Anti-violence rally and vigil honors slain Queens boy
Steps from where 10-year-old Justin Wallace was fatally shot, members of his Far Rockaway community, and many from far beyond, gathered Wednesday night with a unified plea: stop the violence.
Police arrest suspect in killing of 10-year-old Queens boy
A dispute over a shared driveway ended in the shooting death of a 10-year-old boy in Queens, police say.
10-year-old gunned down in Queens; Justin Wallace was math wiz, loved to play with his dog
Police were investigating a Queens shooting that left a 10-year-old boy dead.
New York City public beaches open for swimming on Saturday
New York City's eight public beaches will be open for swimming from Saturday, May 29, through Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021. Lifeguards will be on duty from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day.
Vaccine a tough sell in NYC's Far Rockaway
COVID-19 killed hundreds of people in one of New York City's most isolated neighborhoods. But the vaccine for the coronavirus is still turning out to be a tough sell to people in the Far Rockaway section of Queens.
NYPD says woman's body in car trunk was a homicide
The case of a woman whose body was found in the trunk of a car on Long Island has been classified as a homicide.
NYPD IDs 4 men arrested for body found in car trunk
The NYPD has identified three men who were arrested after the body of a woman was found wrapped in the trunk of a car on Long Island.
4 men arrested after woman's body found in car's trunk: Cops
Four men were arrested after the body of a woman was found wrapped in the trunk of a car on Long Island, said police.
Man held without bail in deadly subway stabbings
A Brooklyn man charged with stabbing four people, two fatally, in a New York City subway is being held without bail.
NYPD rescues dog 'Tinkerbell' from frigid Jamaica Bay
Members of the NYPD Special Ops team rescued a dog named Tinkberbell that was frantically trying to stay afloat in a frigid Jamaica Bay.
Queens man among first to get newly approved treatment
With help from his doctor, Elijah White enrolled in the clinical trial for Benlysta, a monoclonal antibody that was approved in 2011 for lupus but originally excluded patients with severe kidney disease.
Video: Sharks attack school of fish off New York City beach
Drone footage shows a school of bunker fish twisting and turning as some sharks give chase.
Cuomo takes aim at houses of worship, mass gatherings in hot spots
Cuomo said the severity of shutdowns would vary by proximity to hot spots. The rules will take effect no later than Friday in parts of Brooklyn and Queens, sections of Orange and Rockland counties north of the city, and an area within Binghamton near the Pennsylvania border.
Gov. Cuomo raises alarm about new virus hot spots
Just 10 ZIP codes represent a quarter of the state's new infections in recent testing, according to the governor. A disproportionate number of new cases have come from communities home to many Orthodox Jews.
COVID hot spots under deadline to control spread
The Health Department is vowing to shut down nonessential businesses starting Tuesday if there isn't any improvement by Monday night.
Closures possible in NYC if COVID clusters not contained: Health Dept.
New York City officials are warning that shutdowns of schools and non-essential businesses are possible in COVID hotspots.
Queens man charged with hate crime over deadly Labor Day stabbing
A Queens man has been charged with a hate crime for allegedly stabbing another man to death on Labor Day.
Mayor: 'Urgent Action' needed to contain COVID clusters in NYC
Coronavirus infections are rising in Williamsburg, Midwood, Borough Park, and Bensonhurst in Brooklyn and in Kew Gardens and Far Rockaway in Queens.
3 dead after another night of gunfire in NYC
The recent spike in gun violence across New York City claimed the lives of three more men overnight, according to the NYPD.
Gun violence soars in New York City; dozens of shootings in recent days
Gun violence continued to soar in New York City with a rash of shootings, including several fatal, since the weekend.