Subway vigilante or hero? John Rote's controversial intervention examined
According to police, Rote told officers he was watching and pulled out a gun he was carrying and fired warning shots in an attempt to stop the mugging.
Apple’s iPhone software update lets you send FaceTime video voicemails. Here’s how it works
This latest voicemail feature is available on iOS 17.
Disney to start testing a combined Disney+ and Hulu app in December
Here’s when you can expect to see a combined Disney+ and Hulu app, according to Disney CEO Bob Iger.
Gunman in custody after shots fired at would-be robber inside busy NYC subway station
A Queens man accused of firing a gun inside a Manhattan subway station on Tuesday night trying to break up a robbery, has been arrested and charged.
Brooklyn serial attack suspect arrested after 4 random subway assaults of women
Police say they have arrested 31-year-old Luis Hernandez in connection to four assaults on women at Brooklyn subway stations.
Subway riders demand a return to etiquette after pandemic habits
As millions return to mass transit riders say increasingly they see a noticeable disregard for simple subway etiquette.
TikTok is shutting down its $2 billion Creator Fund
Here's how to make money on TikTok using the platform's newer Creativity Program.
‘Stranger Things' writers reveal opening scene of Season 5
“Stranger Things" fans eagerly awaiting the premiere of the fifth and final season got a look at how Season 5, Episode 1 begins on Stranger Things Day.
Google faces 2nd antitrust trial, accused of monopolistic practices in play store
Google on Monday confronted the second major U.S. antitrust trial in two months to cast the internet powerhouse as a brazen bully that uses its immense wealth and people's dependence on one of its main products to stifle competition at consumers' expense.
Netflix raising prices again in December
Netflix members are getting emails about another price increase that will be implemented before the end of the year.
NYPD officers save straphanger who fell onto subway tracks in Queens
New York City Police Department officers saved a straphanger who they observed fall onto the subway tracks, body camera footage shows.
Firefighters gather at Suffolk County Fire Academy for extensive safety training
Hundreds of firefighters are spending the weekend at the Suffolk County Fire Academy in Yaphank learning lifesaving skills in honor of hero firefighter Joey DiBernardo.
Starbucks CEO rolls out ‘triple shot’ strategy for growth
Narasimhan has been CEO for less than year.
Amazon closing two clothing stores in another failed attempt into physical retail
Amazon Style is the latest brick-and-mortar business abandoned by the company. Last year, Amazon axed its brick-and-mortar bookstores, 4-star shops and pop up locations.
Charges dropped against Brooklyn dad after brawl
The Brooklyn DA's office has dropped charges against Ting Lei after he got into a brawl with another man who was attacking his teenage son.
REPORT: Record high number of NYC students are homeless
According to a new report, one in nine students in New York City experienced homelessness in 2022, the eighth straight year in which more than 100,000 public school students were identified as homeless.
Uber, Lyft to pay $328M in New York wage theft settlement
Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft will pay a combined $328 million to settle wage theft claims in New York, Attorney General Letitia James announced.
'Tis the season: Starbucks' holiday menu and red cups return Thursday
Starbucks is ringing in the holiday season this week with the return of festive drinks like Peppermint Mocha, Caramel Brulée Latte, and a new holiday beverage.
Brooklyn subway platform attack leaves man with brain bleed
The victim was standing on a southbound Q train platform at the Church Avenue station in Flatbush when the suspect approached and punched him multiple times in the face, the NYPD said.
Pregnant woman kicked in the stomach in Queens subway station: NYPD
Police say they are searching for a suspect who kicked a pregnant woman in the stomach inside a Queens subway station on Wednesday.