NY state troopers find big stash of fentanyl in car
Police arrested a 39-year-old woman who had several bags of the highly addictive and potentially lethal synthetic drug known as fentanyl inside her car.
Police unions blame NYC gun violence on bail reform
The NYPD's most recent 2021 statistics through March 7 reveal that shootings are up 41.8% and shooting victims have increased by 37% compared to the same period in 2020. The mayor says public safety is not just the job of law enforcement.
Some New York City residents can get vaccinated at home
The mayor hopes to get all homebound residents the Johnson & Johnson vaccine within the next seven weeks.
Facebook to label COVID-19 vaccine posts to combat misinformation, help people find where to get the shot
Facebook said Monday it will add labels to all posts about COVID-19 vaccines containing “credible information” from the World Health Organization.
Man dies after being shot answering door in Brooklyn
A 47-year-old man has died six days after he was shot when he answered the door at his Brooklyn apartment.
Woman found dead in trunk of car in Queens ruled homicide
Police in New York were investigating a body that was found in the trunk of a car that was towed from the Jamaica section of Queens on Wednesday morning as a murder.
Attack on Asian man in East Harlem investigated as hate crime
An attack on an Asian man in East Harlem is being investigated as a hate crime.
Brooklyn robbery investigated as hate crime
Police were investigating the robbery of a man's religious headgear as a hate crime.
Subway ridership hits highest single-day total since beginning of pandemic
The 1,863,962 paid trips on Thursday surpassed the previous post-pandemic high of 1,857-822 trips on October 15.
NYPD believes woman shot and killed on Queens street was not target
Gudelia Vallinas was shot near the corner of 48th Street and Broadway in Astoria after 8 p.m. Friday evening.
Bronx man indicted on charges of child sex trafficking
Paul Alexander, 57, of the Bronx has been accused of sexually abusing young girls and arranging for other men to have access to them for sex.
Netflix issues warning about sharing passwords
Netflix is testing users to make sure they are who they say they are.
New York City unveils next phase of its NYPD reform plan
New York City announced Phase two of its plan to bring police and communities closer on Friday.
'Hangry but helpful': Suspect stopped by Chick-fil-A customer's truck door
A man waiting for his chicken sandwich at a Chick-fil-A in Texas stopped a suspect in his tracks with his truck door.
Boy on scooter stabbed multiple times in the Bronx
A 15-year-old boy who was sitting on his scooter, was assaulted by a man with his knife in the Bronx.
Search for man who attempted to rape woman in broad daylight
The NYPD is on the hunt for a man they say tried to rape a woman in broad daylight along a street in East Harlem.
Riders want LIRR to restore service sooner
After backlash from riders and elected officials, the LIRR is reverting to its previous train schedule on March 29. But some say that isn't soon enough.
Anti-Asian hate crimes skyrocket 149% in 16 major US cities between 2019-2020, study says
The study looked at police data from several major U.S. cities and found anti-Asian hate crime reports have increased by a whopping 149% between 2019 and 2020.
Target partners with CVS to offer COVID-19 vaccines at more than 600 US stores
More than 600 CVS Pharmacy locations inside Target stores nationwide will begin offering COVID-19 vaccines to those eligible, the company said.
Hunt for murder suspect mistakenly released from Rikers Island
The Department of Correction is scrambling to find a murder suspect mistakenly released from Rikers Island Jail.