Boy shot by suspect on motorcycle in the Bronx

A 15-year-old boy was shot in the leg by the passenger on a motorcycle in the University Heights section of the Bronx.

At least 155 Co-Op City residents dead from COVID-19 during pandemic

Almost no place has been hit as hard as Co-op City. Data released by city health officials Monday revealed that the virus has killed at least 155 people living in the zip code that covers the complex. That’s roughly 1 of every 282 residents.

NYPD officer captures 8-foot snake in front of Bronx home

The NYPD captured an eight-foot-long snake that was perched on a light fixture outside of a Bronx home on Friday morning.

NYPD: Man wanted for spitting on MTA bus driver

A security camera mounted on a public bus captured video images of a man who spat on the bus driver, police said.

Man jumps out of vehicle to assault, steal woman's phone, police say

Police want to find two men behind an assault and robbery of a woman who fought back and was thrown to the pavement in the Bronx.

NYC launches free coronavirus antibody testing for all residents

New York City is offering free coronavirus antibody testing for all New Yorkers starting at five sites across the five boroughs.

Group assaults, pours liquid on man's face

The NYPD wants to find the men and women involved in a vicious assault on a man outside a laundromat in the Longwood section of the Bronx.

Brooklyn neighbors comes together to bury a stranger

The request, posted on an online neighborhood forum by a Brooklyn funeral director, was simple but heartfelt. A 91-year-old woman had died from the coronavirus. Her family was scattered in other states. Would anyone like to contribute items for her funeral, like flowers?

Paramedic beats COVID-19 (and guilt), gets back to his EMS station

Thousands of America's first responders are sick. Dozens are dead. But many have recovered. And they're going back to work. Paramedic Alex Tull is one of them.

More animals test positive at Bronx Zoo

Officials at the Bronx Zoo have announced that a total of eight lions and tigers have tested positive for COVID-19.

Bilingual coronavirus testing site opens in Washington Heights

SOMOS is a network of 2,400 physicians who care for almost 1 million patients in underserved communities across New York City.

Tornado Warning expires for parts of NYC, Nassau, Westchester

UPDATE: The National Weather Service Tornado Warning for southern Westchester County, the Bronx, Manhattan, and Nassau County has expired.

NY nurses' union sues state, hospitals

The New York State Nurses Association filed separate lawsuits against the state's Health Department, Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and Westchester County Health Care Corp.

Coronavirus ravages NY nursing homes: Many report multiple deaths

The despair wrought on nursing homes by the coronavirus was laid bare Friday in a state report identifying numerous New York facilities where multiple patients died over the past few weeks.

Two more NYPD members die of coronavirus

The NYPD has announced the death of two more members of the force due to coronavirus, NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea announced Wednesday.

Actor tries to stay connected while Broadway remains dark

The stages are quiet and the seats are empty on Broadway as New York City residents shelter in place to stem the spread of the coronavirus. For veteran actor E. Clayton Cornelious, being isolated in his Bronx apartment has been difficult. 

NYC shortens deadline for claiming dead amid coronavirus deaths

As New York City deals with a mounting coronavirus death toll and dwindling morgue space, the city has shortened the amount of time it will hold unclaimed remains before they are buried in the city's public cemetery.