Federal crackdown aims to curb violent crime spike in NYC

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn are cracking down on firearms cases in a bid to get stiffer sentences for criminals carrying illegal weapons.

Activist Harold Tischler faces charges in connection with Brooklyn protests

Harold Tischler was taken into custody Sunday night and arraigned on Monday.  He also faces unlawful imprisonment, menacing, and harassment charges.

Man pushed onto subway tracks in Manhattan

The NYPD is searching for a suspect they say pushed a man off of a subway platform and onto the tracks on the Upper West Side.

NY AG to open investigation into woman struck by NYPD vehicle

The New York Attorney General has announced that it is opening an investigation into the death of a woman who was struck by an NYPD vehicle in the Bronx.

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The NYPD is searching for a suspect they say pushed a man onto the tracks of a UWS subway station.

NYPD: Man accused of groping 9-year-old girl

The NYPD is on the hunt for a man accused of groping a 9-year-old girl in the Bronx.

De Blasio asks ICE to ban officers from identifying as NYPD

Mayor Bill de Blasio wants federal immigration authorities to ban its officers from portraying themselves as local police.

Man yanks necklaces, attempts to rip earring out of girl's ear

Police want to find the man who yanked two necklaces off a girl's neck and injured her attempting to rip out an earring, said police.

Gunfight takes place outside Bronx restaurant

The NYPD is asking for the public's help finding one of two men who opened fire at each other outside a hip-hop themed restaurant in the Bronx.

Hundreds protest in Brooklyn over new COVID restrictions

Hundreds of members of the Jewish Orthodox community took to the streets of Brooklyn late Tuesday in a protest against new COVID-19 restrictions announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo earlier in the day.

3 dead after vehicle rolls over, bursts into flames in Queens

Three people were killed in a vehicle that lost control, flipped over and burst into flames in South Ozone Park, according to police.

2 men on motor scooter wanted in spree of robberies

Two men on motorized scooters went on a robbery spree, yanking necklaces from at least six people and attempting to steal a cell phone from another, said the NYPD.

3 men attack, rob bus passenger in Manhattan

The NYPD is searching for three men who attacked and robbed a passenger aboard a East Side bus on October 2.

NYPD arrest suspect after mother of 3 killed by stray bullet

The NYPD has announced that it has arrested a suspect in connection to the murder of a 43-year-old mother of three in Queens.