Video: Man punches woman in face on crowded subway
A shocking video on social media shows a man punching a much-smaller woman right in her face while they are riding the subway.
VIDEO: 3 men shot at Queens gas station
Three people were shot when a man opened fire outside of a gas station in Queens.
VIDEO: Man robs 80-year-old at knifepoint inside elevator in East Village
The NYPD is searching for a suspect seen in surveillance video allegedly robbing an 80-year-old man inside of an elevator in the East Village on Thursday afternoon.
Thieves make off with wedding band set worth $17,000
The NYPD is looking for a man and a woman who stole a wedding band set worth $17,400 from a jewelry store on Staten Island.
FDNY anti-vaccine mandate protest draws thousands
Thousands of FDNY union members are protesting the city's vaccine requirement.
Facebook changes company name to Meta to emphasize its ‘metaverse’ vision
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says his company is rebranding itself as Meta, an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future.
Man attacks boy in phone robbery attempt
A Staten Island boy was attacked by a man wanting to steal a phone. The boy didn't have one so he was attacked again.
Pricey handbags snatched in Christian Louboutin store robbery
They didn't grab the shoes but two robbers did manage to make off with pricey handbags from luxury store Christian Louboutin in the Meatpacking District.
NY state trooper indicted on murder charge after fatal police pursuit crash
Trooper Christopher Baldner allegedly rammed his police car into another car during a police chase, causing the death of 11-year-old Monica Goods.
FTC warns of Google Voice verification scam
The Federal Trade Commission is warning consumers of a trick used by scammers in an attempt to conceal their identity and access sensitive information with a technique known as the Google Voice verification scam.
Judge refuses to stop vaccine mandate for NYPD, other workers
A New York judge on Wednesday refused to pause a vaccine mandate set to take effect Friday for the city’s municipal workforce, denying a police union’s request for a temporarily restraining order.
Internal docs show Facebook overlooked Trump's rhetoric amid George Floyd protest
It wasn't until after Donald Trump posted about Floyd’s death that the reports of violence and hate speech increased “rapidly” on Facebook across the country, an internal company analysis of the ex-president’s social media post reveals.
CDC confirms link between melioidosis patients and aromatherapy spray sold at Walmart
Lab tests show bacterial strains of Burkholderia pseudomallei that match strains found in melioidosis patients from Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota and Texas — confirming the spray or one of its ingredients caused the infections, the CDC said.
Thief breaks into Bronx Popeyes, steals safe
A brazen thief used a large stone to break a window at a Bronx Popeyes restaurant, climbed in, and stole the safe.
Apple Wallet now lets users add COVID-19 vaccine card: How to set it up
Apple’s new iOS 15.1 update allows users to add verifiable versions of their COVID-19 vaccination to the Wallet app. Here’s how to do it.
NYPD makes arrest in connection with 2-day crime spree across Manhattan
A man police say was wanted for a series of armed robberies and a shooting was arrested Tuesday afternoon a short time after he robbed another bank.
Senators grill YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat about safety of kids
Congress is considering at least two bills that would hold social media companies accountable for how they direct content to children and teens. Senators questioned executives from YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat about what they’re doing to ensure young users' safety.
Lakeland recruits NYPD officers as 'anti-police sentiment' grows in big cities
“He said, ‘You can park your police vehicle in front of your house,’ and to me, that was mind-blowing. I used to lie about what I did. I used to tell people I was a bartender. I was ashamed to be a law enforcement officer,” said a former NYPD officer who moved to Lakeland.
Facebook Papers: Company froze as anti-vaccine comments swarmed users
As false claims about vaccine safety threatened to undermine COVID-19 response, documents reveal that Facebook took a full month to implement changes.
NYPD: Armed robber shoots man on subway
A man was shot on a Manhattan subway train during an attempted robbery during rush hour.