As COVID numbers increase, mask mandates return in some places

COVID-19 cases are on the rise across the nation and in our area, which means mask mandates may be returning in some places.

NYPD officer throws cooler at drug suspect on scooter, causing deadly crash

The New York Attorney General's Office is investigating after a scooter-riding drug suspect was killed when a NYPD officer hurled a picnic cooler at him from close range, causing a deadly crash.

Queens DA vacates convictions for wrongfully incarcerated men

Reginald Cameron, who spent 8 years behind bars, Earl Walters, who was imprisoned for 22 years, and Armond McCloud, who endured a staggering 28 years behind bars, all received a long-awaited vindication in a courtroom Thursday.

Police searching for missing brothers in the Bronx

Officials say they were last seen on Monday at 4 pm leaving their home on Gerard Avenue in the West Concourse section.

Sunset Park hammer attack suspect arrested

Authorities say Wednesday afternoon just before 2, Ye attacked a mother and her 2 small children inside a room in an apartment building in Sunset Park.

Is New York City America's coolest city?

A new report ranks the 20 coolest cities in North America, but did the Big Apple manage to finish #1?

Sunset Park hammer attack: Mother killed, 2 kids critically injured

Police arrested a man in connection to the attack -- identified as 47-year-old Liyong Ye -- who was found with blood all over his body.

Mom killed, 2 kids critically injured in Brooklyn hammer attack

Police say a mother was killed, while her 5-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter were critically injured by a hammer-wielding attacker.

NYC and state clash in court over migrant crisis

As migrants continue to arrive in New York City, Mayor Adams is urging the modification of the city's right-to-shelter obligations.

Thousands of NYC's rent-stabilized apartments sat empty, IBO report says

Rent-stabilized apartments are highly sought after in New York City. But more than 13,000 such apartments sat vacant for at least two years between 2021 and 2022.

NYC reports first cases of West Nile Virus for 2023

Across the city, officials say that a total of 569 mosquito pools have tested positive across the five boroughs, compared to 1,068 positive pools detected this time last year.

Wildlife advocates bust illegal exotic animal photoshoots on Coney Island

Animal advocates are reminding New Yorkers that wild exotic animals are illegal in New York City, and pushing for them to be made illegal in the rest of the state.