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John Schiumo hosts the July 3, 2014 episode of The Call.

Reigning champ Joey "Jaws" Chestnut retained his Mustard Belt Friday at the annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest while Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas was unseated for the first time since the woman's belt was added.

The city fire department says lightning sparked a four-alarm fire Thursday night in Canarsie that displaced dozens of tenants.

Police in Queens have charged one person in connection with a shooting Thursday at the Astoria Houses as they search for a second suspect.

Holly Carter from People Stylewatch magazine stopped by the NY1 studios with a host of beauty items for $10 or less -- all with a patriotic theme for July 4th.

For some home-bound seniors living in Mitchell-Lama housing, it's difficult to find cultural programming they can be a part of, but our latest New Yorker of the Week makes sure his neighbors don't get left behind.

This Friday marks 75 years since Lou Gehrig bid farewell to baseball with his famous "Luckiest Man" speech at Yankee Stadium.

Brooklyn will be getting a visit from Democratic party officials next month as they look for a place to hold their national convention in 2016.

July 4th

NY1 takes a look at what's in today's New York City newspapers.

Thursday night's thunderstorm and flash flood warnings were not the ideal way to start off the holiday weekend. See user-submitted photos of the storms of the past two days.

A teen and a man are hospitalized following a Thursday afternoon shooting at the Astoria Houses.

State Senator Diane Savino, whose district covers parts of Staten Island and Brooklyn, discussed the state legislature's move to legalize medical marijuana, plus the new alliance among Democrats in the state Senate, on Inside City Hall.

Queens Borough President Melinda Katz discussed the Queens Public Library scandal, the future of the Rockaway Ferry and her plans for the World's Fair Pavilion on Inside City Hall.

A group of city students and parents is suing the state over how difficult it is to remove subpar teachers.

Police say a 26-year-old man is in custody in connection with a fatal accident Wednesday that claimed the life of a young girl in Brooklyn.

It was a busy day at Penn Station as travelers headed in and out of the city for the holiday weekend, and while Hurricane Arthur is threatening to dump more rain on the area, visitors say they won't let that put a damper on their plans.

A man is dead after falling from a fourth-story window in Manhattan Thursday.

Police are on the lookout for a man who they say snatched a purse from a 98-year-old woman in Brooklyn.

The Obama administration is calling for increased security at foreign airports with direct flights to the United States.