NYPD hunting for escaped prisoner in Brooklyn

Authorities say that Joseph King, 21, was being taken to Brooklyn Central Booking at around 5:45 p.m. when he freed a hand from his handcuffs and fled the location on foot.

Man wanted for Brooklyn subway stabbing

Police in New York City are looking for a man accused of stabbing another man on a Brooklyn subway train in the middle of the day.

Shootings of children skyrocket in New York City

A growing number of New York City youth are affected by gun violence. The number of children killed in shootings so far in 2021 has more than doubled compared to the same time last year.

Elderly man tied up and robbed in Brooklyn

Police are trying to find two men who attacked, tied up, and robbed an elderly man in Brooklyn. The robbers also threatened a 6-year-old boy with a gun.

New Yorkers hunker down as city braces for critical phase

New Yorkers hunkered down Sunday as the city entered a critical phase in the coronavirus crisis — a period authorities warned would bring soaring death tolls and even more challenges for an overburdened health care system.