Hit-and-run in Queens park highlights dangers of illegal motorbikes

The NYPD says a "two-wheel motorized device" slammed into a 4-year-old boy in a parking lot in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park on Sunday.

NYPD officer struck in head with glass bottle by suspect with prior cop assaults: Police

The New York City Police Department posted a video of an officer being attacked with a glass bottle. The man had prior arrests related to assaulting police officers, according to the NYPD.

Woman's body found floating off of Brighton Beach

Police were called to Brighton Beach in Brooklyn early Tuesday morning to investigate a report of a body in the water.

Officials call for tougher weapons laws as gun violence grows

New NYPD statistics illustrate the damage guns are doing on city streets. Shooting victims are up 16 percent so far this year compared to last year and shooting incidents have jumped nearly 22 percent.

Brooklyn man arrested for robbing 7-year-old

A 59-year-old Brooklyn man faces robbery charges after allegedly stealing an electric scooter from a 7-year-old.

Water, anti-Asian slur hurled at woman in Queens: NYPD

Authorities say a 55-year-old woman was walking her dog when a bigot threw water at her and called her an anti-Asian slur.

16-year-old shot in the thigh in Brooklyn

The suspect is described as a black male between the ages of 16 and 18 years old.

Trial date set for lawyers accused of firebombing NYPD vehicle during 2020 protests

A federal judge Friday set a March 2022 trial date for two lawyers charged with firebombing an empty police vehicle last year amid demonstrations that followed the death of George Floyd.

Shocking video of young suspect firing point-blank at man on bike

Police released shocking daytime video of a young gunman firing at point-blank range on a man riding a bike in Brooklyn.

Queens driver shot in stomach during possible road rage incident

Police are investigating a possible road rage incident in Queens that left a driver with a gunshot wound to the stomach.

Man forcibly kisses, gropes, robs tourist in Manhattan: NYPD

Authorities say the suspect approached a woman walking back to her hotel and grabbed her buttocks and kissed her before stealing her wallet.

Journalist targeted in kidnapping plot says NYPD keeping watch on home

An Iranian-American journalist who was the target of a kidnapping plot by alleged Iranian operatives has said police officers were keeping watch on her home almost around the clock during the month of July.

Controversy over bail reform in NY continues

It's been more than a year and a half since New York instituted sweeping bail reform, and even with a revision to the law rolling back some of its provisions several months later, the debate over the reform's impact on New York City has only grown more intense.