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As tensions once again flair in the Middle East, many New Yorkers are watching closely, and advocates on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict say they're hoping things don't get worse.

Stormy weather caused issues throughout the city Wednesday night, as flooding on the Cross Bronx Expressway caused a 90-minute backup at the George Washington Bridge, and subway riders in Boerum Hill also saw some problems.

A relaxing day at the beach turned into a real hike for a lot of people who went to the Rockaways Tuesday.

This weekend, Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled a plan to eradicate the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the state within six years, an announcement that met praise from advocates but was not without its critics. One of those critics, Catherine Hanssens, executive director of the Center for HIV Law and Policy, sat down with NY1's Michael Herzenberg to share some of those concerns.

NY1 parenting correspondent Shelley Goldberg sat down with Rob Franek from the Princeton Review, who spoke about some wild courses being offered this summer.

A 12-year-old girl has died and her mother and sister are in critical condition after being hit by a stolen minivan on a Brooklyn sidewalk.

In the past few weeks, tens of thousands of students graduated from more than 400 public high schools in the city, but at a few small schools, the ceremony is particularly significant since every graduate had, at some point, dropped out.

District Council 37 Executive Director Lillian Roberts and Associate Director Henry Garrido discussed the union's tentative contract deal with the de Blasio Administration with Inside City Hall's Errol Louis.

Former City Councilman Miguel Martinez, who was serving a federal sentence for stealing public cash, appeared in federal court in Manhattan Wednesday, as the U.S. attorney wants something else from him: his pension.

Columbia Law Professor Katherine Franke discussed her new report, which claims the city can do a lot more to combat discrimination against vulnerable communities, including LGBT New Yorkers.

Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday announced a deal with the city's largest municipal labor union that will result in employees receiving raises of 10 percent over the first seven years.

Seymour James Jr. will now serve as attorney-in-chief of the city's branch of the Legal Aid Society, the nation's oldest nonprofit organization.

NY1's Neil Rosen sits down with Mark Ruffalo, Keira Knightly and Adam Levine about their new movie, "Begin Again."

With a strike deadline looming, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Long Island Rail Road unions will be back at the bargaining table next week, this time with federal oversight.

An Occupy Wall Street activist was released from Rikers Island Wednesday after serving 58 days for assaulting a police officer, and she said in a news conference that her time in jail made her even more committed to activism, including on the behalf of inmates.

New developments might propel the historic SS United States back to its homeport of New York City, the latest in the case to save the historic ship from going under.

There are ways parents can identify speech problems in their children, and specific steps that can be taken to address them.

Several big names are entering the race to make home automation-the ability to control lots of the devices in your home through your phone-simpler and less intimidating to install and use.

NY1's weekly segment "Your Weekend Starts Now" shows entertaining picks for great things to do this weekend all around the city.

Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday announced a deal with the city's largest municipal labor union will result in employees receiving raises of 10 percent over the first seven years.