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Dog Flees Groomer in Manhattan, Later Found in Hole by Homeless Man
It’s a happy reunion for a dog and its owners thanks to a homeless man who found the pup after it ran away from a grooming shop on the Upper East Side.
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Video Shows Martial Arts Expert Take Down Man Wanted for Attacks on NYC Sidewalks
A passerby on his way to work — who just happens to be a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt — chased down an assault suspect after seeing him sucker-punch a construction worker in SoHo and take off running.
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Martial Arts Expert Takes Down Accused Attacker
A man accused of punching people at random was taken down by a good samaritan – who just happened to be a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt. Adam Harding reports.
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Chick-fil-A Helps Woman Honor Late Grandmother's Love for Peach Milkshakes With Heartfelt Gift
A Tennessee woman got a surprise from Chick-fil-A after sharing a story about her grandmother who looked forward to the return of peach milkshakes each summer.
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17-Year-Old Saves Woman After SUV Plows Into NY Bay: Cops
It’s an all-too-familiar story: Someone hits the gas instead of the brake pedal. But they don’t all end up in bays. And they certainly don’t all have 17-year-olds diving after them.
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Watch: Coast Guard Crew Rescues Sailors Off Long Island Coast
Dramatic rescue footage showed four injured sailors stranded after their boat was badly damaged in rough seas 80 miles south of Long Island, and the daring rescue to attempt to save them.
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NYC Teacher Nearly Went Broke Helping His Students. Then Humans of New York Stepped Up for Him
A Brooklyn speech and debate teacher was on the verge of going broke after spending thousands of dollars of his own money to help his students compete in Ivy League tournaments — until a popular Instagram page got wind of his story.
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‘This Is Actually Happening:' Man Throws Money Into Air for Mall Shoppers to Grab
It’s not known how much was so generously shared, but a man was seen for about a minute throwing bills into the air from the second floor of a New Jersey mall in an unusually kind gesture.
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Woman Wins $110K in Lottery After Retrieving Ticket She'd Thrown Away
When Mary Elliott did find the ticket, some barcode-blocking coffee stains added another potential hurdle to claiming her prize.
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Boy Who Accidentally Called 911 Gets Surprise for His Birthday
The boy accidentally called 911 on his mom’s phone, and when police came to the house to check on the call, he told them he wanted a police car. So the department got him a special gift in time for his birthday. NBC New York’s Pat Battle reports.
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NJ Toddler Orders Nearly $2,000 Worth of Furniture on Walmart Website
A screen-savvy New Jersey toddler somehow managed to order close to $2,000 worth of furniture online from Walmart.
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WATCH: TSA Agent Leaps Over Conveyor Belt at Airport, Saves Baby's Life
The mother was screaming and Cecilia Morales, who joined the TSA in October, tried to tell her what to do. She was too panicked — so Morales quite literally leaped into action.
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NYC College Professor Finds $180,000 Cash Donation in Box From Anonymous Sender
An unsigned letter, a phony return address — and a cardboard box full of cash. That’s what one professor found as he was going through old mail in his office at City College of New York.
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NY Home Sets World Record for Most Christmas Lights on a Residential Property
It’s enough lights to blind Clark Griswold’s neighbors — in fact, it’s 25 times as many lights as the beloved Chevy Chase character put on his house.
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A 6-Year-Old Girl Lost Her Special Teddy Bear on a National Park Trail. Through Persistence, Luck and Social Media, They're Back Together
A little girl who lost a teddy bear she’d had since being adopted from an Ethiopian orphanage thought it was gone forever when she forgot it along a trail in Glacier National Park last year
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Crew Filming TV Show in NYC Races to Save Teen Pinned Underneath SUV
Good Samaritans and members of TV mob show “Gravesend” acted quickly to free the 14-year-old who was struck by the out-of-control vehicle as he was walking his dog.
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Thief Returns Stolen Expensive Birds From NJ Store, Along With Apology Note
The owner of a New Jersey pet store said that three rare, expensive birds that were stolen from the shop over the weekend have been returned, along with an apology note.
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NJ Teacher Hailed as Hero for Jumping Into Moving, Driverless Car to Save Students
The vehicle wasn’t in park — and started to roll forward onto a sidewalk where students were standing, officials say. The parent wasn’t anywhere near the car.
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Good News For College Graduates: Average Starting Salaries Are Up
There is some good news for the people who are looking for a first-time salaried job. We all know college loans are rising dramatically, but at least salaries seem to be now, too. The National Association of Colleges and Employers said the average starting salary for the class of 2020 is up about 2.5% from the year before. And more…
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Good News For College Graduates: Average Starting Salaries Are Up
Over the past few years, the average starting salary for college graduates has gone up by thousands of dollars.