Subway vigilante or hero? John Rote's controversial intervention examined

According to police, Rote told officers he was watching and pulled out a gun he was carrying and fired warning shots in an attempt to stop the mugging.

Subway riders demand a return to etiquette after pandemic habits

As millions return to mass transit riders say increasingly they see a noticeable disregard for simple subway etiquette.

‘Stranger Things' writers reveal opening scene of Season 5

“Stranger Things" fans eagerly awaiting the premiere of the fifth and final season got a look at how Season 5, Episode 1 begins on Stranger Things Day.

Google faces 2nd antitrust trial, accused of monopolistic practices in play store

Google on Monday confronted the second major U.S. antitrust trial in two months to cast the internet powerhouse as a brazen bully that uses its immense wealth and people's dependence on one of its main products to stifle competition at consumers' expense.

Netflix raising prices again in December

Netflix members are getting emails about another price increase that will be implemented before the end of the year.

NYPD officers save straphanger who fell onto subway tracks in Queens

New York City Police Department officers saved a straphanger who they observed fall onto the subway tracks, body camera footage shows.

Firefighters gather at Suffolk County Fire Academy for extensive safety training

Hundreds of firefighters are spending the weekend at the Suffolk County Fire Academy in Yaphank learning lifesaving skills in honor of hero firefighter Joey DiBernardo.

Amazon closing two clothing stores in another failed attempt into physical retail

Amazon Style is the latest brick-and-mortar business abandoned by the company. Last year, Amazon axed its brick-and-mortar bookstores, 4-star shops and pop up locations.

Charges dropped against Brooklyn dad after brawl

The Brooklyn DA's office has dropped charges against Ting Lei after he got into a brawl with another man who was attacking his teenage son.

REPORT: Record high number of NYC students are homeless

According to a new report, one in nine students in New York City experienced homelessness in 2022, the eighth straight year in which more than 100,000 public school students were identified as homeless.

Uber, Lyft to pay $328M in New York wage theft settlement

Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft will pay a combined $328 million to settle wage theft claims in New York, Attorney General Letitia James announced.

'Tis the season: Starbucks' holiday menu and red cups return Thursday

Starbucks is ringing in the holiday season this week with the return of festive drinks like Peppermint Mocha, Caramel Brulée Latte, and a new holiday beverage.

Brooklyn subway platform attack leaves man with brain bleed

The victim was standing on a southbound Q train platform at the Church Avenue station in Flatbush when the suspect approached and punched him multiple times in the face, the NYPD said.

Pregnant woman kicked in the stomach in Queens subway station: NYPD

Police say they are searching for a suspect who kicked a pregnant woman in the stomach inside a Queens subway station on Wednesday.