Asylum seekers celebrate Thanksgiving for the first time

The organization hosted more than migrant 200 families for a Thanksgiving lunch at La Plaza Beacon School in Washington Heights.

Protestors interrupt 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade

The NYPD took multiple demonstrators into custody after several disruptions of the 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday.

Free fridges, though few, stand between New York families and hunger

It’s a part of the In Our Hearts organization's network of roughly 40 to 60 community fridges across the city, aimed at reducing food waste, addressing food insecurity and community organizing.

Former Obama advisor arrested after UES halal cart confrontation

The NYPD says it has opened a hate crime investigation after Stuart Seldowitz was caught on video hurling Islamophobic comments a Halal cart vendor in Manhattan.

NYPD launches 24/7 "E-commerce Exchange Zones" to combat online shopping risks

The "E-commerce Exchange Zones" are safe spaces where the hand-off of items purchased from web retailers like Facebook Marketplace, Nextdoor, and Craigslist.

Queens subway strangling: NYPD seeks suspect in teen's attack

The NYPD said the 17-year-old-was on a northbound A train at the Far Rockaway-Mott Avenue station when he was approached by an unknown individual.

City College of New York closes early after threat made to campus

In a statement on its website, CCNY said, “If you are on campus, please depart the campus promptly. If you have not arrived on campus yet, please do not come to the campus, and please note that all buildings will be closed."

Missing 7-year-old boy last seen in Queens, found safe: NYPD

Daniel Alejandro Ferenandez-Martinez, 7, may be one of the many migrant children living at the intake center in Manhattan's Roosevelt Hotel.

Bronx fire burns multiple homes, leaves 1 dead

It took 138 fire personnel to battle the blaze that spread across two homes in Fordham Heights.

In death, Brooklyn woman raises money to erase millions in medical debts

A Brooklyn woman who died from cancer last week has raised enough money to erase millions of dollars in medical debt with a posthumous plea for help.

Dyker Heights Christmas light display returns

The world-famous Christmas lights in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn is back for another year of dazzling displays and holiday cheer.

City Hall honors hero NYPD officers for lifesaving work

Several NYPD officers and detectives were honored Monday for their bravery and split-second decisions that saved the lives of three men in separate incidents last month.