Bronx Fire: Safety doors in apartment building failed
Investigators are trying to determine why safety doors failed to close in a New York City high-rise when a deadly fire broke out. The failures allowed thick smoke to billow through the tower and kill 17 people, including eight children, in the city's deadliest fire in more than three decades.
GOP sues to block law letting noncitizens vote in NYC elections
Republicans are suing to prevent noncitizens from voting in New York City elections under a new local law, which allows more than 800,000 noncitizens and "Dreamers" in the city to vote in municipal elections. Republican elected officials in New York City want a court to block the law and declare it unconstitutional.
9 of the deadliest fires in New York City
This is a summary of some of the worst building fires in New York City dating back to 1845.
Man dies trying to save victim of brutal gang assault in Bronx subway
A good Samaritan was killed by a train trying to save the victim of a gang attack in a Bronx subway station.
Adams says he's reliving trauma after Bronx apartment fire
For New York City Mayor Eric Adams, the fire in Fordham Heights that killed at least 17 people including eight children triggered memories of fire-related trauma he endured years ago.
PHOTOS: Bronx apartment fire leaves 17 dead, dozens injured
“This is going to be one of the worst fires that we have witnessed during modern times,” New York City Mayor Eric Adams said.
Car targeted in Washington Heights drive-by shooting found abandoned
Police want to find the suspects involved in a drive-by shooting in Washington Heights after the targeted vehicle was found abandoned.
B, W, Z subway lines temporarily suspended, again, due to COVID-related staffing shortage
The B, W and Z subway lines were temporarily suspended, again, due to a COVID-19 staffing-related shortage.
NYC to tackle double-parking on the Upper East Side
The Department of Transportation is considering two plans to stop double and even triple parking on the Upper East Side.
New Manhattan DA defends criminal justice reforms after pushback
NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell addressed new DA Alvin Bragg's reforms in an email to officers saying, "I am very concerned about the implications to your safety as police officers."
Woman dead, 5 others injured after Queens crash
The car's driver, a 23-year-old man, has been taken into custody and charges are pending.
Apple AirTag Stalker: Swimsuit model Brooks Nader says stranger tracked her in NYC
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Brooks Nader says she was tracked with an Apple AirTag a stranger slipped into her coat at a Manhattan bar.
Eric Adams appoints brother as deputy police commissioner
Former NYPD Chief of Department Phillip Banks confirmed his selection as deputy mayor for public safety on Friday. Adams also appointed his brother, retired NYPD Sergeant Bernard Adams, as a deputy police commissioner.
How to disable an Apple AirTag that's tracking you
More people report discovering they're being tracked using Apple AirTags.
Videos show NYPD chase and fatal shooting on Belt Parkway
The NYPD has released body camera and dashboard camera video footage showing how a police pursuit and then fatal shooting unfolded on a highway in Brooklyn.
COVID test sites to open at 4 more subway stations
COVID testing sites will open at four more subway stations, bringing the number of station testing sites to 11.
Penn Station scissor attack: Man slashes teen in random attack, NYPD says
A man with scissors came up to a 17-year-old boy on the northbound platform of the A/C/E line just before 4 a.m. Friday and without saying a word attacked him, the NYPD said. The attacker slashed the teen in his forehead and then ran away.
Mississippi woman calls police after Apple notifies her of device apparently tracking her location
'Unknown Accessory Detected,' the Apple notification stated. 'This item has been moving with you for a while. The owner can see its location.'
Hochul, Adams targeting crime, homelessness on NYC subways
A new initiative will see hundreds of additional NYPD officers sent into the city's subways, while outreach units will be deployed to deal with the growing homelessness crisis.
I-95 shutdown: Uber rider trapped in traffic slammed with $600 bill
Andrew Peters returned home, like hundreds of others trapped for hours on I-95 in Virginia Tuesday, to a $600 bill from Uber.