Childcare would be free for all kids up to age 5 under City Council proposal

Families currently have to make less than about $82,000 a year to qualify for city-funded daycare centers. If you don’t, you have to go to private daycares that can cost thousands of dollars a month.

Mayor Adams World Teen Mental Wellness Day
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Mayor Adams unveiled a series of mental health initiatives including the possibilities of adding more safe injection sites

Suspect drives off with child in an attempted carjacking
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A suspect in Eastchester tried to steal a car with a child inside, he later removed the child, left the car and fled the scene.

Latest TikTok challenge: The Kool-Aid Man becomes trend on social media platform

The challenge, inspired by the iconic Kool-Aid Man TV commercials from the 1970s, involves people smashing through fences and yelling, “oh yeah!”

NYC to pay millions over police 'kettling' at George Floyd protest

New York City has agreed to pay millions of dollars to settle a lawsuit brought by protesters who say they were assaulted, abused and trapped by police using a technique known as “kettling” at a demonstration in the wake of George Floyd’s killing.

'Stranger Things' is getting a stage play in late 2023

“Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” an adaptation of the hugely popular Netflix sci-fi drama, will take place in 1959 in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana.

Man kicked, punched during violent NYC subway gunpoint robbery

The NYPD is searching for two suspects they said violently attacked and robbed a man at gunpoint inside a subway station.

Tesla says it will cut the cost of next generation vehicles in half

Tesla says it will cut the cost of its next generation of vehicles in half, largely by using innovative manufacturing techniques and smaller factories.

NYPD's SRG Unit under scrutiny regarding excessive force
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The SRG was accused of using aggressive crowd control strategies and now advocates are calling for the unit to be disbanded.

EMS workers punished for media interviews in NYC settle suit

The four emergency medical workers — including paramedic Elizabeth Bonilla, who allowed the Associated Press follow her through the first half of a 16-hour double shift in April 2020 — will each receive $29,999.

'Peter Pan & Wendy': Disney+ shares 1st official trailer of live-action film

The new “Peter Pan & Wendy” trailer also gives fans a first look at Jude Law as Captain Hook and “Black-ish” star Yara Shahidi as Tinker Bell.

TikTok to limit screen time for teens to 60 minutes per day

TikTok said when the 60-minute limit is reached, minors will be prompted to enter a passcode and make an “active decision” to keep watching.

Demoted FDNY chiefs file lawsuit to get their jobs back

An explosive lawsuit claims that the demotion of the chief poses a severe risk to public safety.

Elderly woman pistol-whipped after million-dollar jewelry store heist in Queens

The NYPD is searching for a group of thieves who allegedly pistol-whipped and kicked a 79-year-old woman during a million-dollar jewelry store heist in Queens.

Twitter announces 'zero tolerance policy towards violent speech'

Users who violate Twitter's violent speech policy may have their accounts suspended or be required to delete the content.