Migrant family's journey from Kabul to U.S. asylum

After months of hiding, Atta began planning his family’s escape from Afghanistan. The father says it was not an easy decision to leave everything they’ve known behind: He has a master’s degree and was a civil engineer before fleeing.

NYC's congestion pricing plan: What you need to know

MTA officials answered questions on how the plan to charge drivers who enter Manhattan south of 60th Street will be implemented.

1 dead after MTA bus and motorcycle collide in the Bronx

Police say the man riding the motorcycle was traveling westbound on 170th Street before he lost control.

NYC crime: Scooter bandit sought in series of headphone robberies

The NYPD is searching for a scooter-riding suspect accused of robbing victims of their headphones across New York City.

Drone spots sharks swimming close to shore at Rockaway Beach

Last month, there were three shark attacks in just two days on Long Island, with a total of five people bitten in the first week of July.

Crackdown on mail theft: 2 arrested in Maspeth, Queens

In Queens, community leaders, the NYPD, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service announced two people have been arrested related to mail theft in Maspeth, specifically the area of Mount Olivet Crescent.

Lebanese-Mexican fusion gets a dose of Hot Cheetos at Fatima's Grill in Brooklyn

The fusion dishes on the lengthy menu have one thing in common which is you can add Hot Cheetos to everything. The dishes are popular on social media.

How Hollywood strikes affect behind-the-scenes workers

Saving for a rainy day has now extended beyond the actors and writers carrying signs in their fight with Hollywood studios. It's affecting the livelihoods of unsung heroes behind the cameras like set decorators, craft services, and make-up artists.

Queens County announces plan to help shops kick out repeat shoplifters

Starting Wednesday, business owners borough-wide can get restraining orders against ​repeat offenders who steal or harass workers.

NYC's trailblazing move: Pushing for emission-free rideshare fleet by 2030

The proposal would mandate that all rideshare vehicles that operate over a certain number of trips a day be either emission-free or wheelchair accessible by 2030.

Cyclist struck by driver fleeing from NYPD through Lower Manhattan

It started when NYPD officers initiated a stop on a gray Mercedes sedan near E 3rd St. and Avenue A because they believed one or both occupants had a gun.