NYPD sees surge of retirements
The NYPD may be hit with a mass exodus. The number of officers rushing to retire is surging.
NY attorney general calls for NYPD commission to strip power from mayor, commissioner
New York Attorney General Letitia James is proposing sweeping changes to boost oversight of the New York City Police Department, including forming an independent commission that would approve the department's budget and have the final say on officer discipline.
Confrontation between driver and Black Lives Matter protesters in Manhattan
The driver of an SUV reportedly drove through a barrier of bicyclists trying to block a street in Midtown Manhattan for Black Lives Matters protesters to march Tuesday night.
Father shot dead walking daughter across street in the Bronx
The NYPD has released security camera video of the drive-by shooting of a father as he crossed the street with his young daughter in the Bronx.
Shootings up 130% in New York City
Police statistics show that murders are up 23% in the first 6 months of 2020 versus the same period in 2019.
Arrest in unintended shooting death of teen in The Bronx
Police have arrested a suspect in the unintended shooting death of aspiring basketball player Brandon Hendricks in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx.
64 shot, 11 killed in violent holiday weekend in New York City
A spate of gun violence across the city left 64 victims and 11 dead over the holiday weekend.
Violent July 4 across New York City
A violent July 4 that saw 21 shootings and 37 people injured has politicians from both sides of the aisle criticizing the decision to dismantle the NYPD's anti-crime unit.
NYPD officers surprise Bronx girl whose home burned down with a cake for her birthday
After a massive fire ripped through a three-story building in the Highbridge section of the Bronx, leaving 14 people injured, the NYPD did its part to bring a little joy into the life of a girl left homeless by the fire.
NYPD seeking suspect in shooting of Bronx teen basketball star
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help finding a man wanted for questioning in connection to the murder of young basketball star from the Bronx.
Man arrested on charges of slashing 2-year-old boy in the face near Morningside Park
Police in New York have arrested a man who is accused of attacking a toddler in upper Manhattan on Wednesday.
Two men found shot dead inside vehicle in the Bronx
Police in New York are investigating the execution-style killings of two men in the High Bridge section of the Bronx.
NYC passes budget that cuts $1B from NYPD
New York City lawmakers approved an austere budget early Wednesday that will shift $1 billion from policing to education and social services in the coming year, acknowledging protesters' demands to cut police spending — but falling short of what activists sought.
NYC passes budget cutting $1B from NYPD
New York City lawmakers have passed a new budget cutting $1B from the NYPD, but a recent rise in gun violence is raising concerns that they may have gone too far.
Man viciously assaults woman inside Bronx Popeyes
An argument between a man and a woman at a Popeyes in the Kingsbridge Heights section of the Bronx escalated into a violent confrontation that was caught on camera. The NYPD wants to find the man who attacked the woman at the fast-food chain on June 29 at about 5 p.m.
NYPD budget cut of $1 billion expected to pass
The spending plan acknowledges protesters' demands to cut police spending but falls short of what activists sought.
Trump: Washington Square Arch vandals should face federal charges
Trump is calling for two suspects to turn themselves in on federal charges for vandalizing statues of George Washington in New York City.
Man in wheelchair opens fire sparking bottle-throwing incident, says NYPD
The NYPD wants to find a disabled man who fired several shots from a gun while in his wheelchair on a street in Harlem.
Mayor de Blasio proposes $1B cut to NYPD budget as protests escalate outside City Hall
Police removed some protesters outside City Hall Tuesday ahead of a vote by the City Council on defunding the NYPD to the tune of $1 billion.
Shootings up, violence towards cops increases across New York City
The number of shootings are up across New York City as violence towards NYPD officers has also increased.