Actress Jodie Comer ends Broadway show over poor NYC air quality

Actress Jodie Comer stopped a performance of her one-woman show Prima Facie due to breathing problems caused by New York City's poor air quality.

Owner of funeral homes accused of spraying insecticide at cops, assaulting media at Jan. 6 riot

An owner of several funeral homes on Long Island has been arrested on charges that he sprayed wasp killer at police officers and attacked journalists during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, authorities said.

Bronx car crash leaves 1-month-old baby in critical condition

The NYPD is searching for the driver and passenger who fled the scene of a car crash in the Bronx that injured a one-month-old baby girl.

NYC files lawsuit against Hyundai, Kia over surge in vehicle thefts

New York City is joining a host of other cities beset by a social media fueled wave of car thefts due to a flaw that made some car models highly susceptible to theft.

NYC migrant crisis: City council urges increased funding for asylum seekers

The crisis shows no signs of slowing down, with New York City projected to spend over $4.3 billion on migrant-related issues through July 2024.

Sammy's Law supporters begin hunger strike

Amy Cohen and supporters of the 'Sammy's Law' bill have gone on hunger strike over State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie allegedly refusing to bring the bill to the floor for a vote.

NYC health alert over Canadian wildfire smoke

Inhaling wildfire smoke can cause headaches, sore and watery eyes, nose, throat, and sinus irritation, chest pains, heart palpitations, and more.

Next-gen room service: How Relay 2 robots are revolutionizing the hotel experience

Hotels in Times Square and across the nation are turning to robots like Relay 2 to handle room deliveries and begin to revolutionize the hotel experience.

New York cannabis rollout way behind schedule

Dozens of prospective dispensary operators say they're being blocked by the state from selecting their own storefronts.

Staten Island queer garden provides space for LGBTQ youth

The queer garden at the Alice Austen House Museum was created to ensure LGBTQ youth have a safe space to be among their peers and learn about gardening.

Connecticut's transgender athlete policy faces legal battle from female competitors

Four women in a New York courtroom today, are challenging a Connecticut school policy that allows transgender athletes to compete based on their gender identity-- rather than their biological sex.

Man shoved onto subway tracks in the Bronx: NYPD

Police say the victim, a 42-year-old man, was shoved onto the tracks after getting into a fight with another man early Tuesday morning.

Too many people in NYC are stopped, searched and frisked illegally, federal monitor says

A federal monitor says she has found disappointing results when she studied the legality of New York City's new initiative to combat gun violence in high-crime areas with an old tactic of stopping and frisking people.

Judge grants access to Rep. George Santos' bond contributors

A federal judge has granted the request to unseal records revealing bond helpers in Rep. George Santos' fraud case.

NYC in code red ‘unhealthy’ air quality as Canadian wildfire smoke pours into Northeast

Thick, acrid wildfire smoke from multiple blazes burning in Canada has invaded the skies across the Northeast, prompting air quality alerts for New York City and much of the northeastern U.S.

Ex-guard at NYC federal building indicted in sex assault of asylum seeker

Authorities say an asylum seeker was sexually assaulted by an armed guard at a federal building in New York City where the FBI has its offices.