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.

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.

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.

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.