NYC employee arrested for threatening DEP customers

Lamar Jackson, an employee of the Department of Environmental Protection is accused of making abusive, threatening, and profane calls to two customers who called the agency about water usage bills.

NYPD searches for Bronx purse snatcher, as fourth victim comes forward

All the victims in this string of robberies were women who were forced to give the suspect their bag, in which he then fled the scene on a moped.

Shocking video shows man smash NYPD cop in head with bottle

The suspect, Jose Garcia, has six prior arrests and has been charged with assault, criminal possession of a weapon, and harassment.

NY man sentenced in McDonald's drive-thru hit that finally killed mob-linked dad

First, Sylvester Zottola was attacked outside his Bronx home. Months later, he was shot at while driving. Then three men broke into his home and slashed his throat. But it was an attack in a drive-thru that finally killed him.

Man shot in head outside Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s Bronx office

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie has been one of the leading proponents of criminal justice reforms in the state that critics have slammed as too lenient.

Yankee Stadium's 100th anniversary to be marked Tuesday

The ballpark opened April 18, 1923, with Babe Ruth hitting the first home run in a 4-1 win over Boston before 74,200, at the time called the largest crowd to see a baseball game.

3 separate police-involved shootings occur in one day across NYC

Three police-involved shootings across three separate New York City boroughs took place Thursday within several hours of one another.

Armed man shot by police on subway tracks in the Bronx

The suspect allegedly pointed a gun at NYPD officers, who opened fire and shot the suspect in the hand.

Suspect arrested in Queens shooting of rookie NYPD officer

New video shows the arrest of Devin Spraggins, 22, in connection to the shooting of rookie NYPD Officer Brett Boller earlier this week in Queens.

Raw: Video captures suspect's arrest in rookie NYPD cop shooting
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Video shows the arrest of 22-year-old Devin Spraggins on April 6, 2023, in the Bronx in connection to the shooting of rookie NYPD Officer Brett Boller in Queens. Warning: Video may contain graphic language.

20 hurt at Rikers Island after inmate starts fire in cell, officials say

Fifteen people were taken to the hospital for injuries, mostly for smoke inhalation, while five others refused medical treatment, officials said.

New York City focusing on these 8 rodent-filled 'rat mitigation zones'

New York City plans to zero in on eight areas so full of vermin that the Department of Health has designated them "rat-mitigation zones."

New York Botanical Garden's infamous 'corpse flower' set to bloom

Hold your breath, because the infamous 'corpse flower' is set to bloom at the New York Botanical Garden for the first time in four years.

NYPD officers shoot man armed with knife while responding to mental health call

NYPD officers shot and critically injured a man who reportedly advanced toward them with a knife Sunday while he was having a mental health crisis, police said.