NYPD launches quality of life crackdown to tackle open drug use, illegal parking
The crackdown is focused on addressing complaints about open drug use, homelessness, illegal parking, ghost plates, and e-bikes driving on sidewalks.
New NYPD pilot program to tackle crimes 'that don’t always make headlines'
NYC Mayor Eric Adams, as well as Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, announced on Thursday morning the NYPD's new Quality of Life Division pilot program, designed to address crimes "that don’t always make headlines but deeply impact how people live."
Woman in critical condition after broad-daylight stabbing in SoHo: NYPD
A 25-year-old woman is in critical condition after being seemingly randomly stabbed in the neck on a busy SoHo street in Manhattan.
Woman escapes attempted rape in Lower East Side subway station: NYPD
The NYPD is on the hunt for a man who allegedly tried to rape a woman early Monday morning inside a subway station on the Lower East Side.
Police shoot man accused of slashing multiple children inside Brooklyn home
According to police, an 11-year-old victim managed to call 911 while another uninjured child ran to a neighbor’s house for help.
Queens man charged after police say he botched a medical procedure performed in his home
Police say Felipe Hoyos-Foronda injected a 31-year-old woman with the local anesthetic lidocaine, causing her to go into cardiac arrest March 28.
Man sentenced to 15 years in prison for back-to-back shootings in Tompkins Square Park
Waldemar Alverio, 38, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to two shootings in Tompkins Square Park that occurred just five days apart in March 2024.
Two NYPD officers indicted for burglary, groping woman while on duty
Two NYPD officers have been charged with burglary, forcible touching and misconduct after they allegedly groped a woman and stole money from her purse in Jackson Heights.
NYPD searching for vandals who carved swastika on Tesla in Brooklyn
Police say they are searching for two men who carved the word "Nazis" and a swastika onto a Tesla in Brooklyn on Thursday.
Group of white teens 'brutally' attack Black 16-year-old at Brooklyn subway station: police
"These thugs are terrorizing Black children in this neighborhood. I want something done," the victim's mother said during a press conference.
16-year-old shot and killed in Queens: NYPD
Police say a 16-year-old boy has died after being shot and killed in Jamaica, Queens on Wednesday afternoon.
School bus struck by gunfire in the Bronx; no injures reported
The NYPD is investigating after a school bus was struck by gunfire in the Bronx on Friday afternoon. While there were passengers on the bus, no injuries were reported.
East Harlem bodega worker stabbed in neck over candy speaks out
24-year-old Sidi Mohamed is already back at work and speaking out after being stabbed in the neck at an East Harlem bodega in a dispute over candy.
Man set on fire in Times Square: Police search for suspect
Police say the 45-year-old man was found on fire in Times Square around 4 a.m. and are now searching for the suspect responsible.
Cop shoots box cutter-wielding man in Brooklyn
The NYPD is investigating after a police-involved shooting in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon.
21-year-old man shot, killed in Brooklyn: NYPD
A 21-year-old man was shot in the head and killed outside of an auto body shop in Williamsburg on Tuesday afternoon.
Family speaks out after bruised boy, 3, dies after being dumped at Brooklyn hospital
According to the NYPD, officers responded to University Hospital at Downstate, where they found the unconscious and unresponsive boy with visible bruising on his body.
NYPD arrests ex-boyfriend after woman’s body discovered in duffel bag near Yonkers
A Bronx man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of 26-year-old Pamela Alcantara, whose body was found in a duffle bag near the Saw Mill River Parkway in Yonkers on Thursday.
Retired NYPD officers work to restore car of slain officer Eddie Byrne
A burglary ring has been targeting pharmacies across Queens and Staten Island, hitting at least 11 stores since December. The NYPD says thieves are stealing cash, lottery tickets, and high-demand weight loss drugs like Ozempic.
3 dead, 2 injured, 1 remains missing after boat overturns off Staten Island: NYPD
Three people have died, two others are hospitalized, and another person remains missing after a boat overturned in the waters off of Staten Island on Sunday.