Middle school teacher accused of traveling from New York to Tampa for sex with minor he met online
Hillsborough County deputies arrested Zeshaan Naqvi, 31, after they say he traveled from New York City, where he is a middle school history teacher, to Tampa to have sex with a minor he met online.
2 NY children abducted by men in ski masks found in Alabama
Two young children abducted from their foster home were found on the floor of a backseat of a car in Alabama.
Search for 2 children forcibly abducted from NY foster home
A pair of men in ski masks broke through a window of a suburban Rochester home, duct-taped a woman and two of her foster children and then fled with two other children: a 5-year-old boy and his 3-year-old sister, police said Tuesday.
NYC to terminate Trump contracts after Capitol riot
New York City will terminate business contracts with President Donald Trump after last week's insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday.
NY State Bar Association launches inquiry into Giuliani
The New York State Bar Association has launched an inquiry to determine whether Rudy Giuliani should be removed from its membership.
Woman who falsely accused Black teen of stealing phone arrested
A woman who wrongly accused a Black teenager of stealing her phone and tackled him while being filmed at a New York City hotel apologized but defended her actions in a television interview conducted before she was arrested in California.
Skier dangling from chairlift rescued from upstate New York resort
A skier was caught by rescuers after slipping off a chairlift and dangling by her jacket at Bristol Mountain Ski Resort in Canandaigua.
At least 1 hospitalized with virus, liquor license suspended after 'COVID conga line' party
At least one person has been hospitalized with COVID-19 after attending a local New York Republican club’s holiday party that went viral online after video showed maskless attendees dancing in a conga line.
Hanukkah stabbing suspect still unfit to stand trial a year after NY attack
Grafton Thomas, 38, is charged in an attack at a rabbi’s home in December 2019 that left five people wounded in Monsey, an Orthodox Jewish community north of New York City.
White woman tackled Black teen in hotel lobby, his father says
The Manhattan DA's office is investigating a confrontation in which a man said a woman in a hotel lobby falsely accused his teenaged son of stealing her phone and then tackled him.
Missing Fort Drum soldier found dead, another soldier held
A 20-year-old soldier from Tennessee who went missing from New York state's Fort Drum was found dead, officials said Sunday, adding that an investigation has been launched.
NYC critical care nurse first to receive coronavirus vaccine in U.S.
A critical care nurse from Queens was the first person in the United States to receive the vaccine for the coronavirus.
Former aide says NY Gov. Cuomo sexually harassed her 'for years'
New York City politico Lindsey Boylan alleged on Twitter Sunday that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo "sexually harassed me for years."
Funeral set for New York state trooper who died from 9/11 illness
Trooper Jennifer Czarnecki, a 20-year veteran of the State Police, died on Saturday.
John Lennon's killer calls murder 'despicable' and 'creepy,' only did it to seek 'glory'
Mark David Chapman, who killed John Lennon in 1980, in his latest parole hearing admitted he was seeking glory.
Meteor causes fireball and loud boom over NY, several other states
A large bang heard over central New York on Wednesday afternoon was likely caused by the sonic boom from a meteor falling to the earth.
Three hospitalized after speeding vehicle strikes Uber, police say
Three people were hospitalized after a speeding car struck an Uber vehicle in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn.
New York couple has given 10,000 backpacks, 200 gallons of sanitizer to homeless during pandemic
Two New York men started a charity to give away thousands of free backpacks to the homeless, filled with hygiene and health items.
NYC to reopen schools, even as virus spread intensifies
New York City will reopen its school system to in-person learning, and increase the number of days a week many children attend class, even as the coronavirus pandemic intensifies.
Gunmen open fire shooting 7 people, killing one in Brooklyn
The NYPD is looking for at least two gunmen who opened fire at a party in Brooklyn injuring six people and killing one person.