NYC schools go all-remote; Cuomo warns of 'astronomical' positive test rates in state
All New York City Public Schools will temporarily close to in-person instruction beginning Thursday due to increasing coronavirus cases, announced school officials.
Arrest made in Manhattan attack on actor Rick Moranis
Police have made an arrest in the random attack on actor Rick Moranis on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
NY police investigate after razor blade found in child's Halloween candy
Police in upstate New York are investigating after a parent found a razor blade embedded in a piece of their child's Halloween candy.
NY grocery store threatened with boycott after offering discount to Trump supporters
A New York grocery store owner is facing boycott threats because he offered a 20% discount to Trump supporters – even after he said he would honor the deal for Biden backers, too.
Sweet 16 party leaves 37 infected with COVID-19, nearly 300 quarantined, health officials say
81 people attended a “sweet 16” birthday event at a venue in Long Island resulting in 37 COVID-19 infections forcing nearly 300 to quarantine.
Central Park woman made second 911 call about Black man, says DA
The woman at the center of a viral video where she was seen calling the police on a Black man inside Central Park made a second false call, the Manhattan District Attorney claims.
Mother arrested for DUI in Long Island after crash with 3 kids in vehicle
A woman was arrested for driving under the influence with her three children in the car after she lost control of her vehicle and crashed it into a home in Brentwood, New York, on October 4, according to police.
Eric Trump talks with NY investigators via video
President Donald Trump’s son Eric is scheduled to speak via video on Monday with New York state investigators probing his family’s business practices, according to court papers filed Friday.
New York shutting down 300 public and private schools due to rise in coronavirus cases
The move comes in an effort to minimize the spread of the coronavirus after cases in the areas topped a 3% positivity rate over the past seven days.
Rick Moranis punched in head in random UWS attack
Actor Rick Moranis was reportedly the victim of a random attack on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
Mother shot dead through window of 3rd floor Queens apartment
A woman was struck in the neck by a bullet that went through the window of her seventh-floor apartment in Jackson Heights.
Judge rules Eric Trump must testify in NY probe into family’s businesses before election
A judge ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s son Eric Trump must testify in a New York investigation into the family’s businesses before the November election.
New York Gov. Cuomo says Ginsburg statue to be erected in Brooklyn
New York will erect a statue honoring the legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg in her native Brooklyn, Gov.
Passenger says car that drove through BLM protest was trying to escape
A passenger in a car that drove through a group of Black Lives Matter protesters in New York's Times Square on Thursday says police have interviewed all six people who were in the car and are continuing to investigate the incident.
Two men indicted in murder of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay
Authorities in New York have announced the indictment of two men in the murder of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay nearly 20 years ago.
Ageless love: 76-year-old nursing home resident proposes to 71-year-old girlfriend
The pair got engaged on Aug. 6, much to the delight of the health care staff.
Power restored, mass transit resumes after outage in Manhattan, Queens
Dozens of blocks in Manhattan were cast into darkness after a power outage early Friday morning. The lights went out at about 5:15 a.m. on the Upper East Side, Upper West Side, and Harlem.
NY sues the NRA to put it out of business
New York’s attorney general sued the National Rifle Association on Thursday, seeking to put the powerful gun advocacy organization out of business
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, Long Island University to launch new school for music, sports and entertainment
Roc Nation, an entertainment company founded and helmed by Jay-Z, is partnering with Long Island University in Brooklyn to launch the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment.
DA seeks president's taxes as part of investigation into Trump Organization
A Manhattan prosecutor trying to get President Donald Trump's tax returns told a judge that he was justified in demanding them, citing public reports of "extensive and protracted criminal conduct at the Trump Organization."