NYPD, FDNY join memorial honoring the life of Queens teenager killed by stray bullet
Members of the NYPD and FDNY took part in a somber ceremony in Jamaica, Queens on Friday morning honoring the life of 14-year-old Aamir Griffin, who was killed by a stray bullet in 2019.
Somber ceremony honors Aamir Griffin
Family and friends of Aamir Griffin, a 14-year-old killed by a stray bullet last year, were joined by members of the NYPD and FDNY for the dedication of a bench in his memory.
Dozens of Catholic schools across NYC to close
Nearly 30 Catholic schools across New York City will close for good due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, officials announced Thursday.
Over 20 Catholic schools closing across NYC
Over 20 Catholic schools across New York City will be closing for good due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Suspicous package triggers alarm at LaGuardia Airport
All passengers in Terminal D at LaGuardia Airport have been evacuated as Port Authority Police investigate a suspicious package in the baggage screening room.
12-year-old arrested for attempted rape in Queens
A 12-year-old boy faces several charges in connection with a sex attack on a woman in the lobby of a Queens building.
Man kicked off flight at LaGuardia for refusing to wear mask
Video posted to social media shows a man being taken off of a flight to Florida from LaGuardia Airport Friday, reportedly for not wearing a mask.
Deadly night in New York City as gun violence surge continues
A continued surge of violence left one person dead and many others injured across New York City at the start of the long holiday weekend.
Some Queens families still displaced after December sewage flooding
The mayor's office said that 10 families are still living in hotels.
NYPD officer arrested on criminal charges following chokehold video
The NYPD says officer David Afanador was arrested Thursday on charges of strangulation and attempted strangulation over an altercation last weekend on the Rockaway Beach boardwalk.
Amber Alert for boy abducted from Queens canceled
An AMBER ALERT for a boy abducted by his older brother at about 4:26 a.m. Wednesday in Queens has been canceled after the boy was found safe.
New Yorkers step up to help struggling artist
Soon after the pandemic started Ralph Serrano accepted defeat. A professional mural artist, now earning hardly any income because his projects were put on hold. He could no longer pay his rent on the Upper West Side So, he moved out last month, leaving many of his paintings behind.
AOC wins primary while many other races undecided
Freshman U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won her Democratic primary Tuesday, but election night ended with uncertainty over the outcomes of several other New York congressional races featuring other young insurgents.
NYPD response to new chokehold video sign of 'unprecedented times,' says Shea
The swift action of suspending a New York City police officer after he was seen on video putting a Black man in what officials say was a banned chokehold is a sign of “unprecedented times,” Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said Monday.
NYPD investigating after video appears to show officer using chokehold on man in Queens
The NYPD says that an officer has been suspended without pay as it investigates video that appeared on social media.
JetBlue to phase in 30 new routes; daily nonstop from Newark to LAX, SFO
JetBlue is adding 30 new routes, including daily flights from Newark to Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Serena Williams will play U.S. Open, says she'll miss the fans
Williams says she will play the U.S. Open this year in pursuit of her 24th Grand Slam title.
Gov. Cuomo gives go-ahead for US Open tennis tournament in August
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday the U.S. Open tennis tournament will be held on its scheduled dates starting in late August — but without spectators — as part of the state's reopening from shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Healthcare workers feel the calm before a second storm
At Elmhurst and hospitals around the country, nurses, doctors and other health care workers are reckoning with the psychological toll of the virus fight, coupled with fears that the disease could flare anew later this year.
Maskless woman seen on video coughing on customer inside NY bagel store after argument
Video of a woman coughing on another customer inside of a New York bagel store has gone viral after the two women got into an argument over wearing a face mask in public.