in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ophelia last year. FOX 5 NY's Kendall Green has the story.
Passover observances begin in shadow of Gaza war
Passover observances began on Monday in homes all across the nation, but this year's ceremonies have been impacted by somber factors related to Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and the rise of antisemitic incidents elsewhere.
Pro-Palestinian protests sweep US college campuses
Dozens of people were arrested at NYU on Monday after defying a deadline to leave the area by campus authorities, as tensions over Israel's war with Hamas continue to grow on U.S. college campuses.
Somber backdrop to Passover observances
Passover is a major Jewish holiday, celebrated over seven or eight days each year. It commemorates the exodus of ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt, as recounted in the Bible. To many Jews, it symbolizes freedom and the birth of a Jewish nation. This year, for many Jews, the holiday’s mood will be impacted by somber factors related to Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and the rise of antisemitic incidents elsewhere. Many Seder tables, in Israel and elsewhere, are expected to have empty seats, representing those killed or taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7, as well as soldiers unable to return home for Passover.
Rising costs causing NYC animal shelters to fill
After COVID-19, there were reports of people abandoning their pets when they had to return tot he office. But now, the driving force behind these surrenders appears to be a financial one. FOX 5 NY's Linda Schmidt has the story.
Family living with mold, mice in NYCHA apartment
A family living in the Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City says they have been afraid to use their kitchen for almost a year because of ongoing issues that have not been fixed, including mold, bad smells, and vermin. FOX 5 NY's Kendall Green has the story.
NYC religious leaders adjust Passover messages
Monday marks the beginning of Passover, one of the most important Jewish holidays. And while it traditionally is a time for celebration, this year has a much different tone because of the war in the Middle East. FOX 5 NY's Sharon Crowley looks at how religious leaders are adjusting their messages in this episode of Finding Faith.
Pro-Palestine protests at campuses nationwide
Columbia University has canceled in-person classes and police have arrested dozens of students at Yale University as tensions over the war in the Middle East continue to grow on U.S. college campuses. The moves at the Ivy League schools came hours before Monday evening's start of the Jewish holiday of Passover.
Donald Trump hush money trial gets underway
A prosecutor told jurors that Donald Trump tried to illegally influence the 2016 presidential election by preventing damaging stories about his personal life from becoming public. The statement came Monday at the start of the former president’s historic hush money trial. A defense lawyer countered by saying Trump was innocent and by attacking the integrity of the onetime Trump confidant who’s now the government’s star witness. The opening statements offered the 12-person jury — and the voting public — a roadmap for viewing the allegations at the heart of the case and Trump’s expected defenses.
Columbia University cancels in-person classes
Tensions are rising at college campuses across the area over the Israel-Hamas war. FOX 5 NY's Lisa Evers has the latest.