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Ticketholders heading to World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford have a limited set of travel options, including NJ Transit, shuttles, and rideshare.

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A planned outdoor watch party outside Madison Square Garden for Knicks Game 3 of the NBA Finals was scrapped due to a Trump visit, with Bryant Park added.

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Pacha is opening soon in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, stepping into the void left by Brooklyn Mirage's collapse while trying to win over locals.

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There will be no official watch party outside Madison Square Garden for Game 3, but Knicks fans are still expected to pack Midtown.

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DEVELOPING: FDNY fights a working fire at 115-12 132nd St in Queens, with heavy fire reported on the 1st floor of a vacant building.

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Two Manhattan elected officials are demanding transparency on the Trump administration's Penn Station redevelopment plan, warning commuters could foot a $6B bill.

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A new documentary chronicling how 34th Avenue in Jackson Heights became one of NYC's premier open streets screens free Tuesday night in Long Island City.

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DEVELOPING: FDNY all-hands response for a basement kitchen fire at 47-09 72nd Street in Queens.

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A suspect stabbed six people at Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan on June 7, 2026. A suspect is now in custody, according to the NYPD.

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A suspect stabbed six people at Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan on June 7, 2026. A suspect is in custody, according to the NYPD.

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A stabbing at Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan left six people injured on June 7, 2026. A suspect is in custody.

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Six people were injured in a stabbing near Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan. A suspect is in custody, according to the FDNY.

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DEVELOPING: FDNY has a confirmed working basement fire at 4218 13th Ave in Brooklyn, with an all hands response underway.

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Police scrapped the outdoor watch party at Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the NBA Finals after coordinating with the Secret Service over a Trump visit.

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The outdoor watch party outside Madison Square Garden for Knicks NBA Finals Game 3 has been scrapped due to a Trump visit and Secret Service security demands.

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Police scrapped the outdoor watch party outside Madison Square Garden for Knicks Game 3, citing Secret Service security requirements tied to a Trump visit.

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DEVELOPING: FDNY confirms a working apartment fire at 99 Edgewater Park in the Bronx.

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DEVELOPING: FDNY confirms a working apartment fire at 63 TenEyck St in Brooklyn, with fire reported in a 1st-floor unit of a 4-story building.

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DEVELOPING: FDNY confirms a working fire in Brooklyn, but an address has not yet been transmitted in available radio traffic.

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Fans heading to MSG for Knicks Game 3 should arrive early and leave bags at home, while officials are still deciding on a public watch party.