New York City Schools: COVID tests for all, at-home kits available

New York City will double COVID testing availability and hand out two million at-home COVID test kits when students and stafff return to schools after the holiday break.

MTA running fewer trains due to COVID surge

As the number of coronavirus cases continues to surge, the impact is being felt at the MTA which is running fewer trains and using some stations as COVID testing sites.

Vandalism threatening final runs of vintage NYC subway cars

Transit workers said someone kicked in one of the cars’ seats, which are irreplaceable, during the first run and that the remaining runs could be canceled.

Man found dead inside Staten Island apartment building

Authorities say they found Rafael Ramos, 36, dead in a hallway. Emmanuel Diaz, 32, walked out of a nearby apartment covered in blood and with a facial laceration and was taken into custody for questioning.

Calls for more COVID testing before NYC students return to school

Officials are urging the city to create a plan for all students and staff to take rapid tests the weekend before school resumes.

School safety agent killed, 2 others injured in shooting outside Astoria bar

Mye Johnson, 27, was killed and two of her friends wounded when she was shot and killed outside of a bar in Queens where she and her friends were celebrating their birthdays.

Man arrested for sex attack in Queens elevator

The NYPD has arrested a man who they say followed a woman into an elevator in Queens, where he sexually assaulted her after attempting to rob her.

Vandal smashes windows on NYPD patrol cars in the Bronx

The NYPD was searching for the vandal who threw an object, possibly a brick, through the windshields of several patrol cars outside a precinct in the Bronx.

Man struck and killed by MTA bus in Queens

A man from Queens was struck and killed by an MTA bus as he was crossing the street in Jackson Heights, said police.

Amazon driver rescues woman, family dog from dog attack

The Amazon driver happened to hear the cries for help and managed to block the attacking dog’s path, allowing Lauren and her family dog, Max, to escape to safety back inside the house.

COVID testing sites search part of Google, Biden partnership

Those interested in learning if they have the virus can search “free COVID test near me” to find the closest site

Fake UPS worker, robber force elderly couple, grandkids to zip-tie themselves: Cops

Two brazen armed robbers forced an elderly couple and their grandchildren to zip-tie themselves before taking off with valuables including one of the children's piggy bank.

Large building fire on Jackson Street in Hoboken

Video from the scene showed massive plumes of smoke rising from the fire on Jackson Street.

Knife-wielding man who charged at officers shot and killed in Crown Heights: Cops

A knife-wielding man who was followed by police from the street to a subway station and back above ground was shot and killed by cops as he charged at an officer in Crown Heights, according to the NYPD.