Flip-flops in NYC - Trendy or tacky?
With this heat, a lot of people are wearing flip-flops on the street and on the subway. But do New Yorkers think it's fashion forward? Or a footwear fiasco? FOX 5 NY's Audrey Puente hit the streets to find out.
L.I. cop shooter sentenced
A man has been sentenced for shooting and nearly killing a Suffolk County police officer, leaving him partially paralyzed. Janell Funderburke will spend 25 years to life behind bars. FOX 5 NY's Jodi Goldberg has the details.
Shark spotted at Rockaway Beach
Parts of Rockaway Beach are closed right now after a shark was spotted in the water on Thursday, police said. The NYPD posted a drone video of the shark this afternoon on social media.
New York Gov. Hochul signs e-bike safety bills
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a series of bills on Thursday to improve e-bike safety. They are aimed at cracking down on fraudulent and after-market batteries. FOX 5 NY's Michelle Ross has the details.
Suspect charged after woman's body found in sleeping bag
The suspect charged in the murder of a 31-year-old woman whose body was found stuffed inside a sleeping bag faced a judge today. During the court hearing, we learned more about the timeline leading up to the victim's death. FOX 5 NY's Linda Schmidt has the details.
Mother charged with abandoning newborn
A mother is facing charges after a newborn baby was abandoned in Chelsea.
Repairs continue on ruptured gas line in Union City
Cleanup efforts are underway in New Jersey after a gas main rupture happened in Union City, New Jersey. FOX 5 NY’s Jessica Formoso reports.
Stuck At Prom scholarship contest
Attention Project Runway fans. There's a dress-making competition, but this one involves duct tape.
Tornadoes hit western New York
The remnants of what was once Hurricane Beryl triggered a regional tornado outbreak in upstate New York, before finally heading back out to sea.
North Jersey coast line rail service suspended
The North Jersey coast line rail service is suspended in both directions due to River Draw Bridge signal issues.
Ruptured gas line in Union City, NJ
Crews are responding to a ruptured gas line in Union City, New Jersey. SkyFOX captured gas vapor shooting into the air.
Abandoned baby found in Chelsea
An abandoned newborn baby was found by two doormen in Chelsea overnight Thursday, according to police.
PSEG responds to gas leak in Union City, NJ
SkyFOX was over the scene.
Suspect charged in Kips Bay murder
Chad Irish, the NYC man police charged with concealing the body of Yazmeen Williams in a sleeping bag on a Kips Bay sidewalk, is now facing upgraded charges of murder. FOX 5 NY's Briella Tomassetti has the latest.
Sen. Bob Menendez trial latest
Lawyers for NJ Sen. Bob Menendez took nearly six hours to finish their closing statements. Now, the case is handed over to the jury. FOX 5 NY's Lissette Nuñez has the latest.
New Yorkers make waiting in line make money
Have you ever wanted something so badly... but not enough to wait in line and brave the elements for it? Well, the guys at 'Same Ole Line Dudes' will do it for you... for a price. FOX 5 NY's Kendall Green has the story.
Is the heat wave killing outdoor dining?
Outdoor dining essentially saved New York City's restaurants during the pandemic, but in the middle of this recent heat wave, one restaurant owner in Westchester is reconsidering his outdoor dining setup because no-one wants to sit outside in the heat. FOX 5 NY's Richard Giacovas has the story.
Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial starts
A defense attorney says that Alec Baldwin's shooting of a cinematographer was “an unspeakable tragedy,” but that he “committed no crime, he was an actor, acting.”
MS-13 member pleads guilty to multiple LI murders
A leader of an MS-13 gang clique in New York has pleaded guilty to racketeering and firearms charges in a case involving eight murders, including the 2016 killings of two high school girls who were hacked and beaten to death in their suburban neighborhood on Long Island.
Suspect charged with murder in woman's death
Police have charged 55-year-old Chad Irish with murder in connection to the death of 31-year-old Yazmeen Williams, who was found inside a sleeping bag in Kips Bay last week.