Naked protesters wear 'spit hoods' outside Rochester police building
Protesters are demanding police accountability and legislation to change how authorities respond to mental health emergencies.
NY attorney general to form grand jury after Daniel Prude death
New York’s attorney general has moved to form a grand jury to investigate the death of Daniel Prude.
Chaotic scenes at late-night protest in Rochester
The death of Daniel Prude after a confrontation with police sparked a third night of demonstrations in New York's third-largest city, with protesters demanding more accountability for how it happened and legislation to change how authorities respond to mental health emergencies.
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.
Mayor suspends officers involved in man's suffocation death
Prude's death happened just as the coronavirus was raging out of control in New York and received no public attention at the time.
Man arrested after brazen rape attempt on subway platform
The NYPD says it has arrested a man caught on a shocking video attempting to rape a 25-year-old woman on a subway platform on the Upper East Side.
Shirtless man with homemade spear cuts teen in Times Square
Police say a shirtless man wielding a homemade spear sliced a 15-year-old boy in the forehead Friday in a brazen attack in New York City’s Times Square.
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting will be held in 2020
They say “The Show Must Go On,” and while the lights of Broadway are still dim, two of New York City’s most cherished holiday traditions will still be held in 2020, although they will look a little different than in years past.
Man, woman charged in assault of Sesame Place employee who asked them to wear masks
Police in Bucks County say they have charged a man and woman accused of assaulting a Sesame Place employee who asked them to wear a mask inside the park.
Mother of 6 claims they were kicked off JetBlue flight in Orlando when her 2-year-old wouldn’t wear mask
"Shame on you JetBlue for harassing me and kicking me off with my 6 children because my 2 year old wouldn’t cooperate and wear a mask," she wrote, calling the crew members 'bullies' that "treated me and my family inhumanly."
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.
Off-duty correction officer shot and killed in Queens
An off-duty New York City corrections officer has died after being fatally shot in the chest early Saturday morning.
Teen stabbed, set on fire in the Bronx; suspect arrested
An 18-year-old was stabbed, doused in gasoline, and set on fire in the Bronx. Cops have a suspect in custody.
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.
Fire rips through cooking show star Rachael Ray's upstate New York house
The Lake Lucerne home of celebrity cook Rachael Ray was damaged after a fire broke out Sunday night.
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.
Teen ambushed, stabbed, and robbed of sneakers
Police in New York are looking for five men who are accused of attacking and robbing a man of his sneakers.
New York AG sues to dissolve the NRA: 'No organization is above the law'
The Democratic attorney general argued the organization’s prominence and cozy political relationships lulled it into a sense of invincibility and enabled a culture where non-profit rules were routinely flouted and state and federal laws were violated.
JetBlue says it will continue to block middle seats through mid-October as COVID-19 precaution
The airline announced its commitment to blocking middle seats through at least Oct. 15 to help maintain social distancing in the fight against coronavirus.
2nd US virus surge hits plateau, but few experts celebrate
While deaths are mounting rapidly in the U.S., the nation's second surge in coronavirus cases appears to be leveling off. But experts say the flicker of good news is driven by changes in a few large states and that cases are rising in many others.