NYPD official retires to avoid trial over racist rants

Deputy Inspector James Kobel, the former head of NYPD's workplace discrimination office, submitted retirement papers to avoid a departmental trial over accusations that he posted hateful messages online.

Hotel worker slashed after offering man bottle of water

The NYPD wants to find the man who slashed a hotel worker in Queens after he offered the suspect a bottle of water.

Woman who falsely accused black teen of stealing phone arraigned in NYC

Miya Ponsetto was charged with attempted robbery, grand larceny, acting in a manner injurious to a child and two counts of attempted assault.

NYPD: Man choked, robbed 76-year-old woman in the Bronx

The NYPD is searching for a suspect who allegedly choked and robbed a 76-year-old woman in the Bronx.

NYPD shoots man who attacked them with knife in Queens home

A 41-year-old man is currently in critical condition after being shot when authorities say he lunged at a NYPD officer with a large knife.

Woman who falsely accused Black teen of stealing phone arrested

A woman who wrongly accused a Black teenager of stealing her phone and tackled him while being filmed at a New York City hotel apologized but defended her actions in a television interview conducted before she was arrested in California.

NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea tests positive for COVID

The NYPD announced Friday that NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea tested positive for the coronavirus.

Man fired several shots inside Memorial Sloan Kettering: Cops

An 'emotionally disturbed' man with a gun was taken into custody after barricading himself inside of a bathroom at a hospital.

Governors work to expedite vaccine effort after slow start

New York’s governor is threatening to fine hospitals that don’t use their allotment of COVID-19 vaccine fast enough.

Water main break floods Cross Bronx Expressway

A water main break on Jerome Avenue in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx is impacting the Cross Bronx Expressway.

Facebook, Twitter remove Trump video calling violent supporters 'very special'

Facebook and Twitter removed a Trump video posted after supporters stormed the US Capitol, with Twitter saying the president's account will be suspended for 12 hours.

De Blasio says NYPD can get vaccines, Cuomo says not so fast

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo are again at odds, this time over city police officers' eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines.

Target recalls infant rompers due to choking hazard

Target is issuing a recall of nearly 300,000 infant rompers because the snaps could detach and present a choking hazard.

Google employees form company’s first-ever labor union, a tech industry rarity

A group of Google engineers and other workers announced Monday they have formed a union, creating a rare foothold for labor organizers in Silicon Valley.