NYC restaurants fight to save dining sheds as DOT demands room for bike lanes

Some restaurants across New York City have been receiving word they need to take their dining sheds down in order to make space for bike lanes.

Feds push for Rikers Island takeover

A federal prosecutor says his office will seek to have control of New York City’s trouble-plagued Rikers Island jail complex taken away from Mayor Eric Adam’s administration in favor of a court-appointed outside authority.

New NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban's first day on the job

FOX 5 NY's Lisa Evers was with the NYPD's first Latino commissioner on his first day as the city's top police official.

Edward Caban named new NYPD commissioner

Caban is the first Latino NYPD commissioner. He was second in command to Keechant Sewell.

Brooklyn’s Blue Park skate park opens with upgrades

The renovations include a recoated skating surface, three new obstacles and a full restoration of the 7,000 square foot space.

Man struck, killed by driver in alleged Upper East Side road rage attack

According to police, in an apparent episode of road rage, Roberto Velez Alvarez got out of his truck and slashed two tires on the Jetta, driven by Andre Mosby.

Designer of vibrant park bench in Brooklyn rallies support to keep it in place

While most residents say they love the colorful bench, there have also been complaints that it could pose safety threats to children or become a magnet for the homeless.

Adams administration faces criticism for handling air quality crisis in NYC

In a heated exchange with Commissioner Iscol, Williams continued to insist at the hearing that the Adams administration could have warned New Yorkers sooner about the rapidly plummeting air quality and says their refusal to admit this is concerning.

Community mourns loss of elderly man killed in Queens scooter shooting

Hamod Ali Saeidi, an 86-year-old resident of Richmond Hill, was shot and killed Saturday as he walked to the mosque for evening prayers.

4 shot, including 2 children, by suspects riding scooter near Bronx park

According to the NYPD, the two suspects pulled up to an intersection in the Kingsbridge section on an illegal scooter when one of them jumped off and began firing shots at the crowd in St. James Park.