Crime down on NYC subways as ridership grows, MTA says

With the subways seeing about three million riders a day — similar to pre-pandemic levels — crime has fallen, the MTA claims.

Mass vaccination sites open in NY for children 5-11 years old

With rising concerns over a post-holiday COVID spike, New York State has established mass vaccination sites for 5-11-year-olds.

Man shot three times on Bronx street

Police in New York are looking for two men wanted for shooting a man multiple times on a Bronx street.

Amazon settles California case accusing it of concealing COVID cases from workers

Amazon will pay $500,000 as part of a settlement reached with California's attorney general who had accused the retail giant of illegally withholding information about COVID cases from its workers. 

Hunt for gunman who opened fire on 3 bystanders outside Bronx nightclub

The NYPD is searching for the man who shot three bystanders outside a nightclub in the Mt. Eden section of the Bronx back in July.

Protesters say Facebook incites violence against Muslims

Demonstrators want Meta, aka Facebook, to remove hateful speech, identify dangerous groups, moderate posts, and invest resources in stopping violence.

Suspect arrested in Central Park rape

The NYPD has arrested a man wanted for the horrific sexual assault of a 27-year-old woman inside Central Park.

Woman pushed onto tracks at Times Square subway station

EMS rushed a woman to Bellvue Hospital with head and neck injuries after a man threw her onto the subway tracks in an apparent robbery.

Amazon workers at Staten Island facility withdraw unionization petition

A group of Amazon workers on Staten Island has withdrawn its petition to hold a vote to unionize less than two weeks before the National Labor Relations Board was expected to hold a hearing to determine whether there was sufficient interest to form a union at the Amazon distribution center.

Apple-1 computer sold out of Steve Jobs' garage sells for $500,000

A rare Apple-I computer, which was built by Apple founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, recently sold for $500,000 — 750 times the original price.

Arrest in sexual assault of girl on way home from school in Bronx park

Rahmel Bali, 18, of the Bronx was arrested Thursday. Cops said he approached the 13 year-old child at about 2:30 p.m. on Monday, threw the child to the ground, and forcibly removed the victim's leggings before sexually assaulting the child.

NYPD kills driver on Belt Parkway

Police officers shot and killed a motorist on the Belt Parkway. He came at the officers with a gun and refused commands to drop his weapon, a police official said.

Blaze rips through Upper West Side apartment killing man, woman

Fire investigators are trying to determine what set off a blaze in an apartment on the Upper West Side killing a man and a woman.

How the NYPD crime lab fights the war on illegal guns

The NYPD Forensic Investigations Division is the largest crime lab facility of its kind in the country. The investigators and criminalists who work there combine their expertise and experience as well as some of the latest techniques and technology to help solve all sorts of crimes, including those involving illegal firearms.

Mob stabs, beats 62-year-old man in unprovoked Hell's Kitchen attack

A disturbing video released by the NYPD shows a 62-year-old man being attacked with a pole and then stabbed and slashed by a mob of seven people on a Manhattan street.

BRUTAL ASSAULT: Woman punched, dragged by feet out of subway elevator

The NYPD is searching for the man seen on surveillance video brutally assaulting a woman inside a subway station elevator in Harlem.

New York, New Jersey, Connecticut agree on federal transit aid sharing

After months of negotiations, New York and its two neighboring states have finally agreed on how to divide up billions in federal COVID-19 relief money aimed at public transit. New York will receive about $10.8 billion, New Jersey will get about $2.6 billion and Connecticut will receive about $474 million.