NY elects two openly gay Black men to Congress

New York Democrats Mondaire Jones and Ritchie Torres have become the first openly gay Black men to be elected to Congress.

Ritchie Torres wins race becoming among first openly gay congressmen

Ritchie Torres, a 32-year-old New York City Council member who identifies as Afro-Latino, won election to a seat representing the South Bronx.

Over 550 people busted at illegal Bronx warehouse party

Deputies with the New York City Sheriff’s Office shut down an illegal party in a Bronx warehouse early Sunday morning that had over 557 people in attendance.

NYC faces illegal dumping crisis

The Sanitation Department has a reward program for tipsters who can provide information and license plate numbers of those dumping garbage illegally.

NYPD sergeant injured during protests faces terrible setback

NYPD Sgt. Billy Maher, 51, was severely injured during a hit-and-run in the Bronx. His recovery has suffered setbacks.

Man wanted for string of robberies of elderly men in Harlem, Bronx

The NYPD is on the hunt for a man wanted in connection to a string of robberies of elderly men in Harlem and the Bronx since August.

How to vote by mail using an absentee ballot in New York

In light of the risks posed by the coronavirus pandemic, New York now allows any registered voter to request an absentee ballot. Here is what you need to know.

Woman killed during triple shooting in Bronx restaurant

A 19-year-old woman is dead after a shooting Monday morning in the University Heights section of the Bronx.

Knife-wielding man wanted in string of Bronx subway robberies

The NYPD is searching for a man wanted in connection to a string of knifepoint robberies in subway stations across the Bronx that left one person hospitalized.

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The NYPD is searching for the man seen in this surveillance video, who has been connected to a string of knifepoint robberies in the Bronx.

NY AG to open investigation into woman struck by NYPD vehicle

The New York Attorney General has announced that it is opening an investigation into the death of a woman who was struck by an NYPD vehicle in the Bronx.

NYPD: Man accused of groping 9-year-old girl

The NYPD is on the hunt for a man accused of groping a 9-year-old girl in the Bronx.

Man yanks necklaces, attempts to rip earring out of girl's ear

Police want to find the man who yanked two necklaces off a girl's neck and injured her attempting to rip out an earring, said police.