2 men try to burn an elderly woman alive in Brooklyn
Police in New York are trying to find two men who attacked an elderly woman and tried to set her on fire.
Mob attacks man, daughter in Manhattan deli
A man was knocked unconscious and his daughter beaten with beer bottles in a Manhattan deli.
Fears of Hudson River flooding Lincoln Tunnel after water gushes in
No, that wasn’t the Hudson River leaking into the Lincoln Tunnel as anxious commuters sat in their cars fearing the worst.
Man attacks ex-girlfriend pushing baby in stroller
A woman pushing a stroller was knocked to the ground and stabbed multiple times by her ex-boyfriend in the Bronx, according to police.
Red-winged blackbird photographed hitching a ride on bald eagle’s back
New York wildlife officials shared a rare photograph Monday of a red-winged blackbird hitching a ride on the back of a hunting bald eagle.
Judge denies bail for Ghislaine Maxwell in Epstein sex abuse case
Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges she recruited girls and women for the financier to sexually abuse more than two decades ago.
Michael Cohen reportedly taken back into federal custody
Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer, has reportedly been taken back into federal custody.
Black Lives Matter mural painted in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan
After a delay at the last minute, a giant, city-funded 'Black Lives Matter' mural was expected to be painted on 5th Avenue in front of Trump Tower Thursday.
Feds feared Epstein confidante Ghislaine Maxwell might kill herself, AP source says
Federal officials were so worried that Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime confidante Ghislaine Maxwell might take her own life after her arrest that they took away her clothes and sheets and made her wear paper attire. That's according to an official familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press.
Vandals cut down 9/11 Memorial flagpole in New York village
Washingtonville Police Chief Brian Zaccaro told the newspaper that those behind the vandalism used a tool to sever the flagpole about five feet from its base and then scrawled a message on the part left standing.
Father shot dead walking daughter across street in the Bronx
The NYPD has released security camera video of the drive-by shooting of a father as he crossed the street with his young daughter in the Bronx.
Ghislaine Maxwell moved to Brooklyn jail ahead of bail hearing
Jeffrey Epstein's longtime confidante Ghislaine Maxwell was transferred Monday to New York to face charges that she recruited women and girls, one as young as 14, for him to sexually abuse, the Bureau of Prisons confirmed.
Frederick Douglass statue torn down at NY park
A statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass was ripped from its base in Rochester on the anniversary of one of his most famous speeches, delivered in that city in 1852.
Spirit Airlines passenger removed from flight for not wearing mask
A Spirit Airlines passenger was removed from a flight from LaGuardia airport to Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Friday for refusing to wear a mask.
Man arrested on charges of slashing 2-year-old boy in the face near Morningside Park
Police in New York have arrested a man who is accused of attacking a toddler in upper Manhattan on Wednesday.
NY Gov. Cuomo says quarantine for Florida travelers is 'common sense'
The governors from the tri-state area issued a joint travel advisory that requires travelers from states “with significant community spread of COVID-19” --- including Florida --- to quarantine for 14 days, or, at least in New York, risk facing tough penalties.
NY, NJ, and CT order quarantine for visitors from states with high infection numbers
The governors of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut are ordering a mandatory 14-day quarantine on visitors from states with high COVID-19 cases. They made the announcement on Wednesday morning in a joint news conference.
2020 New York City Marathon canceled due to coronavirus
The 2020 running of the New York City Marathon has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Shocking video shows homeless man set on fire with fireworks in Harlem
A disturbing video shows someone lighting a firework and throwing it at a man lying on the street in Harlem. The firework explodes as the suspect runs off.
Statue of Theodore Roosevelt to be removed from outside museum
The American Museum of Natural History will remove a prominent statue of Theodore Roosevelt from its entrance after years of objections that it symbolizes colonial expansion and racial discrimination, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday.