Facebook’s new feature will prompt users to read articles before sharing them
Facebook is testing a new feature that will prompt users to read news articles before they share them on the social media platform.
Man slashed in face at Times Square subway station
A man who complained about being hit with spit was slashed in the face in the Times Square Subway Station on Wednesday morning.
Attorneys general from across country asking Facebook to scrap Instagram for kids
More than 40 attorneys general across the country have signed a letter asking Facebook to nix the idea to develop Instagram for Kids.
Free Metro-Cards, passes on Metro-North, LIRR in bid to get more people vaccinated
In an effort to increase vaccinations across New York State, free tickets are being offered in exchange for getting vaccinated.
Pipeline cyberattack prompted NYPD to take precautionary action
As law enforcement agencies at the federal and state level tried to determine exactly what was happening in a cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline, the NYPD quickly spread the word through the city's so-called Critical Infrastructure Partners.
Subway and street crime becoming a defining issue of NYC mayoral race
Some candidates for mayor of New York are making crime above and below ground in the city a campaign issue.
NYPD hunting for Times Square gunman who was aiming for brother
The gunman was reportedly trying to shoot his brother when he struck three people including a four-year-old girl.
Son confesses to killing mother in her Queens home, cops say
Pushkar Sharma was arrested on charges of murder and sex abuse.
Tourist stabbed in New York City subway
A man is under arrest in connection with the stabbing on a train at a Lower Manhattan subway station.
Hero NYPD cop recounts rescue of girl shot in Times Square
The NYPD officer who heroically ran through Times Square carrying a young girl who had just been shot in the leg is the mother to an infant.
NYPD investigating fatal Midtown stabbing
A man was found late Saturday night lying unconscious with multiple stab wounds in his neck, shoulder and arm.
'I don't want to die': Times Square shooting victim speaks out as police hunt for gunman
The NYPD is searching for a person of interest in connection to a shooting in Times Square that injured three innocent bystanders, including a 4-year-old girl.
Amazon blocked more than 10 billion listings in counterfeit crackdown, company says
Amazon has been under pressure to crack down on counterfeits on its site. The company said it blocked more than 10 billion suspected phony listings last year.
Facebook Oversight Board member criticizes indefinite Trump ban: 'Their rules are in shambles'
A member of Facebook's Oversight Board criticized the platform in the wake of its indefinite ban on former President Donald Trump, saying Facebook's rules are in "shambles" and that the company "exercises too much power."
NYC council candidate Harold Tischler avoids jail for sparking riot over COVID rules
A New York City political candidate who led protests against coronavirus restrictions in Brooklyn last fall will avoid jail time after pleading guilty Friday to a charge of inciting a riot.
Man arrested in connection to 2018 Bronx fire that left 2 dead: NYPD
The NYPD says they’ve arrested a man suspected of setting a fire that killed two people at a New York City apartment building in 2018.
Calls grow for increased police presence in NYC subway
With rising concerns over safety on New York City's subways, the NYPD is now beefing up patrols in the subway system.
NYPD: Man arrested after gunpoint robberies in Central Park
The NYPD says the man robbed people at gunpoint in Central Park.
Man loses teeth in unprovoked Bronx attack
The NYPD is investigating after a man was randomly punched in the face in the Bronx.
Video shows man who slashed conductor with boxcutter walking away
The NYPD has released surveillance video of the suspect in a vicious assault of an off-duty subway conductor walking away from the scene.