Yankees–Mets series postponed due to COVID-19

The three-game interleague series between the New York Yankees and the New York Mets that was to begin Friday has been postponed because of the coronavirus.

Federal inmate pleads not guilty to killing Jam Master Jay

Ronald Washington entered his plea at his arraignment Tuesday. He remains in federal custody where he is already serving a prison sentence for robbery.

Missing elderly man, 2 others killed in wrong way crash on NY State Thruway

An 81-year-old man reported as a missing vulnerable adult in Ohio was killed along with two others after he drove the wrong way on the Thruway and crashed head-on into another vehicle early Tuesday, state police said.

Two men indicted in murder of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay

Authorities in New York have announced the indictment of two men in the murder of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay nearly 20 years ago.

Off-duty correction officer shot and killed in Queens

An off-duty New York City corrections officer has died after being fatally shot in the chest early Saturday morning.

Correction officer killed in Queens
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The NYPD is investigating the murder of a Rikers Island Correction Officer in Queens.

Veterans organize summer camp for teens in Queens
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A group of local veterans are running a special summer camp for underprivileged teens in their community in Queens.

Pop-up parties, large gatherings continue to defy social distancing rules

It's the opposite of what you want to see in the middle of a pandemic. Dozens of unmasked partiers crammed onto an MTA bus in Maspeth, Queens while smoking, dancing and ignoring social distancing rules. The MTA is now trying to track down the culprits behind the pop-up party. 

2 more tennis players opt out of U.S. Open

Two more top-10 women -- Elina Svitolina and Kiki Bertens -- will miss the U.S. Open, joining No. 1-ranked Ash Barty in skipping the Grand Slam tennis tournament during the coronavirus pandemic.

Power restored, mass transit resumes after outage in Manhattan, Queens

Dozens of blocks in Manhattan were cast into darkness after a power outage early Friday morning. The lights went out at about 5:15 a.m. on the Upper East Side, Upper West Side, and Harlem. 

Teen ambushed, stabbed, and robbed of sneakers

Police in New York are looking for five men who are accused of attacking and robbing a man of his sneakers.

Man caught on camera attacking woman on subway train

A woman riding a 7 line subway was attacked by another passenger with a lanyard that had a folding knife attached

Man killed by tree in Queens during storm

A man sitting in a parked van in Queens was killed by a falling during the storm on Tuesday afternoon.

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.

Tennis organizers continue to plan for U.S. Open

As coronavirus cases spike in other parts of the country a month before the U.S. Open is supposed to start in New York, the U.S. Tennis Association said Friday it “continues its plans” to hold its marquee event and another tournament beforehand.

Queens priest was sexting with teenage boy: Feds

A priest in Queens has been arrested by the FBI for allegedly sharing sexually explicit text messages and photos with a 15-year-old boy in Westchester County.

12 more shootings including man struck while visiting memorial

As a disturbing spate of shootings continues to rattle New York City, the mayor and the police commissioner called on the state to reopen some courts so that the backlog of gun and shootings cases could be eased.