NY State Police step up patrols to combat rise of marijuana-impaired driving
According to a new survey, almost 60% of drivers who use marijuana in legal states admit to driving under the infulence.
City reaches 'historic' agreement with police union
After years without a formal contract, the NYPD has finally reached an agreement with City Hall that includes pay raises and a shorter work week.
NY State Trooper no longer faces murder charge in fatal Thruway chase
Christopher Baldner still faces a second-degree manslaughter charge and other counts stemming from the Dec. 22, 2020 highway chase north of New York City that led to the death of Monica Goods.
NY state trooper arrested for issuing bogus traffic tickets
The state trooper wrote dozens of fake tickets in Westchester County for cars he never pulled over. One of the tickets was allegedly made out against a person who was already dead.
Children caught throwing rocks at cars on NY highway
Three juveniles were throwing rocks onto vehicles from an overpass in Westchester County.
New York State Police on alert after Colorado gay bar shooting
The state police will monitor social media for hateful threats while also conducting outreach to LGBTQ communities across New York as well as to synagogues and other Jewish community spaces in the state.
New York State Police superintendent resigns amid probe
New York State Police Superintendent Kevin Bruen said he is resigning later this month.
Driver killed by falling tree on I-95
State police say Susan Braga, 34, of Mount Vernon was driving south in the town of Harrison when a tree fell on the roof of her car, killing her.
New York, New Jersey state troopers in Puerto Rico to assist with Fiona recovery
69 New Jersey State Troopers and a contingent of New York State Troopers will participate in a mission primarily focusing on humanitarian aid.
3 family members drown in NY lake
Three members of the same family drowned in a lake in upstate New York, two fatally.
Author Salman Rushdie stabbed on stage in NY
Novelist Salman Rushdie was stabbed in the neck and abdomen just as he about to give a lecture in western New York on Friday. He suffered serious injuries and underwent surgery.
Knife pulled during gas pump fight, state police say
A dispute over a person allegedly cutting the line at a gas pump ended in threats and a knife being drawn, according to the New York State Police.
Man accused of breaking into NY car wash 10 times
An upstate man is accused of breaking into the same car wash ten times in a series of burglaries.
NY police confiscate cars using fake plates to evade tolls
State troopers and police officers arrested eight people and seized more than a dozen cars with fraudulent license plates near the Throgs Neck Bridge in the Bronx.
Hikers find burial urn on nature trail in Westchester
Someone either left or lost a cremation urn containing possible human ashes on a trail in Westchester County, police said.
Off-duty NY state trooper dies in snowmobile crash
An off-duty New York state trooper was killed Sunday in a snowmobile crash in Dannemora, state police said. Trooper Joshua Gushlaw was 31.
Box truck slams into police car; NY state trooper survives
A truck drifted out of its lane and crushed a New York State Police patrol car on the New York Thruway Tuesday morning. Thankfully, a state trooper inside the car survived with minor injuries.
NY state trooper struck by car in officer-involved shooting on RFK Bridge
Authorities say a suspect drove off during a traffic stop on the bridge, hitting another car that struck a State Trooper.
New York state trooper charged in child's death is now free on bail
A New York state trooper is free on bail in his murder case after a police pursuit on the Thruway last year ended in the death of an 11-year-old girl.
NY state trooper indicted on murder charge after fatal police pursuit crash
Trooper Christopher Baldner allegedly rammed his police car into another car during a police chase, causing the death of 11-year-old Monica Goods.