Keechant Sewell to become first woman to serve as NYPD commissioner

Nassau County Police Chief of Detectives Keechant Sewell, 49, will replace Dermot Shea, who is retiring from the NYPD after 30 years

Man painted swastikas on Charging Bull, City Hall, other Lower Manhattan spots, NYPD says

The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is hunting for the man who spray-painted swastikas across Lower Manhattan from the Charging Bull Statue, to City Hall to a construction site.

NYPD Chief Rodney Harrison tapped to lead Suffolk County PD

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has nominated NYPD Chief of Department Rodney Harrison to be the county's next police commissioner. Harrison recently announced his retirement from the NYPD.

Man shoved onto NYC subway tracks in unprovoked attack

The man suffered a fractured left arm and wrist, cuts to his left knee, and bruising to his right knee from the shocking assault.

VIDEO: Serial shoplifter punches cop, breaks bone in her face

The suspect, a known shoplifter at the store, punched the officer in the face as she attempted to stop him from escaping.

Man stabbed to death inside 241st Street subway station

A man was stabbed and killed following a dispute inside a subway station in the Bronx, according to police. The search was on for the killer.

Pre-pandemic crime levels in subways despite fewer riders

According to numbers to be presented at an MTA meeting Monday, there were 235 major felonies in the subway last month compared to 244 in November 2019.

VIDEO: Shoplifter pulls gun on grocery store worker in the Bronx

When a grocery store worker caught the shoplifter trying to steal pieces of meat, the suspect pulled out a firearm and escaped.

Suspect arrested in brutal metal bar attack on Coney Island

Jawhar Edwards says he believes the suspect attacked him just because he is gay. He and community activists held a rally in Coney Island Friday to draw attention to the recent rise in hate crimes against members of the LGBTQ community.

Armed robbers steal $14,000 in cash, jewels and electronics from store in Brooklyn

Authorities say the three suspects entered a store on Rockaway Avenue, brandished firearms and assaulted employees before making off with cash, electronics and jewelry.

Amid rising crime, mayor and police commissioner tout overall progress

In the waning weeks of their respective tenures, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner Dermot Shea held their final monthly briefing on crime statistics. Although crime was up last month compared to a year ago, de Blasio and Shea pointed to progress made in recent years.

NYPD pulls 2,000 body cameras after one ignites

An officer who was reportedly wearing one of the cameras noticed it smoking, and when they took it off, the device caught fire. The 21,000 other types of body cameras worn by the NYPD are not involved.

Violence at and near Staten Island school alarms parents and students

On Monday afternoon, two teens were attacked near Susan Wagner High School on Staten Island. A day later, shots were fired near the school. Parents want to know what is being done about the violence.

Christmas tree set on fire outside Fox News Channel

A homeless man was arrested in connection with setting fire to a Christmas tree display in midtown Manhattan outside the FOX News Channel, according to the NYPD.