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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dozens of West Point cadets accused of cheating on exam
Cheating at the U.S. Military Academy came to light when instructors saw irregularities while grading the exam.
Missing Fort Drum soldier found dead, another soldier held
A 20-year-old soldier from Tennessee who went missing from New York state's Fort Drum was found dead, officials said Sunday, adding that an investigation has been launched.
Former aide says NY Gov. Cuomo sexually harassed her 'for years'
New York City politico Lindsey Boylan alleged on Twitter Sunday that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo "sexually harassed me for years."
Car hits protesters in Manhattan
Multiple people were hit by a car in the Murray Hill section of Manhattan on Friday afternoon.
Predawn fire guts old church housing New York's Liberty Bell
A historic Manhattan church that houses New York's Liberty Bell has been gutted by a massive fire.
Three hospitalized after speeding vehicle strikes Uber, police say
Three people were hospitalized after a speeding car struck an Uber vehicle in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn.
NYPD cops who survived shootout now recuperating at home
Police Officer Joseph Murphy and Police Officer Christopher Wells were released from Jamaica Hospital on Thanksgiving.
ALS Ice Bucket challenge co-founder Pat Quinn dies at age 37
Rest in peace, Pat Quinn. The "Ice Bucket Challenge" raised more than $200 million for ALS-Lou Gehrig's research. It was one of the first truly viral social media phenomenons.
Owl found inside Rockefeller Christmas tree after 3 days without food
A small owl was found among the branches of this year's Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree.
NYC schools go all-remote; Cuomo warns of 'astronomical' cases 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.