FDNY Commissioner Nigro to retire in February
Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro has served in the top job for nearly eight years. He will step down on Feb. 16.
Baby shot in face in NYC
A baby was fighting for her life after she was shot in the face in the Bronx on Wednesday night.
NYC mayor to be paid in cryptocurrency
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says that his first paycheck will be automatically converted into cryptocurrency.
Michelle Go murder: Subway safety concerns after shocking attack
Many straphangers are experiencing anxiety about traveling on the subway after a series of violent incidents over the last few months.
Mayor Adams says he doesn't feel safe on NYC subway
New York City's new mayor, who happens to be a retired police captain, says he feels unsafe when he rides the subway.
Times Square subway killing: Mayor Adams says system is safe
Despite the shoving death of Michelle Alyssa Go, 40, by a homeless man in Times Square over the weekend, Mayor Eric Adams said the transit system remains safe.
2 weeks in, does new NYC mayor still have swagger?
The Adams era of New York City is shaping up much like the man: fast-paced, at times contradictory, and hard to pin down.
NYC remote option for schools now possible, Mayor Adams says
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he still believes the safest place for children to be is in school. But he is now considering a remote option because of the reality of high absenteeism.
Mayor Adams seeks waiver to hire his brother for $210,000 security job
Mayor Eric Adams has asked the city's Conflicts of Interest Board to grant a waiver allowing him to hire his brother, a retired NYPD sergeant. But his brother, Bernard Adams, has already started working.
NYC fire: 17 dead in Bronx apartment fire including 8 children
An investigation was underway Tuesday into the deadly apartment fire in the Bronx that killed 17people. This, as some residents were allowed back in to retrieve their belongings.
How you can help the victims of the Bronx deadly apartment fire
The death toll was expected to rise in the horrifying building fire in the Bronx that killed at least 17 people including nine children. More than a dozen people remained in critical condition as doctors raced Monday to try to save their lives.
Adams says he's reliving trauma after Bronx apartment fire
For New York City Mayor Eric Adams, the fire in Fordham Heights that killed at least 17 people including eight children triggered memories of fire-related trauma he endured years ago.
PHOTOS: Bronx apartment fire leaves 17 dead, dozens injured
“This is going to be one of the worst fires that we have witnessed during modern times,” New York City Mayor Eric Adams said.
Eric Adams appoints brother as deputy police commissioner
Former NYPD Chief of Department Phillip Banks confirmed his selection as deputy mayor for public safety on Friday. Adams also appointed his brother, retired NYPD Sergeant Bernard Adams, as a deputy police commissioner.
Penn Station scissor attack: Man slashes teen in random attack, NYPD says
A man with scissors came up to a 17-year-old boy on the northbound platform of the A/C/E line just before 4 a.m. Friday and without saying a word attacked him, the NYPD said. The attacker slashed the teen in his forehead and then ran away.
Hochul, Adams targeting crime, homelessness on NYC subways
A new initiative will see hundreds of additional NYPD officers sent into the city's subways, while outreach units will be deployed to deal with the growing homelessness crisis.
Mayor Adams announces funding for NYC hospitals to battle COVID surge
To handle the surge of patients, as well as the number of staff out sick, the mayor says he is directing over $100M into city-run hospitals to hire staff.
NY COVID cases: Gov. Hochul seeks better data on hospitalizations
As confirmed cases rise rapidly, Gov. Kathy Hochul is requiring all hospitals to submit clearer COVID data to distinguish between who is being treated for COVID and who is testing positive while at the hospital for another reason.
Brooklyn gang members bragged about guns on social media, DA says
17 alleged gun-toting members of a gang are accused of fatally shooting an 18-year-old college student, killing a 20-year-old woman at a birthday party, and more crimes.
Mayor Eric Adams says kids safe in school despite virus surge
New York City's new mayor insisted Monday that schools would open for in-person learning despite an omicron-fueled surge in COVID-19 infection.