City Hall honors hero NYPD officers for lifesaving work

Several NYPD officers and detectives were honored Monday for their bravery and split-second decisions that saved the lives of three men in separate incidents last month.

NYPD plan to encrypt police scanner transmissions draws criticism

City Council held a committee hearing on the NYPD's efforts to encrypt all radio transmissions of police officers. New York City's police radio channels have been accessible to the press and the public for over 90 years,

Mayor Adams unveils sweeping NYC budget cuts, blaming migrant crisis

A series of major budget cuts for NYC means that next year, the city will cancel the hiring of new NYPD officers and force the city's libraries to close on Sundays.

15-year-old stabbed in the neck in Times Square

Police say at least one person has been taken into custody after a 15-year-old was reportedly stabbed in the neck near 44th Street and 7th Avenue.

Suspects accused of assaulting NYPD officer on subway released on bail

Police union officials say that the city's criminal justice system is broken after three men accused of assaulting a police officer in the Bronx were released on bail by a judge.

NYPD: Police officers assaulted after asking group to stop smoking, Bronx

On Monday, at the Freeman train station in the Bronx, two NYPD officers were assaulted after asking a group to put out their cigarettes.

NYPD, Bronx community remembers newborn twins killed, abandoned at apartment 3 years ago

Three years ago, twin baby boys were found dumped near an apartment building in the Bronx. Now, law enforcement and faith leaders are still hoping to find the person responsible.

Subway vigilante or hero? John Rote's controversial intervention examined

According to police, Rote told officers he was watching and pulled out a gun he was carrying and fired warning shots in an attempt to stop the mugging.

NYPD officers save straphanger who fell onto subway tracks in Queens

New York City Police Department officers saved a straphanger who they observed fall onto the subway tracks, body camera footage shows.

Charges dropped against Brooklyn dad after brawl

The Brooklyn DA's office has dropped charges against Ting Lei after he got into a brawl with another man who was attacking his teenage son.

Pregnant woman kicked in the stomach in Queens subway station: NYPD

Police say they are searching for a suspect who kicked a pregnant woman in the stomach inside a Queens subway station on Wednesday.

Peace activists in NYC rally at Grand Central station, demand cease-fire

Hundreds of protesters have filled the main concourse of New York City’s famed Grand Central Terminal to demand a cease-fire as Israel intensifies its bombardment of the Gaza Strip.

NYPD sees record number of officers eyeing retirement

The spike in NYPD officers quitting or retiring as soon as they are eligible, started in 2020. Police Benevolent Association, PBA president Patrick Henry said the anti-police sentiment, coupled with bail reform laws, makes it hard to retain veteran cops.