Ex-NYPD officer is convicted of assault for punching a man 6 times

Former officer Juan Perez was found guilty Thursday following a two-day bench trial of assaulting Borim Husenaj in the Greenwich Village neighborhood on Nov. 10, 2021.

Stop & Shop to close underperforming stores in NY, NJ, CT l Full list of locations

Stop & Shop has announced they'll be closing dozens of underperforming stores by the end of 2024, with many of the locations in NY, NJ and CT. Here's the full list.

Girl, 3, fatally struck by SUV while crossing NYC street with mom; brother injured

A 3-year-old girl was killed in NYC, and her 2-year-old brother injured, after they were struck by an SUV while crossing the street in Harlem, the NYPD said.

4th person dies of injuries from July 4 DWI crash on Lower East Side

A fourth person has died of the injuries they sustained when an alleged drunk driver crashed into a 4th of July party in Lower Manhattan last week.

Man sentenced to 25 years to life for shooting Suffolk police officer in 2023

21-year-old Janell Funderburke was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Thursday for shooting Suffolk County Police officer Michael LaFauci in 2023.

New York state bans small toiletry bottles in hotels

New York state will be mandating hotels to forgo small bottles containing "hospitality care" products such as shampoo and lotions.

'I'll shoot you' - Chad Irish caught on camera threatening to kill Yazmeen Williams: Police

Chad Irish, the man accused of murdering Yazmeen Williams, was allegedly caught on camera threatening to kill her just days before her body was found inside a sleeping bag in Kips bay.

Parts of Rockaway Beach closed after shark sighting

Part of Rockaway Beach has been closed after a shark was spotted in the water, according to the NYPD.

Sotheby’s to auction 161M year old stegosaurus fossil 'Apex' in New York

The nearly complete fossilized remains of a 161-million-year-old stegosaurus discovered in Colorado in 2022 will be auctioned by Sotheby’s in New York next week, auction house officials said.

How to track sharks near NYC area beaches

Heading to the beaches in the NYC area this summer? Here's how to track sharks near the shores of NY, NJ, CT and Long Island.

Tornadoes in New York: Beryl remnants cause 'significant damage'

The remnants of what was once Hurricane Beryl triggered a regional tornado outbreak in Upstate New York on Wednesday night, before finally heading back out to sea.

6.4 and 5.4 magnitude earthquakes strike near Vancouver Island

Two sizable earthquakes, 6.4 and 5.4 magnitude, struck near Vancouver Island nearly an hour apart on Thursday morning.

These NY, NJ, CT towns top 'America's Wealthiest Suburbs' l Full list

GOBankingRates.com has come out with a new list of "America’s Wealthiest Suburbs," and areas across NY, NJ and CT were well represented. Did your town make the cut?