Staten Island street renamed after Eric Garner ahead of 8th anniversary of his death
Almost eight years to the day of his death, Eric Garner was honored on Staten Island Saturday near the site of his fatal confrontation with NYPD officers.
NYC COVID: Health department urges use of masks in public places and in crowds outdoors
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is recommending all New Yorkers wear masks in certain settings, again, in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Three women charged after violent food fight at Lower East Side restaurant
Shocking video on social media shows three women attacking employees at Bel Fries on the Lower East Side after allegedly refusing to pay for the extra sauce they had ordered.
Teen’s ‘I Voted’ sticker design goes viral: ‘How everybody’s feeling about politics right now’
When voters in Ulster County, New York, head to the polls this November, they’ll likely get this sticker as a reward.
Parasitic worms found across US parks put kids, pet owners at risk
Eggs of the tiny worm, which are found in pets' fecal matter, have been widely detected in New York City public spaces, with evidence of significant levels of contamination in all five boroughs.
Man accused of stalking Taylor Swift at two NYC properties
Police say 35-year-old Joshua Christian entered two residential buildings linked to Taylor Swift and "made threats on an intercom" at one of them.
Upper East Side shooting: Stroller pushing mother gunned down
20-year-old Azsia Johnson was shot in the head as she pushed her 3-month-old daughter in a stroller on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
FBI names ‘Cryptoqueen’ to Ten Most Wanted list
The FBI has added Ruja Ignatova, a.k.a. 'Cryptoqueen', to the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list for allegedly defrauding investors of more than $4 billion in a scam.
'ER' actress Mary Mara drowns in river in northern NY
Actress Mary Mara died while swimming in northern New York on Sunday. She was 61.
Rudy Giuliani slapped by supermarket employee while campaigning for son
Police say the worker at a grocery store approached Giuliani from behind and slapped him on the back.
NY concealed carry case: Supreme Court strikes down state's gun law
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that New York's concealed carry statute that requires an individual to establish "proper cause" in order to obtain a license violates the U.S. Constitution.
Supreme Court gun case: States with strict gun laws weigh next steps after ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a New York state law that restricted who could get a permit to carry a gun in public.
NYC taxi crashes into people on Manhattan sidewalk
Three people remained in critical condition Tuesday after a taxi crashed onto a sidewalk in Manhattan.
Prince George’s County police officer suspended following arrest in New York City: cops
Authorities say a Prince George's County police officer has been suspended without pay after being arrested in New York City.
NYC apartment of Hollywood legend Greta Garbo hits market for $7.25M: ‘Cinematic views'
The home that belonged to Hollywood icon Great Garbo for nearly 40 years still drips with old Hollywood flare and measures 3,293 square feet.
Court rules Happy the Elephant is not a person, to remain at Bronx Zoo
New York's top court on Tuesday rejected an effort to free Happy the elephant from the Bronx Zoo, ruling that she does not meet the definition of "person" who is being illegally confined.
Video: Subway surfers ride on top of J train into Brooklyn
At least eight people were spotted riding atop a subway as it crossed the Williamsburg Bridge into Brooklyn.
Video: Attacker shoves woman onto Bronx subway tracks
A Bronx man is under arrest for a brazen daytime attack. 30-year-old Theodore Ellis is accused of shoving a 52-year-old woman onto the train tracks at an outdoor subway station in the Bronx.
Buffalo mass shooting: Grand jury indicts Payton Gendron on terror, hate charge
The white 18-year-old man accused of fatally shooting 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket was charged Wednesday by a grand jury with domestic terrorism motivated by hate and 10 counts of first-degree murder.
Retired officer killed in Buffalo supermarket attack honored at his funeral
The retired police officer killed in the Buffalo supermarket shooting has been posthumously awarded the city police department's medal of honor and promoted to lieutenant.