Mayor De Blasio: NYPD won't break up small groups, police masks
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says the New York Police Department will step back from ticketing people for gathering in small clusters or for failing to wear a mask. De Blasio said Friday that the police will continue to disperse large gatherings that are most likely to present a risk of spreading the coronavirus.
NYPD pulling back on enforcement of social distancing guidelines
Mayor Bill de Blasio has put in place a new protocol for New York City's police, saying that they will no longer be involved in breaking up small clusters of people or confronting citizens about failing to wear a mask.
MTA chairman: Pandemic fare hike is a 'nonstarter'
MTA Chairman Patrick Foye said although the agency is facing a massive financial crisis amid the pandemic, he does not support a fare hike.
Amazon confirms death of New York worker believed to have COVID-19
The employee had worked out of an Amazon distribution center and died on April 9.
NJ Transit awarded $1.4 billion in CARES Act funding
New Jersey Transit will receive $1.4 billion in federal funding to keep operations moving after ridership plummeted during the coronavirus pandemic, announced President Donald Trump.
Father arrested for stabbing daughter, 6, in abdomen, NYPD says
The father of a young girl who told police she was stabbed by two robbers is accused of making up the story and turning the knife on the girl himself, said police.
'Frozen' musical on Broadway will not reopen
Stopped cold: "Frozen" will not reopen when Broadway theaters restart.
NYPD: Man wanted for spitting on MTA bus driver
A security camera mounted on a public bus captured video images of a man who spat on the bus driver, police said.
Police unions call for ouster of NYC health commissioner
Several unions that represent police officers are asking the mayor to fire Dr. Oxiris Barbot after comments she made about the NYPD during a heated exchange with Chief of Department Terence Monahan at the height of the coronavirus outbreak.
Deer captured after eluding police for several hours in East Harlem
A deer is in the care of Animal Care and Control after eluding police for several hours in East Harlem early Thursday morning.
Uber to require drivers and riders to wear face masks beginning May 18
Uber said it will require drivers to take a selfie in the app to enforce the rule.
Girl, 6, stabbed on Lower East Side
A six-year-old girl is out of surgery after being stabbed during a robbery on the Lower East Side, according to the NYPD.
NYC Police Commissioner defends NYPD after viral social distancing arrest videos
NYPD Commissioner Demot Shea passionately defended his department against racism accusations on Wednesday in the wake of videos showing violent arrests over violations of social distancing guidelines.
Facebook to pay moderators $52 million for psychological damages
In a 2018 lawsuit, third-party contractors for Facebook said that the social media giant failed to properly protect them against severe psychological and other injuries that can result from repeated exposure to graphic material such as child sexual abuse, beheadings, terrorism, animal cruelty and other disturbing images.
Police Commissioner Shea defends NYPD over racism allegations after viral arrest videos
After a series of videos went viral showing NYPD officers making violent arrests of minority New Yorkers who violated social distancing guidelines, Police Commissioner Dermot Shea passionately defended police officers from accusations of racism.
Walmart to give hourly employees another round of cash bonuses amid COVID-19 pandemic
The bonus will be $300 for full-time hourly associates and $150 for part-time hourly and temporary associates, the company said.
Man in serious condition after unprovoked stabbing to the neck, police say
The NYPD is asking for help identifying the man who stabbed another man in the neck in Bushwick in an unprovoked attack.
No pedestrian deaths in NYC since start of coronavirus outbreak
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic no pedestrian has been struck and killed by a vehicle in New York City-- the longest period without a pedestrian fatality since the city began tracking those deaths in 1983.
Man steals money out of woman's pocket in Chelsea deli
Police are searching for the man who pulled $300 from a woman's jacket inside a deli in Chelsea and ran off.
Man jumps out of vehicle to assault, steal woman's phone, police say
Police want to find two men behind an assault and robbery of a woman who fought back and was thrown to the pavement in the Bronx.