School safety agent, teacher slashed at Bronx school
A school safety agent and a teacher are being hailed as heroes after intervening in the assault of a guidance counselor by an ex-boyfriend in the Bronx. Both were slashed by the assailant during the incident, said police.
New York subway attack suspect tipped off cops to his location
Two law enforcement officials say the person who tipped off police to the whereabouts of the man wanted in the Brooklyn subway shooting was the suspect himself. Frank R. James called the New York Police Department's tip line Wednesday to say he was inside a McDonald's restaurant in Manhattan and to tell authorities to come and get him, the law enforcement officials said.
15-year-old shot in head in Brooklyn
A 15-year-old boy is reportedly in stable condition after being shot in the head near the Atlantic Terminal Mall in Brooklyn.
New York subway attack adds to anxieties underground
As the year began, New Yorkers shuddered at a subway crime straight out of urban nightmares — the death of a woman shoved onto the tracks. The new mayor vowed to "make sure New Yorkers feel safe in our subway system." But Tuesday saw an attack that evoked many riders' deepest fears.
Brooklyn subway shooting: Who is suspect Frank R. James? What we know so far
The NYPD has arrested Frank R. James, 62, a suspect wanted in connection to a shooting inside a subway train in Brooklyn. He was believed to have acted alone. Authorities believed he acted alone.
New York subway attack: Unclear why station cameras failed
Seven months ago, the MTA announced that all 472 subway stations were now outfitted with security cameras. But on Tuesday, the cameras inside the 36th Street subway station in Brooklyn did not do their job when a gunman opened fire and shot 10 people.
Trio of Bronx shootings leave 3 dead
Three shootings within three hours of each other in the Bronx left three people dead Wednesday night.
Brooklyn subway shooting: Dozens hurt, shooter at large
The NYPD has identified a man that detectives are looking for who may be connected to the mass shooting that unfolded on a crowded subway train in Brooklyn at the height of the morning rush hour on Tuesday. Officers recovered a Glock 17 9mm semiautomatic pistol, three extended-capacity magazines, four smoke grenades, a hatchet, a container of gasoline, and a key to a U-Haul rental van, a top police official said.
Brooklyn subway shooting: Man on train during shooting describes frightening scene
Kenneth Foote-Smith was on the subway train when a man opened fire on Tuesday morning. He described the terror the passengers felt as it unfolded.
Brooklyn subway shooting: What’s known about the victims
New York authorities said multiple victims suffered injuries from gunshot wounds, shrapnel and smoke inhalation.
Uber, Lyft criticized for surge pricing after Brooklyn subway shooting
Both Uber and Lyft later said that surge pricing had been disabled and the companies would work to refund any customers who experienced "unintended charges."
Target’s annual car seat trade-in event begins April 18
Target will take your old, expired and damaged car seat in return for a 20% off coupon that can be used towards purchasing a new car seat, stroller or other select baby gear.
Manhattan brush fire near Harlem River Drive
A brush fire was burning off the Harlem River Drive in Manhattan Tuesday. As of the morning rush, traffic was not impacted.
NYPD: Shooter used ghost gun in Bronx killing
The person suspected of shooting three teens outside a school in the Bronx last week, killing one of them, apparently used a so-called ghost gun, police said.
Police shoot man carrying machete in Queens
A man wielding a machete was shot by police responding to a domestic incident in Queens.
‘Double Thumbs Up’: Netflix rolls out new feature to ‘fine-tune’ options
The streaming giant wants to know if you really love a show or movie.
Instagram brings back chronological feed, adds feature to prioritize family, friends posts
Instagram did away with the chronological feed in 2016 and switched to an engagement-based ranking of content.
Instagram ‘negligent’ over harassment in women’s DMs, study claims
Researchers combed through thousands of misogynistic, hate-filled messages in women’s DMs on Instagram and found that Meta failed to act on their incident reports 90% of the time.
Video: Times Square manhole explosion causes panic
Video of panic in Times Square showed the moments after a manhole exploded causing tourists to flee.
Teen arrested after fatal shooting near Bronx school
A 17-year-old suspect is in custody in connection to the shooting death of 16-year-old Angellyh Yambo near the South Bronx Educational Campus on Friday.