Jewish neighborhoods in NYC to get 100 new security cameras
New York City will install 100 new security cameras in ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods in an effort to prevent anti-Semitic attacks, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Friday.
Two women arrested after anti-Semitic attack in Brooklyn: NYPD
Two women allegedly yelled anti-Semitic threats at a Hasidic man before punching him, according to the NYPD.
'Tough year': Measles and other infectious diseases rising in U.S.
Measles and other infectious diseases roared back in the United States in 2019.
Tradition of the Feast of the Seven Fishes is alive and well in Brooklyn
Many Italian Americans celebrate Christmas Eve with the Feast of the Seven Fishes.
Man shot and stabbed on Brooklyn subway train
A man was shot and stabbed on a subway train in Williamsburg, Brooklyn early on Christmas morning.
Celebrating The Feast of the Seven Fishes in Brooklyn
The Feast of the Seven Fishes is an Italian-American celebration held on Christmas Eve, consisting of seven different seafood dishes. FOX 5 NY visited with the Virtuoso Family in Williamsburg, Brooklyn to see how they celebrate, and to try some of the amazing food!
Thousands gather for funerals of Jersey City shooting victims
Thousands gathered in Williamsburg and Jersey City to mourn two victims of Tuesday's shooting at a kosher deli in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Orthodox community holds funerals for Jersey City shooting victims
Thousands of mourners gathered in Jersey City and in Williamsburg to mourn the deaths of Moshe Deutsch and Mindel Ferencz, two of the victims of Tuesday's shooting at a kosher grocery in Jersey City.
Jersey City shooting victims remembered
The victims of the shootings in Jersey City have been identified as a police detective, two grocery store workers, and a shopper. The death of an Uber driver may also be connected.
NYC photographer captures telling moments with Amy Schumer, Aziz Ansari and other comics
Marcus Russell Price photographs comedians. He has worked with Amy Schumer, Pete Davidson, Aziz Ansari, Hannibal Buress, and more, capturing their biggest moments and also small, unguarded ones.
Is a $5 fee worth paying to make sure your online package is not stolen?
With an estimated 90,000 packages going missing a day in New York City, a start-up is looking to build a network of freelancers to accept packages for people who are not home.
Peter Luger Steak House given zero stars in brutal review
The New York Times food critic has given famed Brooklyn steakhouse Peter Luger zero stars in a harsh review.
Recent upgrades at Williamsburg basketball court causing safety concerns
Recent improvements to the Rodney Park Court in Williamsburg have left the court incredibly difficult to play on and a safety concern for players.
NYC public health emergency
Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a public health emergency Tuesday in the wake of the rising number of measles cases centered in Williamsburg's Orthodox Jewish community. The emergency declaration requires vaccinations for people exposed to the virus and applies only to those who live in four ZIP codes in Williamsburg. Children over 6 months old in the zone in question are also required to be vaccinated.
Williamsburg real estate
A day after Gov. Cuomo announced that he intended to avert a full shut down of the L-train and instead have repairs done during nights and weekends, calls started coming into Can Nomer, the director of leasing at Level, a 554-unit high-rise on the waterfront in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Man wanted for stalking girl, 11
The NYPD wants to find the man who followed an 11-year-old girl for approximately five blocks in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Attack on boy, 9, investigated as hate crime
The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating an assault on a Hasidic boy in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Shops near L train already suffering
The L train shutdown is still eight months out, but businesses in Williamsburg by the line's busiest Brooklyn stop are already feeling the pain. Construction that began on the Bedford Avenue station months ago has shut down a stretch of North 7th Street to traffic and has taken over parts of the sidewalks on Bedford and Driggs avenues, making it difficult for customers to get to the pizzeria and neighboring businesses.
Belly in Brooklyn is for bacon lovers | The Dish
Bacon, bacon, and more bacon. Belly in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is every bacon lover's dream.
Transgender woman's difficult journey
Born into one of New York's most gender-segregated societies, Yisrael Stein was one of 13 kids in a Hasidic Jewish family. Today she goes by Abby. Five years ago she left the Williamsburg sect. Her road is long and complicated, but her attitude is optimistic and inspiring. Abby first remembers associating as female at 4. As she grew up, Abby continued struggling with her identity. But her community had no room for gender dysphoria.