Suspect arrested in brutal metal bar attack on Coney Island

Jawhar Edwards says he believes the suspect attacked him just because he is gay. He and community activists held a rally in Coney Island Friday to draw attention to the recent rise in hate crimes against members of the LGBTQ community.

Starbucks workers at Buffalo store form 1st U.S. union

Starbucks workers at a store in Buffalo, New York, voted to unionize on Thursday, a first for the 50-year-old coffee retailer in the U.S. and the latest sign that the labor movement is stirring after decades of decline.

Amid rising crime, mayor and police commissioner tout overall progress

In the waning weeks of their respective tenures, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner Dermot Shea held their final monthly briefing on crime statistics. Although crime was up last month compared to a year ago, de Blasio and Shea pointed to progress made in recent years.

NYPD pulls 2,000 body cameras after one ignites

An officer who was reportedly wearing one of the cameras noticed it smoking, and when they took it off, the device caught fire. The 21,000 other types of body cameras worn by the NYPD are not involved.