15-year-old stabbed in the neck in Times Square
Police say at least one person has been taken into custody after a 15-year-old was reportedly stabbed in the neck near 44th Street and 7th Avenue.
NY's Clean Slate Act, automatically sealing old criminal records, signed into law
New Yorkers who've committed crimes in the past will get their criminal records automatically sealed if they stay out of trouble for a certain period of time under a long-awaited bill signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday.
Suspects accused of assaulting NYPD officer on subway released on bail
Police union officials say that the city's criminal justice system is broken after three men accused of assaulting a police officer in the Bronx were released on bail by a judge.
Gambino crime family investigation leads FBI, NYPD to upstate New York horse farms
An investigation into New York's Gambino crime family has led federal agents and the NYPD to a pair of upstate horse farms in Goshen and Campbell Hall, sources tell FOX 5 NY.
Safe injection sites in NYC proven crime-free, contrary to initial fears: Report
A new report is coming to the defense of the city's two safe injection sites-claiming they have not led to an increase in crime.
East Harlem NYCHA complex gets $8M for flood prevention
According to residents of the Clinton Houses, an NYCHA public housing facility at 108th and Lexington in East Harlem, flooding is a major issue.
NYC to pay $17.5M to George Bell for 1996 double homicide wrongful conviction
New York City will pay $17.5 million to a man who spent 24 years in prison for a double homicide he did not commit.
Queens fake delivery men duct tape victims, steal $70K in items: police
The two suspects rang the doorbell in the vicinity of Crescent Street and 43rd Avenue in the Long Island section of Queens, posing as delivery men, the NYPD said.
Record-breaking bust: $1B in fake luxury items seized from NYC storage unit
Adama Sow, 38, of Queens, and Abdulai Jalloh, 48, of New York, New York, are each charged with trafficking in counterfeit goods.
Hip-hop on Rikers Island, Louis Molina parts ways with Department of Correction
The hip-hop event on Rikers came less than two weeks after it was announced that Commissioner Louis Molina would be leaving to assume the role of Assistant Deputy Mayor for Public Safety.
NYC carriage driver shown in video flogging horse is charged with animal cruelty
Ian McKeever was arraigned on a charge of overdriving, torturing and injuring an animal or failure to provide proper sustenance for his treatment of the horse, Ryder, back in 2022.
Alarming surge in assaults on NYPD officers sparks outrage, public safety concerns
According to NYPD statistics, there has been a 21 percent increase in assaults on uniformed police officers on duty this year.
Queens man struck and killed during attempted carjacking
A 43-year-old man was killed when he stopped a man from breaking into his car, but was struck by the suspects' getaway vehicle on Wednesday.
FDNY pushes 'Take Charge' campaign to warn of lithium-ion battery dangers
The FDNY's new 'Take Charge' campaign is warning people about the potential dangers of lithium-ion batteries. So far this year, the batteries have caused 239 fires, resulting in 17 deaths.
NYC Comptroller raises alarm over Citi Bike service, especially in low-income neighborhoods
A new report claims that Citi Bike service is not provided equally across the city, and that it is particularly less reliable in low-income neighborhoods.
NYC launches new free tele-mental health service for NYC teens
The city has launched TeenSpace, a new mental health initiative that allows anyone between the ages of 13 and 17 to access licensed therapists for free.
Queens landlord charged in stabbing deaths of 2 tenants, girlfriend
David Daniel, 54, was arrested and charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon, the NYPD announced.
Gilgo Beach murders: Rex Heuermann's estranged wife attends his court appearance
Asa Ellerup, the estranged wife of suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann, attended his court appearance for the first time. Heuermann is charged with the murders of Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman and Amber Costello. He's also the prime suspect in the murder of Maureen Brainard-Barnes.
Trump's lawyers want mistrial in his New York civil fraud case, claiming judge is biased
Lawyers for Donald Trump have asked for a mistrial in the New York civil fraud case that threatens the former president’s real estate empire. His team accuses the judge of tainting the proceedings with “tangible and overwhelming" bias.
NYPD: Police officers assaulted after asking group to stop smoking, Bronx
On Monday, at the Freeman train station in the Bronx, two NYPD officers were assaulted after asking a group to put out their cigarettes.