Delta variant surge brings anxiety to parents of NYC students

With just weeks to go before kids are due to return to classrooms, the CDC has already changed its mask guidance for schools. Now, some parents are bracing for the possibility of more restrictions.

BALL OF FIRE: Man walking over subway grate survives transformer explosion

A man walking over a subway grate in Queens was severely injured after a transformer exploded below sending a ball of fire and smoke through the ground.

NYPD to increase presence in the Bronx over youth gang activity

Numbers show that gun arrests in the city are up 43% to date, while shootings are down 36% compared to the same time period in 2020, while murders are down last month from 2020.

Delta variant may prompt more companies to slow return to office

Earlier this summer, with cases at their lowest and reopenings abounding, it seemed that New York City was coming back. But now uncertainty over virus strains has caused some employers to press pause.

NYPD cracks down on illegal dirt bikes but is it enough?

In recent months, the NYPD has confiscated and destroyed huge numbers of illegal dirt bikes, issued hundreds of summonses, and arrested 30 people, Commissioner Dermot Shea said.

Man shot in front of woman pushing baby in stroller

A man opened fire on a Brooklyn street, hitting a man as a woman was walking nearby with a baby in a stroller.

'McBandit' targets McDonald's restaurants in robbery spree

A man is wanted in connection with a robbery spree that targeted McDonald's locations across the Bronx along with some other stores.

Woman walking on Upper West Side spit on in anti-Asian attack: NYPD

The NYPD's Hate Crime Task Force is asking for the public's help identifying the suspect who spit on a woman's face on the Upper West Side.

Subway service restored after signal power outage in Queens

E, F, M, and R trains are back up and running along Queens Boulevard Monday evening. Earlier, a loss of power in the signal system led to a service outage.

Retired FDNY fireboat to open as a floating museum

The John D. McKean is a retired fireboat. It served in the FDNY for 55 years. It will soon open to the public as a floating museum.

Man trying to change tire killed on LIE

A Queens man was killed early Monday when he was hit by a car while trying to change a tire.

SHOCKING VIDEO: 68-year-old man brutally attacked in Brooklyn

Authorities say a man riding a Citibike brutally assaulted and robbed a 68-year-old man, leaving the victim with a broken wrist, a broken nose, and lacerations.

Woman dies in NY skydiving incident

Police say a Florida woman died in a skydiving incident over the weekend.

Shocking Assault: Off-duty firefighter walking his dog beaten by mob

An off-duty firefighter walking his dog in Queens was viciously beaten by a mob of teens after he confronted them for lighting fireworks, yelling, and screaming, according to police.