NYC Mayor Adams asks NY lawmakers for funding to make streets safer

Mayor Adams came armed with a list of key initiatives he says will help the city rebound from the pandemic and boost the economy.

Man shot in head in Cypress Hills as new stats show crime up in most precincts

A man was shot in the head and killed in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn early Wednesday morning. New statistics show that 72 out of the city’s 77 police precincts have seen an increase in crime.

New Yorkers living in fear of crime, poll finds

New York City has seen a startling uptick in crime this year. A new poll finds 65% of voters say they personally worry about becoming a victim.

Drill rapper killed in Brooklyn, 2nd in a week

18-year-old Jayquan McKenley, whose rap name was Chii Wittz, was pursuing a drill music career on social media and streaming platforms.

Bullet hits NYC bus in Harlem

Gunfire erupted on the streets of East Harlem, striking an MTA bus. The Transport Workers Union says this was the fourth time in six months that gunfire has struck an MTA bus.

Bronx woman shot dead in broad daylight during violent 6 hours in NYC

A woman was shot dead and two other people were injured during a drive-by shooting in broad daylight in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx. The incident Monday was one of three deadly shootings within six hours across the city.

NYC Fire: Families of Bronx victims sue apartment building owners

Several families of the victims of a deadly fire in the Bronx that killed 17 people including eight children sued the building's owners, famed civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump announced Tuesday.

Man kicks 89-year-old woman to ground in Brooklyn

The NYPD was searching for the man who kicked an 89-year-old woman in the back in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn.

Anti-vax protesters storm NYC movie theater

The NYPD arrested anti-vaccine mandate protesters who went into a Times Square movie theater on Monday evening.

Anti-Jewish crimes on rise in NYC

The NYPD says anti-Semitic attacks are on the rise in New York City.

Manhattan hotel fire

No one was hurt when a fire broke out in a closed Manhattan hotel on Monday.

Bullet strikes MTA bus window in East Harlem

Police say that the M101 bus was heading south on Lexington Avenue near East 125th Street at around 2:20 p.m. when a bullet went through its front window.

Teen passenger killed in crash while fleeing police, says NYPD

An 18-year-old girl who was a passenger in a car that fled police in Brooklyn was killed in a subsequent crash, according to the NYPD. Several others were injured.

NYC subway mugger attacks woman, steals purse

Police say the suspect pulled a knife and tried to take her phone before running off with her purse.

NYPD investigating Brooklyn gunfight

New York City's epidemic of gun violence continued this week when two men got into a gunfight with an unknown number of attackers in cars on a Brooklyn street.