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.
Man shot in front of woman pushing baby in stroller
A man opened fire on a Brooklyn street, hitting a man as a woman was walking nearby with a baby in a stroller.
Water main breaks, sidewalk collapses in Brooklyn
Part of a sidewalk on Fourth Avenue near St. Mark's Place in Boerum Hill collapsed during a water main break.
Driver of vehicle that plowed through cops during Brooklyn protest arrested
The NYPD says it has arrested the driver of the vehicle that plowed through a group of officers during a protest in Brooklyn last year.
Brooklyn livery cab driver accused of raping passenger, 12
A New York City livery cab driver was arrested for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl in the backseat of his car, police said.
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.
Witness: MTA bus driver spat on woman after dispute
A bus driver has been suspended and is under investigation after a video shows him apparently spitting on a woman.
Man assaults woman with scooter in Brooklyn: NYPD
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help finding a man who allegedly assaulted a woman with a scooter in the Bronx on January 11.