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.
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.
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.
Body found on Queens beach
Police in New York were investigating a body found on a beach in Queens.
Deadly shooting at Queens supermarket
A man was shot and killed outside a Queens supermarket on Wednesday evening.
NYC Police Commissioner: Razor blade found in officer's sandwich was an accident
After an investigation, the NYPD has determined that the razor blade found inside of a sandwich served to a plainclothes officer was an accident.
National Grid to pay fines and connect customers
National Grid, a utility company, has reached a deal with New York to pay penalities and connect customers.
Residents caught in the middle of conflict between Cuomo and National Grid
Isaac Badaraco closed on his Farmingdale home in February and started construction soon after. The first-time homeowner had an existing meter in the house and called National Grid to get his gas hooked up. However he says he was told by a representative to wait until the work was finished.
Search resumes for missing swimmers
Rescue crews are searching for two swimmers missing in the surf off Rockaway Beach in Queens.
Search resumes for missing swimmers off of the Rockaways
Emergency crews were searching for two swimmers believed to be in the waters of the Atlantic off of the beaches in the Rockaways in Queens.
Fox 5 employee assaulted
Two men assaulted a custodian who works for FOX 5 inside an apartment building elevator in Far Rockaway, Queens.