Walmart giving 740k smartphones to associates with new in-house app
Walmart is equipping thousands of its employees with free, new Samsung smartphones that come with a new in-house app to improve efficiency and customer service.
Citing safety concerns, NYPD enforcing 10 p.m. curfew at Washington Square Park
The NYPD says the decision was made due to recent incidents where large, sometimes violent crowds refused to leave the park and engaged in disorderly behavior.
Should you disable Amazon Sidewalk?
If you have Amazon Alexa, Echo or a Ring Doorbell, the company is launching Amazon Sidewalk to help you keep those devices connected even if your wifi goes out. But cyber experts say it can also leave you open to hackers.
Walmart to close all U.S. stores on Thanksgiving as 'thank you' to employees
Walmart announced it will close all of its US stores on Thanksgiving Day for a second consecutive year as a "thank you" to its employees.
Facebook suspends Trump for 2 years after oversight board ruling
Former President Donald Trump has been suspended from Facebook for two years after an oversight board ruling, the social media company announced.
New York City shootings skyrocket nearly 75%
According to the NYPD, overall crime rose by 22 percent in May 2021, as compared to May 2020.
2 women slashed on Manhattan subway train
A man is under arrest after two women were slashed aboard a subway train in Manhattan overnight.
1 dead in triple shooting in Brooklyn
Police were investigating a deadly triple shooting in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn.
NYPD investigating third incident of vandalism at Black Wall Street Gallery
The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating another incident of vandalism at an art gallery commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre.
Amazon opens Disaster Relief Hub to distribute supplies faster
Amazon just opened a Disaster Relief Hub of supplies to be able to respond to disasters even quicker.
Graffiti a growing problem for SoHo store owners
Graffiti is now a growing problem in SoHo, as the neighborhood has been the target of vandals in recent weeks and local shop owners say the eyesores are keeping customers away.
NYPD: Vandals 'desecrated' Vietnam memorial in Queens
The office of Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz posted a video showing Parks Department workers covering up profane graffiti scrawled on a Vietnam memorial in Elmhurst.
Teen sought in stray bullet shooting of 80-year-old in the Bronx: NYPD
Authorities say the 80-year-old victim was walking with his family when he was struck by a stray bullet fired by a 16-year-old.
Cyberattack targeted MTA; riders not affected
MTA officials said the transit agency was hit by a cyberattack but claims it didn't impact customers, employees, or contractors.
Alleged Times Square gunman appears in NY court for the first time
Farrakhan Muhammad, the man accused of opening fire in the middle of Times Square last month, made his first court appearance in NYC since being extradited from Florida.
NYPD top cop blames bail reform for surge in crime
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea is sounding off on the state's criminal justice system and reiterating frequent calls for legal changes to bail reform.
NYC launching in-school vaccination program at 4 Bronx schools
The city's new pilot program is aimed at getting more children between the ages of 12 and 17 vaccinated.
Water main breaks, sidewalk collapses in Brooklyn
Part of a sidewalk on Fourth Avenue near St. Mark's Place in Boerum Hill collapsed during a water main break.
Asian woman assaulted with walking cane inside Manhattan subway station
A 23-year-old woman was exiting the northbound 1 train in Morningside Heights when a man swung his walking cane at her multiple times.
Amazon Sidewalk feature that shares portion of your WiFi bandwidth launching on Echo devices June 8
Amazon’s Sidewalk feature is launching soon, and if you own these devices you will be automatically opted-in.