Staten Island toddler found after Amber Alert

An Amber Alert is over after a Staten Island toddler who police said could be in imminent danger was located.

Wallaby found in Long Island garage

Veterinarians are nursing a wallaby back to health after rescuing the animal from a Long Island garage.

Port Authority plans train to Newark airport

The Port Authority has plans to build a $1.5 billion PATH line to the Newark Liberty International Airport.  If you thought there already was a train that went to the airport, you are correct.  The NJ Transit train has an airport stop.  That's not stopping the PA from planning their own train.

NJ transgender boy to rejoin Boy Scouts

“I’m happy that I got back in,” Joe Maldonado, 8, told FOX 5 News after learning the Boy Scouts of America had changed its admittance policy.

Jersey City firehouse burglarized while firefighters on call

The firehouse at 468 Ocean Ave. in Jersey City, home to Engine 22 Tower Ladder 4, was broken into Thursday night. Thieves took off with firefighters' laptops, cell phones, money and credit cards, according to fire officials.

Ex-teacher sentenced for student sex charges in NJ

A former New Jersey substitute teacher who sent sexually explicit texts to underage students and engaged in sex acts with them has been sentenced to three years in prison.

Flooding, downed trees, power outages

A coastal storm was making its way out of New York City Tuesday morning. The Nor'Easter is heavily impacted the city coastal New Jersey, Long Island and the southern Hudson Valley.

Hundreds of more permit requests for buses made for Women's March than Trump inauguration

The amount of bus permits requested for the Women’s March on Washington scheduled to take place on the day after President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration is significantly higher than the permits sought for the inauguration itself, D.C. officials say.

Man injured after setting fire outside Trump's DC hotel

A man suffered burn injuries after setting a fire outside of the Trump International Hotel in downtown Washington Tuesday night, according to fire officials.

Drug deal gone wrong leaves 3 dead in Jersey City

One woman and two men were shot and killed inside a home on Fulton Ave. in Jersey City Monday night. The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office and Jersey City Police are investigating.

Revolutionary bookstore

The Revolution Books bookstore on Malcolm X Blvd in Harlem is not just an intellectual respite. It's a nonprofit run by volunteers who advocate for real revolution.

Security center for Ellis Island, Lady Liberty closed

he security screening center in New Jersey that checks visitors for the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island is closed because of structural concerns.

Greenwich House helps people in New York City

A senior center in New York City provides warmth for seniors that have no where else to go.

Full-time protester

Marni Halasa plans to bring the theatrics to Donald Trump's presidential inauguration. 

Program allows NJ food stamp recipients to shop online

New Jersey was among seven states selected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for participation in an online purchasing pilot program for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Funeral held for NYPD Det. Steven McDonald

A funeral service was held Friday for a New York City police officer known for publicly forgiving a teenage gunman who in 1986 left him paralyzed from the neck down. Detective Steven McDonald died Tuesday at the age of 59.

Small business says wage increase forced layoffs

The new $15-per-hour minimum wage in New York is having a negative impact on small businesses.  Eli Amsel is the owner of Lagmitz Paper & Plastics, in Brooklyn.

Publisher:  Facebook erased my existence

Metropolis Nights Magazine publisher Chaunce Hayden says Facebook has erased everything about him and all of his thousands of photos and posts.