5-foot-long snake found inside Upper West Side apartment

A five-foot long boa constrictor was found after it snaked its way inside of a basement apartment on the Upper West Side.

NYC Parks officer’s attempt to detain child selling fruit sparks outrage: VIDEO

Mayor Eric Adams defended park officers and the NYPD after a video showed a parks enforcement officer attempting to detain a child who was illegally selling fruit on Sunday.

Tunnel to Towers Tower Climb honors first responders and military heroes

In honor of the military, first responders and the heroes lost on 9/11, around 1,000 people ascended One World Trade Center on Sunday as part of the annual Tunnel to Towers Tower Climb.

NYPD officers shoot man wielding knife in East Harlem

A knife-wielding man with a history of mental illness and violent encounters with police was shot when he allegedly attacked a group of people and police in East Harlem.

Pro-Palestinian encampment returns to Columbia University

Pro-Palestinian protesters set up another encampment on Columbia University's campus on Friday evening, just in time for alumni weekend.

NYPD stepping up security for Israel Day on Fifth Parade

The NYPD is stepping up security measures on Fifth Avenue for Sunday's Israel Day on Fifth Parade in Manhattan.

Burgers with that unleaded fuel? A gas station enters the burger game in the West Village

The definition of "fueling up" at this NYC Mobil gas station in the West Village has been elevated with the recent opening of Smacking Burger – the brainchild of Tommy Hondros.

Suspect wanted for spraying NYPD agent in face with fire extinguisher

An on-duty NYPD Traffic Agent was sprayed in the face with a fire extinguisher in an unprovoked attack in Harlem on Thursday, police said.

Suspect ID'd after man set on fire inside NYC subway station

Police identified the man accused of setting another man on fire aboard a subway train in Manhattan on Saturday.

Man hospitalized after being set on fire inside Manhattan subway station: NYPD

According to authorities, a 23-year-old man was riding a 1 train that was pulling into the Houston Street station at around 3 p.m., when a man threw something on fire onto the victim.

Holocaust museum will host free field trips for eighth graders in NYC public schools

A Holocaust museum in New York City will offer free educational field trips to eighth grade students in public schools in a program announced Thursday aimed at combating antisemitism.

69-year-old woman punched in apparent random NYC street attack

A 69-year-old woman was punched in the face in an apparent random attack on the Upper East Side in NYC, the NYPD said.

NYC Parks lists dos and don'ts for Central Park visitors

With Memorial Day on the horizon, is barbecuing allowed in Central Park? NYC Parks put out a list of rules explaining the dos and don'ts.

Man shot in back by pellet gun in Midtown: police

The NYPD is searching for multiple suspects after a man was shot in the back by a pellet gun in Midtown Monday morning.