NYPD: Overall crime down, but transit crime, car thefts up in June

In terms of overall crime trends, the month of June witnessed a 16.8 percent decrease in shooting incidents compared to the previous year.

Could NYC house asylum seekers in public schools?

The city is planning to temporarily house migrants in public schools that will be used as shelters while students are on summer vacation.

July 4 fireworks cause poor NYC air quality

Students from NYU took air samples from before and after the fireworks on the East River, and found high levels of air pollution after the show.

New York police dog stabbed 12 times while biting burglary suspect

A police dog named Norbi was stabbed a dozen times while biting a burglary suspect in the upstate New York city of Troy, authorities said.

Man found dead inside garbage bag in Queens

According to the NYPD, the man was found with a punctured wound to his back in the East Elmhurst section.

NYC crime: At least 11 shot, 2 fatally, citywide since midnight

The NYPD said there have been at least 10 shootings since midnight across New York City, with the Bronx seeing at least six of them. Two of the 11 victims have died.

Watch: DoT truck catches fire, explodes in Queens

Authorities are investigating after a Department of Transportation truck caught fire and exploded in Long Island City on Wednesday afternoon.

NYC comptroller exposes expensive testing and vaccination program mismanagement

The Health Department would be billed: $150 for every worker per hour, $100 for each test administered, and then later $25 for each vaccine shot dispensed.

Suffolk County Legislature passes bill requiring EpiPens in police cars

The Suffolk County Legislature has passed a bill that, if signed into law, would require all police cars to be equipped with epinephrine autoinjectors, commonly known as epipens.