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.

NYC city council member compares vaccine mandate to Nazi Germany

A Republican New York City council member has issued an apology for comparing New York's "authoritarian mandate policies" to Nazi Germany.

Bronx Fire: All 17 victims died from smoke inhalation, Medical Examiner says

All 17 victims of the Bronx apartment fire were killed by smoke inhalation. Several residents remained in critical condition at local hospitals.

Vigil for Bronx apartment fire victims Tuesday as others remain hospitalized

A candlelight vigil was planned Tuesday for the 17 victims of the deadly Bronx apartment fire. Eight children were among the victims including a three-year-old child. More than a dozen people remain in critical condition.

Student walk-out planned Tuesday in NYC to protest no virtual option

A growing number of students and teachers within the New York City Public School system are demanding a remote option due to the skyrocketing cases of COVID-19.

NYC fire: 17 dead in Bronx apartment fire including 8 children

An investigation was underway Tuesday into the deadly apartment fire in the Bronx that killed 17people. This, as some residents were allowed back in to retrieve their belongings.

How you can help the victims of the Bronx deadly apartment fire

The death toll was expected to rise in the horrifying building fire in the Bronx that killed at least 17 people including nine children. More than a dozen people remained in critical condition as doctors raced Monday to try to save their lives.

Bronx Fire: Safety doors in apartment building failed

Investigators are trying to determine why safety doors failed to close in a New York City high-rise when a deadly fire broke out. The failures allowed thick smoke to billow through the tower and kill 17 people, including eight children, in the city's deadliest fire in more than three decades.

GOP sues to block law letting noncitizens vote in NYC elections

Republicans are suing to prevent noncitizens from voting in New York City elections under a new local law, which allows more than 800,000 noncitizens and "Dreamers" in the city to vote in municipal elections. Republican elected officials in New York City want a court to block the law and declare it unconstitutional.

9 of the deadliest fires in New York City

This is a summary of some of the worst building fires in New York City dating back to 1845.

Adams says he's reliving trauma after Bronx apartment fire

For New York City Mayor Eric Adams, the fire in Fordham Heights that killed at least 17 people including eight children triggered memories of fire-related trauma he endured years ago.