Man mocked, punched Asian men in Brooklyn: NYPD

Authorities say the suspect mocked three men for speaking Cantonese to each other, and punched one man when confronted before threatening the trio with a knife and spraying them with an unknown substance.

Violent crime continues to surge in NYC

While the NYPD touts a drop in shootings and murders, newly released crime statistics show a continuing growth in other violent crimes including felony assaults and robberies.

Teen robbed of $1,000 worth of jewelry at Bronx subway station

Police were searching for the man who stole $1,000 worth of jewelry from a teen at a subway station in the Bronx, all while holding a beer.

Robbers disguised as trick-or-treaters pull gun on Brooklyn homeowner

Police in New York were looking for three people who dressed as trick-or-treaters to carry out a home invasion and armed robbery.

COVID mandate protesters block sanitation trucks on Staten Island

A large group of protesters angry over the city's COVID vaccine mandate blocked garbage trucks from entering a sanitation hub on Staten Island.

NYC faces shortage of municipal workers after thousands refuse vaccine

As of Monday, more than 9,000 municipal workers for New York City — including firefighters, police officers, and sanitation workers — were on unpaid leave for refusing to receive at least one dose of the COVID vaccine. More than 3,500 municipal workers rushed to get their shots over the weekend, bringing the total city workforce to 91% vaccinated.

VIDEO: Gunmen open fire on man in broad daylight on Bronx sidewalk

Authorities say the victim and the two gunmen were passing each other on a street in Foxhurst when the gunmen produced handguns and opened fire.

NYC braces for fewer cops and firefighters as COVID vaccine mandate goes into effect

Mounting trash. Closed firehouses. Fewer police and ambulances on the street. That's the possibility New York City is bracing for come Monday as a COVID-19 vaccine mandate goes into effect and thousands of municipal workers remain unwilling to get the shots.

Former NYPD cop sentenced in murder-for-hire plot to kill husband, teen

A former NYPD officer charged in a murder-for-hire plot was sentenced Friday to 48 months in prison of which she had already served 30.

'You own this' NYPD top cop to 'defunders' after 71-year-old tourist shot

The NYPD's top cop is pointing the finger directly at people who called for defunding and abolishing the police last year for the current state of crime in New York City.

Jewish man shot with 'unknown projectile' on Brooklyn street

Three people opened fire with an ‘unknown projectile’ on a Jewish man walking along a street in Crown Heights.

VIDEO:  3 men shot at Queens gas station

Three people were shot when a man opened fire outside of a gas station in Queens.

VIDEO: Man robs 80-year-old at knifepoint inside elevator in East Village

The NYPD is searching for a suspect seen in surveillance video allegedly robbing an 80-year-old man inside of an elevator in the East Village on Thursday afternoon.

Thieves make off with wedding band set worth $17,000

The NYPD is looking for a man and a woman who stole a wedding band set worth $17,400 from a jewelry store on Staten Island.

Man attacks boy in phone robbery attempt

A Staten Island boy was attacked by a man wanting to steal a phone. The boy didn't have one so he was attacked again.