Facebook says it's ready to fight against misinformation amid COVID-19 pandemic, election
Facebook is facing its toughest challenge yet: an election complicated by a pandemic, a deeply divided nation lured by conspiracy theories and alternate versions of reality.
NYPD searching for man who robbed six Chinese-food delivery drivers in Queens
The NYPD is searching for a man wanted in connection to the robberies of six Chinese-food delivery drivers in Queens over the last two months.
NYC finds racial disparities in school attendance and remote learning
New findings indicate significant racial disparities for students in New York City when it comes to attendance and remote learning.
Erratically-acting man in Brooklyn dies after being hospitalized
Police say an erratically-acting man in Brooklyn died after being taken to the hospital by first responders.
Man in custody after climbing New York Times building in Manhattan
A man has been taken into custody by the NYPD after scaling the New York Times building in Manhattan.
Walmart raising wages for 165,000 employees
Walmart has started giving approximately 165,000 hourly workers a raise.
Killers sanitized hands before East Village murder, cops say
The NYPD says it wants to find three murder suspects seen on security camera video sanitizing their hands inside a deli before killing a 26-year-old man in the East Village.
Knife-wielding man wanted in string of Bronx subway robberies
The NYPD is searching for a man wanted in connection to a string of knifepoint robberies in subway stations across the Bronx that left one person hospitalized.
Cell service providers rush to lure customers with new iPhone 12
On Tuesday, the wireless provider company released new deals that allow customers to get the latest device for free.
NYPD Chief of Patrol Fausto Pichardo abruptly announces retirement
A top commander seen as a rising star in the leadership ranks of the New York Police Department abruptly gave notice Tuesday that he is retiring.
Central Park woman made second 911 call about Black man, says DA
The woman at the center of a viral video where she was seen calling the police on a Black man inside Central Park made a second false call, the Manhattan District Attorney claims.
NYPD Chief of Patrol suddenly retires
The sudden retirement of NYPD Chief of Patrol Fausto Pichardo has sent shockwaves through the department and beyond.
Woman who called police on black birdwatcher made second 911 call
Amy Cooper, the so-called ‘Central Park Karen’ who was seen on video calling the police on a black birdwatcher in Central Park is now facing criminal charges after she made a second 911 call that day claiming she was being assaulted.
Federal crackdown aims to curb violent crime spike in NYC
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn are cracking down on firearms cases in a bid to get stiffer sentences for criminals carrying illegal weapons.
Facebook reducing distribution of Hunter Biden story in New York Post
Facebook is limiting the distribution of a story in the New York Post about a purported email between Hunter Biden and an adviser to a Ukrainian energy company.
NYC subway system could face drastic service cuts
Mass transit riders in New York already facing fare increases next year and in 2023 could face drastic service cuts if the federal government doesn't help.
Historic Grand Central Oyster Bar gives up 12 days after reopening
The Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant has closed again just 12 days after it reopened from its 7-month shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Highest-ranking African American female in NYPD history aims higher
Chief Juanita Holmes is barreling through the NYPD's glass ceiling.
Johnson & Johnson pauses COVID-19 vaccine trial over 'unexplained illness'
Drug-maker Johnson & Johnson says it is temporarily pausing clinical trials of a COVID-19 vaccine due to "an unexplained illness in a study participant."
Activist Harold Tischler faces charges in connection with Brooklyn protests
Harold Tischler was taken into custody Sunday night and arraigned on Monday. He also faces unlawful imprisonment, menacing, and harassment charges.