Woman spits on child after making anti-Jewish comments, NYPD says

Police were looking for a woman who made anti-Jewish comments towards a group of children and then spit on one of them.

Turnstile jumping linked to rising subway crime, experts say

Nearly all people committing crimes in the New York City subway system did not pay their fare, said MTA board member Andrew Albert.

Brooklyn girl killed by bus

A 15-year-old girl was killed by a bus as she walked in Brooklyn on Monday morning.

Times Square subway killing: Mayor Adams says system is safe

Despite the shoving death of Michelle Alyssa Go, 40, by a homeless man in Times Square over the weekend, Mayor Eric Adams said the transit system remains safe.

Gunman posed as food delivery worker in East Village murder: Cops

A gunman who shot and killed a 30-year-old man in his apartment in the East Village posed as a food delivery worker to get access to his victim, according to police.

Michelle Alyssa Go killed after being shoved in front of subway in Times Square

Police say that Simon Martial, 61, a reportedly homeless man with an extensive criminal history, randomly shoved Michelle Alyssa Go, 40, onto the tracks, where she was struck and killed by an oncoming train.

NYPD increases security at synagogues due to Texas hostage situation

“Out of an abundance of caution, the NYPD has deployed additional resources to key Jewish locations around the city tonight,” Mayor Eric Adams said in a tweet.

Burger King homicide: Suspect arrested in worker's killing

The NYPD said it made an arrest in the deadly shooting of Burger King cashier Kristal Bayron-Nieves, 19. Winston Glynn, 30, a homeless man, was taken into custody.

Manhattan DA's controversial crime policy concerns restaurants

Some restaurant owners say Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's new policy to not prosecute low-level crimes and divert first-time offenders to treatment could make crime in the city even worse.

Man shot over parking spot in NYC on New Year's Day

The NYPD is hunting for a man who shot another driver in Midtown after a parking dispute on New Year's Day.

Man killed by subway trying to save gang victim identified; 2 arrests made

The NYPD released the name of the man killed while trying to save another man who was attacked by a gang inside a Bronx subway station. Cops also arrested two teens in connection with the vicious assault.

Pack of attackers target man on Manhattan subway train

Police in New York were looking for six people involved in a violent attack on a Manhattan subway train.

Mayor Adams seeks waiver to hire his brother for $210,000 security job

Mayor Eric Adams has asked the city's Conflicts of Interest Board to grant a waiver allowing him to hire his brother, a retired NYPD sergeant. But his brother, Bernard Adams, has already started working.

New Manhattan DA faces pushback on prosecution policies

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is facing criticism after telling his prosecutors to reduce charges for defendants in cases where no one got hurt and instead seek diversion programs. Even the new police commissioner said she was "very concerned" about the impact of this directive.

NYC Burger King killing:  Family expresses anger, reward grows to $20K

An outraged community is looking for help in tracking down an armed robber who killed a teenager who was working at a Manhattan Burger King.

Man attacked with hammer, shot at in Bronx attack

A woman attacked a man with a hammer and another man shot at him in a shocking incident in a Bronx bodega.

Beggars attack NYC man who refused to give money

Police in New York are on the hunt for two people who attacked and stabbed a man who refused to give them money.

Bronx apartment fire victims identified

The FDNY and NYPD released the identities of the nine adults and eight children who were killed in the Bronx apartment fire. The victims ranged in age from 2 to 50.