New report examines positives, negatives of mayoral control of NYC schools

New York City Mayor Eric Adams defended his control of New York City's public schools on Tuesday, after the release of a nearly 300-page report by the state Education Department on whether mayoral control has been effective.

Queens shooting leaves 16-year-old boy hospitalized

A 16-year-old boy has been hospitalized in critical condition after being shot twice in Queens on Monday.

TikTok planning Instagram rival – Here’s what to know

A notification was sent to some TikTok users saying that it was launching “TikTok Notes" – new app for photo posts.

NYPD deploys window 'barnacles' to fight illegal parking

The NYPD is taking a new step to fight illegal parking, using a special device called the "barnacle."

MTA demanding NYC marathon pay $750K for lost toll revenue in this year's race

The MTA wants to charge New York Road Runners $750K for closing the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge during the New York City Marathon to make up for toll revenue lost during the event.

NYC officials announce city crime 'continues to trend downward'

Overall crime is down both on the streets of New York City and below in the subways, however, there was a spike in both assaults and robberies in the first quarter of this year.

Amazon removing cashier-less 'Just Walk Out' technology from grocery stores

Amazon says it is replacing its "Just Walk Out" technology Dash Carts that enable shoppers to scan groceries, connect to online shopping lists, and complete their grocery checkout process.

NYPD seeks another punching suspect amid violent NYC 'trend'

The NYPD is hunting for yet another suspect wanted for allegedly randomly punching a woman in the face in Manhattan last month.

Anti-gun violence activists rally after 2-year-old shot in the Bronx

Activists raised their voices against gun violence in the Bronx Tuesday night at the site where a 2-year-old boy was struck and injured by a bullet last Saturday.

Target Circle Week returns April 7-13

Target’s promotional event has deals on various items in-store and online starting on April 7.

Google to delete billions of 'Incognito' browsing data after lawsuit

Google has committed to deleting billions of records containing personal information gathered from over 136 million internet users in the United States who browse through its Chrome web browser.

Instagram down? Users report not being able to comment on own posts

Several users reported getting the same "try again later" message, which stated "We restrict certain activity to protect our community," adding to the confusion among users.