Violent crime continues to surge in NYC

While the NYPD touts a drop in shootings and murders, newly released crime statistics show a continuing growth in other violent crimes including felony assaults and robberies.

Teen robbed of $1,000 worth of jewelry at Bronx subway station

Police were searching for the man who stole $1,000 worth of jewelry from a teen at a subway station in the Bronx, all while holding a beer.

Facebook to end facial-recognition system for more than 1B users

More than a third of Facebook’s daily active users have opted in to have their faces recognized by the social network’s system.

Robbers disguised as trick-or-treaters pull gun on Brooklyn homeowner

Police in New York were looking for three people who dressed as trick-or-treaters to carry out a home invasion and armed robbery.

Man arrested for firebombing Brooklyn deli

Fire Marshals have arrested a man for an alleged Molotov cocktail attack that resulted in damage at a deli in Brooklyn.

COVID mandate protesters block sanitation trucks on Staten Island

A large group of protesters angry over the city's COVID vaccine mandate blocked garbage trucks from entering a sanitation hub on Staten Island.

NYC faces shortage of municipal workers after thousands refuse vaccine

As of Monday, more than 9,000 municipal workers for New York City — including firefighters, police officers, and sanitation workers — were on unpaid leave for refusing to receive at least one dose of the COVID vaccine. More than 3,500 municipal workers rushed to get their shots over the weekend, bringing the total city workforce to 91% vaccinated.

Fire breaks out at apartment building in Brooklyn

More than a hundred firefighters from at least 25 units responded to 437 Kingston Avenue in Crown Heights to fight a fire.

Shanghai Disneyland closes after mass COVID-19 testing over 1 contact

After testing everyone, the park will remain shut on Monday and Tuesday as it continues to cooperate with pandemic prevention efforts, Shanghai Disneyland said in a statement Monday.

J&J, Costco agree to settle lawsuit with consumers over recalled sunscreen

Several customers sued the companies over recalled sunscreen that contained benzene, a carcinogen linked to leukemia and other cancers.

2,300 FDNY firefighters call out sick as COVID vaccine mandate enforced

As of Monday, more than 9,000 workers for the City of New York-- including firefighters and police-- were on unpaid leave for refusing to receive at least one dose of the COVID vaccine, announced Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Disney's 50th anniversary celebration underway: What to expect

Festivities will begin on October 1st, the same day the theme park company opened its first Florida park in 1971, and go for 18 months.

Hochul tests LIRR route into Grand Central Terminal

The long-anticipated and long-delayed rail route from Long Island to Grand Central Terminal is nearing reality.

VIDEO: Gunmen open fire on man in broad daylight on Bronx sidewalk

Authorities say the victim and the two gunmen were passing each other on a street in Foxhurst when the gunmen produced handguns and opened fire.

7-year-old boy killed in Manhattan apartment fire

A 7-year-old boy was killed early Saturday in a fire in a basement apartment in Manhattan, authorities said.

NYC braces for fewer cops and firefighters as COVID vaccine mandate goes into effect

Mounting trash. Closed firehouses. Fewer police and ambulances on the street. That's the possibility New York City is bracing for come Monday as a COVID-19 vaccine mandate goes into effect and thousands of municipal workers remain unwilling to get the shots.