NYC will soon see ranked-choice voting on ballots

Ranked-choice voting will be used for special elections and primaries. So how does it work?

Queens restaurant owner accused of arson

A man who owns a shuttered Queens restaurant is accused of trying to burn his own business down. The building's sprinkler system stopped the fire from destroying the business.

New York's film and TV industry thriving amid pandemic

Production of TV shows and movies continues to ramp up to meet viewers' demand for fresh content. And New York City is benefitting.

Cops shoot suspect wanted for car robbery in Queens

The NYPD is investigating the shooting of a suspect involved in a car robbery in Jamaica, Queens, said police.

Queens councilman: Nursing home denied patients COVID-19 vaccine

Robert Holden says the nursing home his mother resides at denied her the COVID-19 vaccine last month and she is now sick with the virus.

TSA finds bullets hidden in Mentos gum container at LaGuardia

Officers examined a large container of Mentos brand chewing gum and found several rounds of ammunition inside.

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 woman accused of poisoning husband's coffee

A 70-year-old woman is accused of lacing her husband’s coffee with ant and roach killer multiple times, causing him to become sick.

FBI: Proud Boys fan from Queens threatened violence

The FBI has accused a supporter of the Proud Boys of threatening to deploy "cars full of armed patriots" to Washington as the Capitol was under siege last week. 

AOC: 'I thought I was going to die' during Capitol riot

In an Instagram Live post, Ocasio-Cortez said she feared for her life and didn't know if she could trust authorities and some members of Congress during the siege on the U.S. Capitol.

Source: NYC man was planning violence in DC

The FBI-NYPD Joint Terrorism Task Force arrested a suspect on weapons-related charges in Middle Village.

Hotel worker slashed after offering man bottle of water

The NYPD wants to find the man who slashed a hotel worker in Queens after he offered the suspect a bottle of water.

NYPD shoots man who attacked them with knife in Queens home

A 41-year-old man is currently in critical condition after being shot when authorities say he lunged at a NYPD officer with a large knife.

Feds seize potentially dangerous meats, bird's nests at airports

U.S. Customs authorities enforce strict laws on importing food and agriculture products. CBP seized illegal meats at JFK and EWR recently.

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.

After a violent 2020, NYC records first homicide of 2021

A community is in mourning after 20-year-old Robert Williams was gunned down on the eve of his 21st birthday, becoming New York City's first homicide victim of 2021.