Man tries to lure 12-year-old girl in Manhattan
The NYPD is asking for the public's help finding a man who attempted to lure a 12-year-old girl off of...
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Teen arrested after fatal shooting near Bronx school
A 17-year-old suspect is in custody after three teenagers were shot — one fatally — near a high school in...
Man gets 375 years in murders of woman, 2 kids
A man has been sentenced to 375 years in jail in the 2016 slayings of three people, including two children,...
2 arrested in Bronx stray-bullet shooting that killed 61-year-old woman
Police on Friday announced the arrests of two men who were charged in the stray-bullet shooting death of 61-year-old Juana...
Student at odds with Montclair State University over its change of vaccine requirements for housing
A student has expressed concern that his civil rights have been violated after his New Jersey college changed its vaccine...
16-year-old girl killed, two other teens injured in shooting near South Bronx High School
A 16-year-old girl has died after being shot Friday afternoon in the Bronx. Two other teens were injured in the...
Billion dollar deal to pave the way for NY universal child care if approved
Gov. Kathy Hochul has pledged a historic $7 billion in child care funding for New York families as part of...
NYC undocumented youth lament discrimination in summer jobs
Three years ago, then-16-year-old Javier hoped to get a summer job to gain some work experience. He tried filling out...
NYC creates massive after-school program to help students with disabilities
Bronx mom Damaris Rodriguez jumped at the chance to sign her son up for the city’s ambitious after-school program designed...
Concerns emerge over child care funding in New York state budget
A proposal to boost spending for child care in the New York state budget is running into problems, with some...
Mayor Eric Adams launches CARE strategy in Brooklyn
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has launched his new CARE strategy Wednesday in East New York, Brooklyn. CARE stands...
Mom of 4-year-old who fell from 6th floor window speaks out
The mother of a 4-year-old boy who fell out a sixth-story window in the Bronx has spoken about the incident....
Bronx man who stabbed ex-girlfriend in front of her kids gets 10 years behind bars
A Bronx man who stabbed his ex-girlfriend nearly to death in front of her two children, then tried to flee...
NYC landlords file so many eviction cases
A long-dreaded wave of eviction cases has arrived as the city eases out of the pandemic — and public defender...
Elon Musk joins Twitter board of directors after buying up shares
Just a day after buying up 9.2% of the social media site’s stock, Elon Musk has been named to Twitter’s...
Sikh man visiting NYC from India brutally attacked in Queens
A 70-year-old man is recovering after a brutal attack Sunday morning as he walked to the Sikh Cultural Society in...
Woman killed by stray bullet in the Bronx
Police have identified the woman who was shot in the back and killed as she walked along a sidewalk in...
Flood sensor project to offer NYC real-time data as storms intensify
Over the next five years, New York City, relying on a team of academics from CUNY and New York University,...
Chronic absenteeism in NYC public schools hits alarming 40%
In New York, chronic absenteeism is when a student misses 10 percent or more of the academic year, at least...
NYC could roll back extracurricular vaccine mandate in time for prom
The city Department of Education’s extracurricular vaccine mandate could soon be relaxed — just in time for prom. Chancellor David...
750 straphangers evacuated from NYC subway train that hit object in tunnel
About 750 straphangers were evacuated from a smoke-filled subway in Queens on Sunday after the train got stuck when it...
Coney Island’s Luna Park reopens for the 2022 season
It was opening day at Luna Park in Coney Island, Brooklyn on Saturday, April 2, 2022. The amusement park officially...
Seven injured, one critically, in multi-car crash on the Brooklyn Bridge
One man is in critical condition and six others were injured Saturday in a multi-vehicle wreck on the Brooklyn Bridge,...
Bronx cops arrest fourth teen involved death of good Samaritan
Cops have arrested a fourth teen involved in a New Year’s morning subway platform clash that ended with a good...
Bronx mosque remembers lost fire victims as Ramadan begins
At Masjid Ar-Rahama, care packages are distributed at for the start of the holy month for a community still rocked...
Number of COVID patients in U.S. hospitals reaches record low
COVID-19 hospitalization numbers have plunged to their lowest levels since the early days of the pandemic, offering a much needed...
City’s top doctor advises NYers to wear mask in indoor settings in public places
New Yorkers should continue to wear a mask when visiting indoor settings in public places, according to the city's top...
Issues arise in NY budget negotiations
Crime, high fuel prices and child care are among the big issues on the negotiating table as the Democrats who...
12-year-old boy killed in shooting in Brooklyn
Someone opened fire in Brooklyn Thursday evening, killing a 12-year-old boy and critically wounding a 20-year-old woman who were sitting...
New York’s redrawn district maps unconstitutional, judge says
A judge has ordered New York's Democrat-controlled Legislature to quickly redraw the state's congressional and legislative districts after finding they...
NY gas rebate checks proposed
Some sort of relief at the gas pump remains possible in New York. One plan would even have New York...
Severe storms possible in NYC area Thursday evening
Strong to severe storms are possible on Thursday evening in the New York City region with strong wind gusts and...
NY real estate: Sellers remain in driving seat
Doris Kason and her partner Suzanne Colon at Douglas Elliman have been navigating the real estate market throughout the COVID-19...
Would-be NYC Duane Reade thief tries to stab security guard with hypodermic needle
A would-be thief at a Manhattan Duane Reade used a hypodermic needle to try to stab the security guard who...
NYC Chancellor David Banks says schools have become like ‘testing mills’
New York City Chancellor David Banks has expressed worry that some schools have become “testing mills” and that student engagement...
NYC high school teacher helps teens understand the war in Ukraine
A high school teacher has taken up the obligation to help teenagers understand the war in Ukraine. Sari Beth Rosenberg...
Bronx councilwoman begins push for NYC jobs guarantee
The Bronx Councilwoman Amanda Farias has began to try to lay the groundwork for a solution to the city’s unemployment...
Paucar sentenced to state prison for drunk driving crash that killed 2 Ardsley residents
Somers resident Jaime Paucar was sentenced to state prison for a wrong-way, head-on collision he caused while intoxicated, which resulted...
Oscars 2022: Chris Rock releases apologetic statement after ‘G.I. Jane 2’ Joke
At the Oscars, night of March 27th, Chris Rock took the stage to announce the winner of Best Documentary. Things...
Shootings data show new trends in NYC gun violence
Newly compiled precinct-level data of shooting incidents show stark trends in gun violence in New York City. Even as the...
Weather report shows brutal coldness in NYC
A spring cold front has brought winter-like cold temperatures to the Northeast to start the week. A sharp southward dip...
Online video shows girl killing cousin, self
Two young cousins were livestreaming from a St. Louis apartment when one child fatally shot the other before killing herself...
Officials, mourners honor Queens grandmother killed in rock attack
A funeral was held Saturday for a woman who died from injuries suffered after police said she was hit repeatedly...
Caucus lawmakers propose their own 10-point public safety plan for NY
Lawmakers in the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus on Saturday proposed a 10-point plan for public safety...
Man fatally shot twice on Queens Street dies
A man was fatally shot Saturday as he walked down a street in Queens, police said. The victim was walking...
NYC Schools Chancellor blames software company in data hack
The city schools chancellor is calling for an investigation of a software company after data of 820,000 students was hacked...
3-year-old shot coming out of Brooklyn daycare
A three-year-old girl has reportedly been shot in Brooklyn on Friday evening. Police say that at around 6 p.m. in...
CHP on lengthy chase of suspected catalytic converter thief
California Highway Patrol (CHP) has embarked on a lengthy chase of a suspected catalytic converter across Orange County. SkyFOX was...
NYC vaccine mandate exemption likely to trigger new lawsuits
Now that Mayor Eric Adams has created an exception to the private sector vaccine mandate for the city's professional athletes...
Chinatown rally against NYC homeless shelter plan
Residents in Chinatown came together Thursday night to rally for their safety and against a city plan to open more...
Brooklyn school welcomes Ukranian refugee family
Inside a classroom at St. Athanasius Catholic Academy in Brooklyn, you can find 11-year-old Theodore Gaynullin. Gaynullin is the first...
NYC to let unvaccinated athletes play home games
New York City's mayor has confirmed an announcement scheduled for today Thursday that he’s exempting athletes and performers from the...
Dr Almontaser says NYC Muslim community are ‘traumatized’ by post-9/11 surveillance
Fresh off a meeting with Mayor Eric Adams and Muslim community leaders, longtime advocate Dr. Debbie Almontaser joined Errol Louis...
NYPD on the search for suspects who beat girl up for sneakers and phone
The New York Police Department (NYPD) is asking for the public's help finding three suspects who beat a 13-year-old girl...
NYC teens caught with loaded gun in Bronx schoolyard
Two Bronx teenagers were caught in their schoolyard handling a loaded gun Tuesday afternoon, police said. The 16- and 17-year-old...
Mayor Adams to drop NYC school mask rule for kids younger than 5
Amid concerns that a new COVID variant will cause cases to rise, Mayor Adams announced on Tuesday that as long...
Reverend removed from NYC education policy panel due to anti-gay views
A Staten Island pastor who once equated homosexuality to pedophilia was removed from Mayor Adams’ education policy panel within hours...
New York moves to change ‘emotional disturbance’ label to ‘emotional disability’ to reduce stigma
Roughly 8,400 of New York City students with disabilities are classified as having an “emotional disturbance,” a term that has...
7-year-old girl grazed by bullet in daylight shooting in Brooklyn neighborhood
A 7-year-old girl was grazed in the stomach by a stray bullet during a daylight shooting in Coney Island Monday,...
NYC homeless population higher than official estimate, report shows
The number of homeless people sleeping on New York City streets and subways is higher than city officials' estimate, said...
