Car thief shoves 61-year-old woman out of car in Brooklyn

Police say the suspect pushed a 61-year-old woman out of a parked car in Brooklyn Heights, before driving away.

NYC crime rose in June, but shootings, murders down

Almost every index crime category saw an increase in June compared to the previous year, save for shootings and murders.

Man fleeing NYPD leaps from subway tracks to roof in Brooklyn

A 25-year-old man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly hit a NYPD officer with his car while fleeing a traffic stop and then jumped from an elevated subway track and onto a building roof in Brooklyn on Wednesday.

Man sentenced to 30 years to life for 2019 robbery that led to NYPD officer's death

Jagger Freeman, the 28-year-old man convicted of murder in connection to a 2019 store robbery that led to the death of NYPD Detective Brian Simonsen via friendly fire, was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison on Thursday.

Monkeypox NYC: Vaccine demand outpacing availability

New York City and New York State health officials are expected to meet Thursday to discuss furthering the monkeypox vaccine plan. Availability is currently only open to those considered high-risk.

The Rockaway Hotel is new, chic destination with NYC skyline views

The Rockaway Hotel is a new, chic getaway nestled in the heart of the Rockaways with seaside views and city skyline sights over Jamaica Bay.

3 people killed in less than an hour across New York City, police say

As top NYPD brass prepare to release new crime statistics Thursday, police are dealing with the aftermath of another violent summer night.

You can learn to surf in NYC at the Locals Surf School in The Rockaways

Located in The Rockaways, you’ll feel transported to a surfside oasis with access to rentals and surf classes for people of all ages and skill levels.

Push for more public restrooms in NYC

The New York City Council is now considering a bill that would require one new public restroom in every ZIP code in the city.

NYC monkeypox cases double in a week; more vaccine doses coming

As of Tuesday, 111 people in the city likely have monkeypox, according to the city's Health Department. That is up from 55 cases a week ago. The city's Health Department is waiting for more doses of the monkeypox vaccine.

NYC COVID cases rising as city prepares to shut down several testing sites

New York City is once again grappling with rising COVID-19 transmission rates. According to the CDC, Omicron’s BA.5 sub-variant is now the dominant strain of the virus and accounts for nearly half of infections nationwide.

NYC hotels banning guns after agreement with union

Guns will be banned in most NYC hotel rooms after an agreement was made with the hotel workers union following the recent Supreme Court decision overturning the state's concealed carry law.

NYC gives lifeguards a raise — but only for this summer

For parents and grandparents in New York, the deal between the city and the union representing lifeguards is great news with kids out of school and most of the summer still ahead.

The story behind Jewish gangsters who fought Nazis across the U.S.

It was just before World War II in the late 1930s and gangsters in New York City were as well-known as ball players and politicians. But many people today may not know about the role one infamous Jewish mobster played in fighting fascism in the five boroughs.

Joey Chestnut regrets putting Berkeley protester in chokehold at hot dog contest

Joey Chestnut said he feels bad about putting an animal rights protester from Berkeley into a brief chokehold during the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest over the Fourth of July weekend, which was captured in a viral video. 

Bronx woman stabbed to death in bed

A Bronx man is under arrest after a woman was found stabbed to death in her bed.