Alligator found in Brooklyn park

"Unfortunately, the alligator was also in really bad shape."

WW1-era machine gun stolen from roof of Long Island building

An antique World War 1-era machine gun was stolen from the roof of a Bay Shore veterans’ organization building, police said.

Pride flag set on fire outside SoHo restaurant

Surveillance video captured the moment a suspect set fire to a pride flag outside a SoHo restaurant.

Car crashes off Bronx overpass

A car crashed off an overpass onto a NYC highway on Monday afternoon.

Elderly man killed on Coney Island

The NYPD says an elderly man found dead inside a Coney Island apartment last week was murdered.

Brush fire burning in Marine Park, Brooklyn
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Decent-sized brush fire burning in Marine Park, Brooklyn ?. No homes or structures threatened

Man dragged off NYC subway, punched several times in brutal attack

Police are seeking a man they said dragged another man off a Manhattan subway train before punching him multiple times in the face.

Man wanted for questioning in Harlem smoke shop murder

The NYPD is seeking a man wanted for questioning who they believe is involved in the murder of a Harlem smoke shop worker.

Flaco the escaped Central Park Zoo owl can remain in the wilds of NYC

Central Park Zoo officials say they are dropping efforts to capture Flaco, a majestic Eurasian eagle-owl that escaped captivity two weeks ago.

Woman struck, killed by NYPD vehicle in Queens

A 52-year-old woman was killed after she was struck by a NYPD vehicle in a chain-reaction crash in Queens, police said.

NY man books flight to wrong Sydney, NJ restaurant bans kids under a certain age: This week's top stories

From a New York man planning a vacation to Sydney, Australia accidently booking a flight to Sidney, Montana, to a New Jersey Italian restaurant banning children under 10, here's a look at the top viewed stories on FOX5NY.com from Feb. 12-17.

Calls for NYC to release information on air quality after 9/11 attacks

Officials want New York City to disclose what the Giuliani administration knew about the harmful impacts of the toxins released in the 9/11 attacks.

7-year-old girl killed by SUV in Queens

A 7-year-old girl was hit and killed by an SUV in Astoria, Queens on Friday evening.

Dead whale washes ashore in NYC

Another dead whale has been found on the shore of a local beach.