Mount Vernon teen indicted in killing of 16-year-old girl

At an arraignment on Tuesday, a judge ordered a 15-year-old held without bail in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old girl in Mount Vernon last month.

1-year-old shot in the Bronx by stray bullet leaves hospital

Catherine Arias, a 1-year-old girl who was shot in the face by a stray bullet in the Bronx in January left the hospital on Friday.

Yonkers firefighter is trailblazer for Black women

As a young girl, Fatima Taylor knew she wanted to be one of the city's bravest and follow in the footsteps of her father and her brothers to become a Yonkers firefighter.

Yonkers detective shot: Video shows moment suspect fired on officers

The video shows the violent confrontation that led to a Yonkers police detective being wounded and the suspect, Bryant Jackson, being shot and killed by police.

Yonkers police officer shot, in critical condition; suspect killed

A 27-year veteran of the Yonkers Police Department who was just a week away from retirement is now in critical condition and a suspect is dead after an anti-gun operation in Yonkers on Wednesday.

15-year-old charged in Mount Vernon stabbing that killed teen, injured 1

According to police, the suspect fatally stabbed the 16-year-old victim and wounded a 15-year-old who was taken to the hospital with puncture injuries.

Missing Child Alert canceled for girl, 3, missing from Ossining

A Missing Child Alert issued early Tuesday for a three-year-old girl from Ossining, New York has been canceled. Further details were not immediately available.

Young adults with special needs learn to advocate for themselves

An institute in New York teaches young adults with special needs how to advocate for themselves. Students pick an area of interest and learn how to make and give a presentation on the subject. Who better to educate others about what they need than those who need it most?

Owner of NY animal rescue admits to stealing donations: DA

Authorities say that between January and December 2020, Lisa Marie Birdsall stole nearly $18,000 in donations made to Recycled Paws Rescue in Westchester County.

Gang member sentenced in murder of Mount Vernon teen Shamoya McKenzie

A member of a New York street gang has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in the killing of an innocent girl back on New Year's Eve in 2016.

Hikers find burial urn on nature trail in Westchester

Someone either left or lost a cremation urn containing possible human ashes on a trail in Westchester County, police said.

Yonkers woman punched 125 times, stomped in horrific hate crime attack

Tammel Esco is accused of punching an 67-year-old Asian woman more than 125 times and repeatedly stomping on her in what Yonkers police called a hate crime attack.

Opioid victims face Purdue Pharma owners: 'Scum of the earth'

In a U.S. Bankruptcy Court virtual hearing, more than two dozen addiction and overdose survivors addressed members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma. One speaker called a family member "scum of the earth."

New cybersecurity hub will coordinate defenses, Hochul says

An operations center staffed with about 70 professionals from the state, several cities, utilities, and businesses will share information and coordinate defenses against cyberattacks, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced.

While NYC restaurants struggle, some good news from suburbs

Reservations at Manhattan restaurants were down more than 60% in January 2022 compared to January 2020 but some restaurants in New Jersey and Long Island are actually seeing an uptick in business, thanks to looser pandemic rules.