4 arrested for Michael K. Williams overdose death

Four men have been arrested in connection with the overdose death of "The Wire" actor Michael K. Williams.

'Caveman' pleads guilty in Capitol riot case

The son of a Brooklyn judge pleaded guilty Wednesday to storming the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot.

R. Kelly gets COVID-19 in NYC jail

R&B singer R. Kelly has tested positive for COVID-19 in a Brooklyn federal jail, according to his lawyer.

Teen shot at Kings Plaza mall in NYC; gunman was out on bail, NYPD says

Police said an argument between two groups of young people inside a sneaker store at Kings Plaza Shopping Center turned violent when a 19-year-old opened fire with a handgun, wounding a 14-year-old and a 16-year-old.

Girl hit by box truck in Brooklyn

A 13-year-old girl was in critical condition after being struck by a box truck in Brooklyn.

Rats blamed for dog deaths at Brooklyn park

As many as four dogs have died after visiting McCarren Park in Brooklyn, and residents are pointing the finger at rats spreading the disease in the area.

Woman busted for spitting on boy, making anti-Semitic comment, NYPD says

Cops have charged a 21-year-old Brooklyn woman with aggravated harassment as a hate crime in connection with spitting on a boy and spewing hateful comments and him and other kids.

Woman spits on child after making anti-Jewish comments, NYPD says

Police were looking for a woman who made anti-Jewish comments towards a group of children and then spit on one of them.

How to play Wordle: How to win the internet's latest game obsession

Wordle is the daily game where the user gets six guesses to come up with the five-letter secret word of the day in as few turns as possible.

Brooklyn girl killed by bus

A 15-year-old girl was killed by a bus as she walked in Brooklyn on Monday morning.

Burger King homicide: Suspect arrested in worker's killing

The NYPD said it made an arrest in the deadly shooting of Burger King cashier Kristal Bayron-Nieves, 19. Winston Glynn, 30, a homeless man, was taken into custody.

Hospitals in Brooklyn, Bronx, Newark getting backup from military

Coney Island Hospital in Brooklyn, North Central Bronx Hospital in the Norwood section of the Bronx, and University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, will get much-needed help from military medical teams.

Hochul backs plan for express rail connecting Queens and Brooklyn

The proposed Interborough Express would operate along existing freight train tracks that run through several underserved neighborhoods between Bay Ridge in Brooklyn and Jackson Heights in Queens.

Videos show NYPD chase and fatal shooting on Belt Parkway

The NYPD has released body camera and dashboard camera video footage showing how a police pursuit and then fatal shooting unfolded on a highway in Brooklyn.

COVID test sites to open at 4 more subway stations

COVID testing sites will open at four more subway stations, bringing the number of station testing sites to 11.

Local rallies mark one year since January 6 riots

There were several rallies across New York City on Thursday to remember the attack on the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021, and to call for expanded voting rights.

Woman, dog killed in Brooklyn bodega shooting

A woman and her dog were killed with someone opened fire into a Brooklyn bodega on Sunday evening.

Brooklyn gang members bragged about guns on social media, DA says

17 alleged gun-toting members of a gang are accused of fatally shooting an 18-year-old college student, killing a 20-year-old woman at a birthday party, and more crimes.