NYC MTA worker slashed during subway attack in Queens

An MTA worker was slashed inside a NYC subway station in Jamaica, Queens, the NYPD said. The attack happened aboard a stationary F train that was stopped at the 179th Street station.

NYC adding lifeguards to beaches during heat waves after recent drownings

New York City is introducing a new emergency response that will add dozens of lifeguards to the city's beaches during a heat wave in order to prevent more drownings.

Second Avenue subway gets $54M infusion from Gov. Hochul, critics call it 'drop in the ocean'

The Second Avenue Subway expansion received $54M in funding from Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday, but critics say that the money is 'a drop in the ocean' compared to the project's projected $7.7B cost.

3-year-old boy hospitalized after fall from window in Brooklyn

A 3-year-old boy has been hospitalized after falling out of a fifth-floor window in Brooklyn on Tuesday evening.

Man sentenced for brutal Chinatown murder of Christina Yuna Lee

Assamad Nash, the man who pleaded guilty to murder and burglary charges in the 2022 NYC fatal stabbing of Christina Yuna Lee inside her Chinatown apartment, was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison.

NYC's latest crackdown on illegal weed shops is finally shutting them down

Thousands of illegal marijuana shops have flourished in New York under lax enforcement, but new rules are allowing officials to quickly padlock doors.

NYC shootings: 4 injured in separate incidents across Brooklyn

Four people were injured overnight in Brooklyn after a string of NYC unrelated shootings broke out in Crown Heights, Brownsville and Prospect Park, the NYPD said.

Astor Place Starbucks closes after nearly 30 years in business

After nearly three decades in business, the beloved Astor Place Starbucks in Greenwich Village has closed its doors for good.

MTA reports drop in NYC subway crime, but rider safety concerns persist

Statistics from the NYPD showed a 15 percent drop in major crime this June, compared to the same period in 2023, along with an 8 percent drop in major crimes so far this year compared to last year.

1 dead, 2 injured in Randall's Island shooting

A woman has died, and two men are hospitalized after a shooting that happened near a migrant shelter on Randall's Island.

Woman stabbed repeatedly inside Queens subway station

A woman was stabbed multiple times in the torso on the mezzanine level inside a Queens subway station, police said.

Queens building fire injures 8, including 2 firefighters

Eight people were injured, including two firefighters, after a fire broke out overnight in Queens, according to the FDNY.

Man shot in torso on Upper West Side: NYPD

A man was shot in the torso on the Upper West Side Sunday night, police said.

Neptune Diner in Queens closes after decades of service

The iconic Neptune Diner permanently closed its doors Sunday night after decades of business in Astoria, Queens.