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It's one of the busiest times of the year for hotels in the city. But some tourists looking for a place to stay may be left out in the cold, thanks to a hotel that Fox 5 has been investigating for more than a year. The city has slapped "Vacate: Perilous to Life" signs on the Broadway Hotel in Manhattan. Full Story »

Former Secaucus Mayor Dennis Elwell, long maintaining his innocence, pleaded not guilty Friday to bribery-related charges. Elwell didn't say anything as he went into federal court. Inside, he entered his plea of not guilty to charges he allegedly took $10,000 for support of a proposed land development deal involving Solomon Dwek. Full Story »

A Fort Drum military policeman accused of stabbing to death two Army buddies at their apartment fled to Ohio in a car belonging to one victim and admitted to an investigator that he killed them, authorities said Friday. Full Story »

An off-duty New York City police detective has been arrested on a charge of drunken driving. Police said Detective James O'Connell was arrested early Friday in Queens and charged with driving while intoxicated. Full Story »

A judge says prosecutors don't have to disclose before trial any payments from a federal informant to four men accused of plotting to bomb New York synagogues. Full Story »

Growing costs and a lack of interest by students lead the board of directors of Hofstra University to drop the school's football program. Good Day NY spoke with two players about the surprising news on Friday. Watch the video. Full Story »

New York State Senator Hiram Monserrate was sentenced to probation on Friday for a misdemeanor assault conviction. A judge sentenced New York state Sen. Hiram Monserrate to three years of probation. Full Story »

A fatal three-vehicle crash on the Bruckner Expressway near the Sheridan Expressway in the Bronx caused massive traffic delays for hours Friday. NBC News's Tom Brokaw and his wife, Meredith, were involved in the crash, but were not hurt. Full Story »

Trains are moving again between New Jersey and New York City after a bridge was stuck in the open position.  However, commuters should expect delays of up to an hour.  NJ Transit spokesman Dan Stessel says Amtrak was unable to close the Portal Bridge over the Hackensack River at 11:40 a.m. Friday.   Full Story »

One of the politicians arrested in New Jersey's largest corruption sting pleaded not guilty Friday. Former Secaucus Mayor Dennis Elwell and a political associate are accused of taking $15,000 in corrupt payments. Full Story »

New York state senator Hiram Monserrate could face up to a year in prison for dragging his bleeding girlfriend through his apartment building lobby in a violent scene caught on security cameras. Full Story »

Connecticut officials have reinstated an early release program for prison inmates that was curtailed after two parolees were charged with killing a woman and her two daughters in Cheshire in 2007. Full Story »

New York State Senator Hirman Monserrate is expected in State Supreme Court in Queens on Friday morning for sentencing. Monserrate was found guilty of a misdemeanor in the assault case of his girlfriend. The Democrat from Queens could spend up to one year in prison. Watch Katherine Creag's report. Full Story »

A pedestrian was run down by a car on McCarter Highway in Newark on Friday morning. The driver left the scene. The victim is reportedly seriously injured. The hit-and-run occurred at around 7 a.m. at the intersection with Bridge Street. Route 21 was closed for several hours. MyFoxNY.com is updating this story. Full Story »

A violent attack on two teenagers turned deadly in Lakewood, New Jersey early Friday morning. Police say Louis Garcia, 17, was shot and killed. His cousin, Fernando Reyes, 16, was shot in the chest and arm. Reyes is being treated at Jersey Shore Medical Center. Lakewood police say the teens were ambushed in an attempted robbery. Full Story »

One of the politicians arrested in New Jersey's largest corruption sting is due in court Friday.  Former Secaucus Mayor Dennis Elwell and a political associate are accused of taking $15,000 in corrupt payments.   Full Story »

One revealing display is definitely more naughty than nice. Live models apply their makeup, check their email, and dress and undress over and over again to promote XOXO's clothing line. Full Story »

When a big storm rolls in, officials with the Office of Emergency Management in Ocean County, N.J., say all they can do is prepare for the worst and hope for the best. This time around, the shore communities got lucky. Full Story »

One year ago, Laura Garza, then 25, left a Manhattan nightclub and was never seen from again. Her family and friends said it feels like yesterday. For them, the pain will never go away, especially with so many unanswered questions and no closure. Full Story »

The search for a New York City woman missing since early December has been partially suspended due to snow cover. Investigators say Laura Garza met convicted sex offender Michael Mele's at a Manhattan nightclub. Full Story »

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn got angry and tearful at a news conference Thursday when asked about the failure of the gay marriage bill in the state Senate. Full Story »

Police and prosecutors in Rockland County said they busted up a drug-running ring that used many teenagers as dealers for prescription medications stolen from medicine cabinets at home. District Attorney Thomas Zugibe said investigators have arrested 29 people across the county after a yearlong probe, called Operation Rx. Full Story »

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's 2010 preliminary budget calls for 150 job cuts and investing $3.1 billion on capital projects including the World Trade Center. Full Story »

The New York Senate defeated legislation Wednesday that would have legalized same-sex marriage, a rare defeat of a bill brought to the floor for a vote. Earlier, the state Assembly passed its version of the bill. Full Story »

An attempt to legalize same-sex marriages in New York State failed on Wednesday, but Democratic Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. says the legislator held a "historic debate." Sen. Espada Jr. spoke with Good Day NY on Thursday. Watch the video. Full Story »