Amazon Web Services outage downs major sites again: reports

Amazon Web Services (AWS) briefly faced another outage on Wednesday, according to DownDetector — impacting other companies that rely on it.

Keechant Sewell to become first woman to serve as NYPD commissioner

Nassau County Police Chief of Detectives Keechant Sewell, 49, will replace Dermot Shea, who is retiring from the NYPD after 30 years

Man painted swastikas on Charging Bull, City Hall, other Lower Manhattan spots, NYPD says

The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is hunting for the man who spray-painted swastikas across Lower Manhattan from the Charging Bull Statue, to City Hall to a construction site.

Deadly fire in 'heavily cluttered' apartment in Queens

Two people were killed and one injured in an early morning fire inside an apartment building in the Pomonok section of Queens, said the FDNY.

NYPD Chief Rodney Harrison tapped to lead Suffolk County PD

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has nominated NYPD Chief of Department Rodney Harrison to be the county's next police commissioner. Harrison recently announced his retirement from the NYPD.

Amazon, OSHA promise review after tornado destroys warehouse, killing 6

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration opened an investigation into the collapse of an Amazon warehouse in Illinois, killing six people.

Man shoved onto NYC subway tracks in unprovoked attack

The man suffered a fractured left arm and wrist, cuts to his left knee, and bruising to his right knee from the shocking assault.

MTA and Amtrak reach deal to expand transit options

Amtrak and the MTA have struck a deal on two key rail projects in the New York region. Amtrak will upgrade rail lines north of Manhattan to allow Metro-North trains to access Penn Station. And the MTA will help rehab Amtrak-owned tunnels under the East River that were damaged by Superstorm Sandy.

VIDEO: Serial shoplifter punches cop, breaks bone in her face

The suspect, a known shoplifter at the store, punched the officer in the face as she attempted to stop him from escaping.

Man stabbed to death inside 241st Street subway station

A man was stabbed and killed following a dispute inside a subway station in the Bronx, according to police. The search was on for the killer.

Pre-pandemic crime levels in subways despite fewer riders

According to numbers to be presented at an MTA meeting Monday, there were 235 major felonies in the subway last month compared to 244 in November 2019.

VIDEO: Shoplifter pulls gun on grocery store worker in the Bronx

When a grocery store worker caught the shoplifter trying to steal pieces of meat, the suspect pulled out a firearm and escaped.

SantaCon returns this weekend: What you need to know

The annual, boozy celebration of the holiday season returns to New York City's streets on Saturday after taking last year off due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Suspect arrested in brutal metal bar attack on Coney Island

Jawhar Edwards says he believes the suspect attacked him just because he is gay. He and community activists held a rally in Coney Island Friday to draw attention to the recent rise in hate crimes against members of the LGBTQ community.