Manhattan DA's controversial crime policy concerns restaurants

Some restaurant owners say Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's new policy to not prosecute low-level crimes and divert first-time offenders to treatment could make crime in the city even worse.

Man shot over parking spot in NYC on New Year's Day

The NYPD is hunting for a man who shot another driver in Midtown after a parking dispute on New Year's Day.

Man killed by subway trying to save gang victim identified; 2 arrests made

The NYPD released the name of the man killed while trying to save another man who was attacked by a gang inside a Bronx subway station. Cops also arrested two teens in connection with the vicious assault.

Firefighter with 9/11 cancer has new hope after bone marrow transplant

Brian Kevan is in the fight of his life. Like many firefighters who responded to the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, Kevan was diagnosed with cancer. Thanks to treatments and a bone marrow transplant, he has renewed hope and is living each day as it comes.

Instagram testing chronological feed, other features

Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, announced the company is testing out new ways for users to control what they see on their feed and hopes to launch the “full experience” during the first half of 2022.

Pack of attackers target man on Manhattan subway train

Police in New York were looking for six people involved in a violent attack on a Manhattan subway train.

Bronx Fire: Resident captures video of frightening evacuation

Video footage recorded by a resident of the Bronx building where 17 people died in a fire on Sunday shows heavy smoke pouring out of windows. The tenant continued recording the terrifying ordeal during the evacuation of her floor.

Mayor Adams seeks waiver to hire his brother for $210,000 security job

Mayor Eric Adams has asked the city's Conflicts of Interest Board to grant a waiver allowing him to hire his brother, a retired NYPD sergeant. But his brother, Bernard Adams, has already started working.

Bronx Fire: Families prepare to lay victims to rest

Prayers and the compelling need to bury the dead have filled a Bronx mosque, as a bereaved community prepares to say goodbye to those lost in New York City's most devastating fire in decades. In all, 17 people died, including eight children.

New Manhattan DA faces pushback on prosecution policies

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is facing criticism after telling his prosecutors to reduce charges for defendants in cases where no one got hurt and instead seek diversion programs. Even the new police commissioner said she was "very concerned" about the impact of this directive.

NYC Burger King killing:  Family expresses anger, reward grows to $20K

An outraged community is looking for help in tracking down an armed robber who killed a teenager who was working at a Manhattan Burger King.

Man attacked with hammer, shot at in Bronx attack

A woman attacked a man with a hammer and another man shot at him in a shocking incident in a Bronx bodega.

Beggars attack NYC man who refused to give money

Police in New York are on the hunt for two people who attacked and stabbed a man who refused to give them money.

Bronx apartment fire victims identified

The FDNY and NYPD released the identities of the nine adults and eight children who were killed in the Bronx apartment fire. The victims ranged in age from 2 to 50.

Hochul backs plan for express rail connecting Queens and Brooklyn

The proposed Interborough Express would operate along existing freight train tracks that run through several underserved neighborhoods between Bay Ridge in Brooklyn and Jackson Heights in Queens.