New York

The annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony has taken place in New York, signaling the unofficial start of the holiday season in America’s busiest city. The first tree was raised in 1931 and for more than 90 years since, the star-studded event has drawn performers and massive crowds to New York City for one of the nation's most beloved holiday traditions. LiveNOW’s Shawna Khalafi is speaking with Fox 5 New York’s Richard Giacovas who is live on the ground as the celebrations get started.

Caught on camera in the middle of the day in New York City, a repeat sex offender was arrested for slapping and grabbing a young woman. The man had been arrested before over 15 times.

House Democrats have released more photos from the Jeffrey Epstein sex crimes case, showing photos of the convicted trafficker's private island in the Bahamas.

Discussing a recent report that the Pentagon ordered survivors of a drug boat strike in Caribbean to be killed, President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth discussed their actions during the incident.

We are now learning that the coffee giant Starbucks will pay over $35 million to more than 15,000 New York City employees to settle claims that the company denied them stable schedules. Mayor-elect of New York City, Zohran Mamdani, and Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont stood with striking Starbucks employees on Monday. This event comes as Mamdani is exactly one month away from taking office as New York City's newest mayor.

Union leaders with the New York Fire Department are demanding answers to the continued health issues that first responders experience after their time in Ground Zero after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, relating to toxins and treatment for those diseases.

Marjorie Taylor Greene, a House representative from Georgia, has announced she will resign at the end of next month. Greene was famously a staunch President Trump supporter before their falling out over the Epstein files among other things.

In the White House press briefing, Karoline Leavitt was asked multiple questions about a recent release of Epstein emails that mention president Trump spending time with victims.

House Democrats Oversight Committee has released emails involving Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein, including an email from Epstein himself, which says Donald Trump spent “hours” with a sex trafficking victim and that Trump quote “knew about the girls.”

Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani has won the race for New York City mayor according to the Associated Press. At 34, Mamdani will make history as New York City’s first Muslim and first Indian-American mayor, ushering in a new chapter of leadership for the nation’s largest city. "You have dared to reach for something greater," Mamdani said Tuesday night.

Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani has won his race tonight, defeating both former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa to become the next mayor of New York City. Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made a statement shortly after the results were announced.

Mikie Sherrill former, House Democrat from New Jersey, has been declared the winner in early reports of the Governor’s face in New Jersey, the Democratic candidate defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli, a businessman, in a close election.

We are learning more tonight after President Donald Trump publicly endorsed Andrew Cuomo on Monday, just one day before the New York City mayoral election. President Trump said he might withhold federal funding from the city if Zohran Mamdani, who he labeled a "Communist", wins the election. A number of other high-profile elections are taking place tomorrow evening in places like Virginia and New Jersey.

In total, over 735,000 New Yorkers have voted so far, according to the local Board of Elections. With Election Day in NYC just one day away, locals across the city can expect polls to be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Candidate for mayor, Zohran Mamdani, spoke to supporters as he made one final push to earn votes before tomorrow's election.