MTA reports drop in NYC subway crime, but rider safety concerns persist

Statistics from the NYPD showed a 15 percent drop in major crime this June, compared to the same period in 2023, along with an 8 percent drop in major crimes so far this year compared to last year.

Justice Department claims TikTok collected user data on abortion, gun control, and more

In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department has accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion.

Apple's new AI features to be delayed after iOS 18 release: report

Apple's upcoming release of new artificial intelligence (AI) tools is now expected to occur later than originally expected, coming after the initial launch of the new iOS 18 software for iPhone and iPads, according to a report.

Queens building fire injures 8, including 2 firefighters

Eight people were injured, including two firefighters, after a fire broke out overnight in Queens, according to the FDNY.

Group assaults man on subway in Queens: NYPD

The NYPD is searching for three suspects wanted for allegedly assaulting a man on board a 7 train in Corona, Queens earlier this week.

Mother shot, killed in front of her child in Upper East Side murder-suicide: NYPD

A domestic dispute led to a murder suicide on the Upper East Side on Friday, with a 45-year-old mother being shot and killed in front of her 1-year-old child.

60-year-old man punched in the head in Midtown: NYPD

The NYPD is seeking a suspect they say punched a 60-year-old man in the head in Manhattan on Friday evening.

First AI-powered weapons scanners appear in NYC subway

The first gun-detecting scanners have been installed in the New York City subway system at the Fulton center station in Lower Manhattan.

FDNY welcomes nearly 300 firefighters in newest, diverse graduating class

The FDNY celebrated the graduation of 284 new probationary firefighters on Friday, one of the most diverse classes in the Department's history.

Explosive device found in car outside East Harlem NYPD precinct

Police say a domestic dispute led to a homemade “potentially viable improvised explosive device" being discovered inside a car in East Harlem on Wednesday morning.

President Biden signs form delaying NJ Transit strike

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order delaying a strike by NJ Transit's locomotive engineers and trainmen that could have crippled the daily commute.

Likely pipe bomb found in Harlem
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Police said during a press conference that a likely homemade pipe bomb was discovered in Harlem on Wednesday. Sources tell FOX 5 NY the case involves two cousins who were in a domestic dispute.

Driver charged in fatal Queens hit-and-run that killed 16-year-old girl, injured 8-year-old sister

A 29-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection to a fatal hit-and-run accident that left a 16-year-old girl dead and injured her 8-year-old sister last month, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Tuesday.

Parents sentenced for role in unlicensed son's crash that killed teen passenger in Queens

The parents of a now-17-year-old boy accused of killing a 14-year-old girl in a high-speed crash in Queens last year have pled guilty to endangering the welfare of a child.