NYPD to increase presence in the Bronx over youth gang activity

Numbers show that gun arrests in the city are up 43% to date, while shootings are down 36% compared to the same time period in 2020, while murders are down last month from 2020.

'McBandit' targets McDonald's restaurants in robbery spree

A man is wanted in connection with a robbery spree that targeted McDonald's locations across the Bronx along with some other stores.

Gun violence takes a heavy toll on Bronx family

A Bronx couple prays no other family suffers from the deadly gun violence that's forced them to flee from their home out of fear for their safety.

Child hospitalized after falling 10 floors from Bronx apartment

Authorities say the boy apparently fell from a balcony or window on the 10th floor, and is currently listed in critical condition.

Bronx's Woodlawn Cemetery: Where history, celebrity, leafy beauty live on

Woodlawn Cemetery in New York City is the resting place of scores of famous and influential people. One recent trolley tour of jazz and vaudeville greats included the gravesites of Irving Berlin, Duke Ellington, George M. Cohan and more. Other walking and trolley tours cover themes such as Black, Irish, Italian and women's history.

Bronx business owners say street vendors are 'out of control'

Store owners in the Bronx say illegal street vendors are taking over entire streets and it's cutting into their bottom line.

Cuomo announces Bronx youth jobs initiative, $16M fund to reduce gun violence

Over 1,700 jobs will be created for at-risk youth in the Bronx, while $16M will be invested in helping youths across the state in cities impacted by gun violence find permanent jobs.

Elderly man assaulted on MTA bus in the Bronx

Authorities say a man poured a liquid over the victim's head before punching him in the face multiple times, causing several facial fractures.

Powerful thunderstorms cause flooding in NY, NJ

A nearly stationary frontal boundary combined with a hot and humid air mass sparked some thunderstorms on Monday. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for northeast New Jersey, most of southeast New York, and a small portion of southern Connecticut until 10 a.m. on Tuesday.

Gunmen kill teen in cab, flee on scooter

A 16-year-old boy was shot in the head and chest while sitting in a cab in the Mount Hope section of the Bronx, one of a string of killings in New York City over the weekend.

Prisoner back in custody after escaping Bronx prison

Police say David Mordukhaev, 30, escaped from the Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center at 1 Halleck Street at around 4:15 a.m.

Heavy rain triggers flash floods in subways, on highways

Excessive runoff from rainfall flooded highways, streets, and subway stations in New York on Thursday, prompting outrage from riders and elected officials.

Man with beer and gun in Bronx standoff with police

An armed man was taken into custody after a standoff outside the 45th precinct in the Throgs Neck section of the Bronx.

Gunman opens fire on Bronx sidewalk sending bystanders running

A man opened fire on a busy street in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx striking another man multiple times and sending bystanders running, said police.

Man killed in Bronx housing project

The NYPD was investigating a July 4th murder at a Bronx NYCHA housing complex.