Fourth-generation cop is one of over 500 new NYPD recruits
The NYPD welcomes 538 new officers to the force on Monday, including Officer Michael McCarthy, who follows in the footsteps of his father, grandfather and great-grandfather by becoming a police officer.
The NYPD welcomes 538 new officers to the force on Monday, including Officer Michael McCarthy, who follows in the footsteps of his father, grandfather and great-grandfather by becoming a police officer.
NYPD disciplinary trial begins for officers in 2019 shooting death of Kawaski Trawick
Monday’s hearing is a likely last-ditch attempt to find the officers accountable in the April 2019 death of 32-year-old Kawaski Trawick.
Monday’s hearing is a likely last-ditch attempt to find the officers accountable in the April 2019 death of 32-year-old Kawaski Trawick.
65-year-old fights off armed men in Brooklyn failed robbery
Three suspects attempted to rob a 65-year-old man who was sitting in his vehicle, the NYPD said.
Three suspects attempted to rob a 65-year-old man who was sitting in his vehicle, the NYPD said.
Photos show man cradling woman in arms after apparent kidnapping in Brooklyn
Photos from NYPD show a man approaching a woman with his arms out before cradling her in his arms and placing her into a minivan.
Photos from NYPD show a man approaching a woman with his arms out before cradling her in his arms and placing her into a minivan.
Man, armed with scissors and kitchen knife, shot by police in the Bronx
It all started when police received a call reporting a man in mental distress with "a large pair of scissors."
It all started when police received a call reporting a man in mental distress with "a large pair of scissors."
NYC's new gang culture: 'The body count is never enough'
It's clear today's gang problem is very different from the gang culture of decades past, and so is the law-enforcement approach. Here's an inside look at how NYPD is countering the violence.
It's clear today's gang problem is very different from the gang culture of decades past, and so is the law-enforcement approach. Here's an inside look at how NYPD is countering the violence.
Cleanup underway after fleeing driver hit NYPD officer outside Midtown wine bar
The restaurant owner said a party of eight asked to sit outside moments before the incident happened, but he was short-staffed, so he had them sit inside instead.
The restaurant owner said a party of eight asked to sit outside moments before the incident happened, but he was short-staffed, so he had them sit inside instead.
Suspect sexually abused 11-year-old girl aboard Queens bus: NYPD
Authorities are seeking a suspect they say sexually abused an 11-year-old girl aboard a bus in Queens.
Authorities are seeking a suspect they say sexually abused an 11-year-old girl aboard a bus in Queens.
NYC employee arrested for threatening DEP customers
Lamar Jackson, an employee of the Department of Environmental Protection is accused of making abusive, threatening, and profane calls to two customers who called the agency about water usage bills.
Lamar Jackson, an employee of the Department of Environmental Protection is accused of making abusive, threatening, and profane calls to two customers who called the agency about water usage bills.
Coney Island bodega owner assaulted in possible anti-Muslim attack
Police are investigating the attack on 58-year-old Jamal Sawaid as a possible bias attack.
Police are investigating the attack on 58-year-old Jamal Sawaid as a possible bias attack.
Brooklyn deli worker attacked, nearly stabbed and shot by suspect
Following the attack, the suspect returned a short time later with a gun and shot two rounds into the store, the NYPD said.
Following the attack, the suspect returned a short time later with a gun and shot two rounds into the store, the NYPD said.
NYPD officer struck by vehicle in Midtown
Police say a driver who ran a red light in Midtown Manhattan struck a NYPD officer with his car after a traffic stop.
Police say a driver who ran a red light in Midtown Manhattan struck a NYPD officer with his car after a traffic stop.
Officials see 'alarming increase' in gun violence among kids
Alarming numbers from the NYPD show that gun violence among kids and teens has doubled in the past five years. Nationwide, firearms have surpassed motor vehicles as the leading cause of death for kids and teens.
Alarming numbers from the NYPD show that gun violence among kids and teens has doubled in the past five years. Nationwide, firearms have surpassed motor vehicles as the leading cause of death for kids and teens.
Mother groped, punched in front of 5-year-old son on MTA bus
The NYPD is looking for two suspects in connection with the incident.
The NYPD is looking for two suspects in connection with the incident.
3rd suspect arrested in NYC gay bar druggings, murders
The NYPD said the three suspects drugged their victims and wiped their bank accounts after using facial recognition technology on the victims’ iPhones.
The NYPD said the three suspects drugged their victims and wiped their bank accounts after using facial recognition technology on the victims’ iPhones.
Man shot in head outside Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s Bronx office
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie has been one of the leading proponents of criminal justice reforms in the state that critics have slammed as too lenient.
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie has been one of the leading proponents of criminal justice reforms in the state that critics have slammed as too lenient.
Protestors demand justice in 78-year old's NYPD shooting death
Members of a Brooklyn neighborhood gathered to demand police accountability after a 78-year-old man was shot and killed by NYPD officers inside an apartment building last week.
Members of a Brooklyn neighborhood gathered to demand police accountability after a 78-year-old man was shot and killed by NYPD officers inside an apartment building last week.
Suspect charged in Bronx subway shooting that killed teen, injured another
The two 17-year-old boys were each found suffering from gunshot wounds, police said.
The two 17-year-old boys were each found suffering from gunshot wounds, police said.
3-year-old girl falls from sixth floor window of Chelsea building
A young girl fell from the sixth floor window of a Chelsea building, police said.
A young girl fell from the sixth floor window of a Chelsea building, police said.
75-year-old woman charged in East Harlem pickpocketing incident: NYPD
After a group of pickpockets stole $300 from her purse, a East Harlem woman is warning her fellow New Yorkers about the ongoing threat of pickpockets.
After a group of pickpockets stole $300 from her purse, a East Harlem woman is warning her fellow New Yorkers about the ongoing threat of pickpockets.