Rochester police officers who restrained Daniel Prude will not be charged in his death
A grand jury will not seek charges against officers shown on body camera video holding Daniel Prude down naked and handcuffed on a city street last winter until he stopped breathing.
A grand jury will not seek charges against officers shown on body camera video holding Daniel Prude down naked and handcuffed on a city street last winter until he stopped breathing.
NY father-to-be killed in gender reveal mishap
An upstate man was killed in an explosion during preparations for a gender reveal that went wrong.
An upstate man was killed in an explosion during preparations for a gender reveal that went wrong.
AOC calls for ‘full investigation’ of Cuomo’s handling of nursing homes amid coronavirus pandemic
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined a chorus of New York lawmakers demanding an investigation into Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s handling of nursing homes during the coronavirus pandemic.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined a chorus of New York lawmakers demanding an investigation into Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s handling of nursing homes during the coronavirus pandemic.
Case dropped after woman in racist Central Park run-in gets therapy
A judge dismissed the case against Amy Cooper, the white woman arrested last spring for calling 911 during a dispute with a Black man in New York’s Central Park.
A judge dismissed the case against Amy Cooper, the white woman arrested last spring for calling 911 during a dispute with a Black man in New York’s Central Park.
Rapper Nicki Minaj's father killed in hit-and-run
The 64-year-old father of rapper Nicki Minaj has died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in New York, police said.
The 64-year-old father of rapper Nicki Minaj has died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in New York, police said.
NYC man charged with threatening to kill politicians, media figures
A New York City man has been arrested on charges that he threatened past and present political figures and media personalities on social media.
A New York City man has been arrested on charges that he threatened past and present political figures and media personalities on social media.
Charges dropped for Buffalo officers seen shoving elderly protester
Criminal charges have been dropped against two police officers seen on video last spring shoving a 75-year-old protester to the ground in Buffalo.
Criminal charges have been dropped against two police officers seen on video last spring shoving a 75-year-old protester to the ground in Buffalo.
DEA finds $12M in Queens heroin drug mill
Federal and local law enforcement officers took down a large-scale heroin-packaged mill in Queens and arrested an alleged "major trafficker" of drugs.
Federal and local law enforcement officers took down a large-scale heroin-packaged mill in Queens and arrested an alleged "major trafficker" of drugs.
New video captures pepper-sprayed girl's wait for EMTs
In the video, the girl can be heard wailing and whimpering that she wants her dad and saying her eyes are burning as an officer tells her an ambulance is on its way but has been slowed by the snowy roads.
In the video, the girl can be heard wailing and whimpering that she wants her dad and saying her eyes are burning as an officer tells her an ambulance is on its way but has been slowed by the snowy roads.
NY may have undercounted COVID nursing home deaths by 50%
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration confirmed Thursday that thousands more nursing home residents died of COVID-19 than the state’s official tallies had previously acknowledged.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration confirmed Thursday that thousands more nursing home residents died of COVID-19 than the state’s official tallies had previously acknowledged.
Soldier arrested in plot to blow up NYC 9/11 Memorial
A U.S. Army soldier was arrested Tuesday in Georgia on charges that he plotted to blow up New York City's 9/11 Memorial and attack U.S. soldiers in the Middle East, authorities said Tuesday.
A U.S. Army soldier was arrested Tuesday in Georgia on charges that he plotted to blow up New York City's 9/11 Memorial and attack U.S. soldiers in the Middle East, authorities said Tuesday.
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.
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.
MTA bus driver in Bronx bridge plunge says it 'just took off'
The driver of a tandem bus that plunged off a bridge in the Bronx on Thursday is blaming the dramatic crash on mechanical failure.
The driver of a tandem bus that plunged off a bridge in the Bronx on Thursday is blaming the dramatic crash on mechanical failure.
Andrew Yang calls for universal basic income in New York City
Former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang has officially started his run to succeed Bill de Blasio as Mayor of New York City.
Former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang has officially started his run to succeed Bill de Blasio as Mayor of New York City.
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.
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.
Man infected with coronavirus variant in upstate New York
A New York state resident with no known travel history has tested positive for the strain of the novel coronavirus that was first detected in the U.K.
A New York state resident with no known travel history has tested positive for the strain of the novel coronavirus that was first detected in the U.K.
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.
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.
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.
Judge rejects bail proposal for Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell
Defense lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell offered a new $28.5 million bail package, arguing she would remain under 24-hour guard and electronic monitoring.
Defense lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell offered a new $28.5 million bail package, arguing she would remain under 24-hour guard and electronic monitoring.
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.
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.