More than $20K raised for Starbucks employee who refused to serve customer not wearing a mask
The customer posted a photo of the barista on Facebook complaining that she wasn’t served because she wasn’t wearing a mask.
NYPD officer arrested on criminal charges following chokehold video
The NYPD says officer David Afanador was arrested Thursday on charges of strangulation and attempted strangulation over an altercation last weekend on the Rockaway Beach boardwalk.
Protesters gather at New York City Hall to demand police cuts
Hundreds of protesters have taken up camp outside of New York City Hall to demand that the Mayor and the City Council take a billion dollars away from the NYPD's budget.
Thieves make off with bottles of soda, a bike and tip jar from pizzeria
Police are searching for two suspects who broke into a pizzeria in the East Village and made off with a bicycle, multiple bottles of soda and a tip jar.
Protesters gather at New York City Hall to demand police reform
Hundreds of protesters have taken up camp outside of New York City Hall to demand that the Mayor and the City Council to take a billion dollars away from the NYPD's budget.
Amber Alert for boy abducted from Queens canceled
An AMBER ALERT for a boy abducted by his older brother at about 4:26 a.m. Wednesday in Queens has been canceled after the boy was found safe.
Video captures man pointing laser at NYPD helicopter
Police are looking for the man who aimed a laser at an NYPD helicopter as it flew over Battery Park.
2 men arrested for smuggling fireworks into NYC
FDNY Fire Marshals have arrested two men they say were smuggling more than $6,000 worth of illegal fireworks.
5 shot during candlelight vigil in Crown Heights
The NYPD wants to find two gunmen who opened fire on a crowd attending a candlelight vigil in Crown Heights.
Baptists and Walmart criticize Confederate-themed Mississippi flag
Mississippi has the last state flag that includes the Confederate battle emblem.
NYC launches task force to target illegal fireworks
Fireworks are illegal in New York but legal in nearby Pennsylvania, where several fireworks retailers are located near its borders with New Jersey and New York.
Apple introduces hand-washing feature on Apple Watch with 20-second countdown timer
The watch can pick up signs that the wearer is at a sink, based on motion sensors and the sound of water.
Pianists from Juilliard performing at Grand Central Terminal
MTA Metro-North welcomes back visitors and commuters to Grand Central Terminal with a grand performance. Pianists from The Juilliard School are performing on a Steinway & Sons piano, underneath the iconic constellation ceiling until 7 pm Tuesday.
Shocking video shows homeless man set on fire with fireworks in Harlem
A disturbing video shows someone lighting a firework and throwing it at a man lying on the street in Harlem. The firework explodes as the suspect runs off.
Disney World workers petition to delay reopening of parks
The theme parks are set to begin reopening July 11.
Complaint file unveiled of cop fired for chokehold death of Eric Garner
Records show that former Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo was the subject of seven complaints to the Civilian Complaint Review Board before the death of Eric Garner.
NYPD response to new chokehold video sign of 'unprecedented times,' says Shea
The swift action of suspending a New York City police officer after he was seen on video putting a Black man in what officials say was a banned chokehold is a sign of “unprecedented times,” Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said Monday.
NJ State Trooper injured in crash
A NJ State Trooper was injured in a multi-vehicle crash on the southbound New Jersey Turnpike in Cranbury.
Small dog helps foil robbery at Brooklyn pharmacy
A small dog helped foil a robbery inside a pharmacy in East Flatbush. The NYPD shared video of the incident on June 9.
NYPD investigating after video appears to show officer using chokehold on man in Queens
The NYPD says that an officer has been suspended without pay as it investigates video that appeared on social media.