Brooklyn livery cab driver accused of raping passenger, 12
A New York City livery cab driver was arrested for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl in the backseat of his car, police said.
Pop-up parties, large gatherings continue to defy social distancing rules
It's the opposite of what you want to see in the middle of a pandemic. Dozens of unmasked partiers crammed onto an MTA bus in Maspeth, Queens while smoking, dancing and ignoring social distancing rules. The MTA is now trying to track down the culprits behind the pop-up party.
Ageless love: 76-year-old nursing home resident proposes to 71-year-old girlfriend
The pair got engaged on Aug. 6, much to the delight of the health care staff.
Wegmans recalls oranges, lemons, prepared foods due to listeria risk
Wegmans Food Markets is recalling 4-pound bags of Valencia oranges, 2-pound bags of lemons, bulk lemons, and several in-store produced seafood and restaurant food items that contain fresh lemon.
MTV scraps indoor show for VMAs, moves to outdoor performances
A statement by MTV and the Barclays Center promised the show would "pay homage to the incredible resiliency of New York with several outdoor performances around the City with limited or no audience."
BLM protester accused of sabotaging NYPD van
A man who had participated in a protest faces charges that he damaged the braking system of a police van.
Jay-Z teaming with Long Island University for new school
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation entertainment company is partnering with Brooklyn’s Long Island University to launch the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment.
Pete Hamill, legendary New York City columnist, has died
Pete Hamill, the self-taught, street-wise newspaper columnist whose love affair with New York inspired a colorful and uniquely influential journalistic career and produced several books of fiction and nonfiction, died Wednesday morning. He was 85.
Brooklyn women use plants to reach out to seniors across NYC
After witnessing the toll that the COVID-19 pandemic was taking on New York's elderly citizens, two young women have started a new initiative to gift plants to seniors quarantined at home and at nursing facilities.
Video shows gunman shooting unsuspecting victim in Brooklyn: NYPD
The NYPD is searching for a gunman that opened fire on an unsuspecting victim on July 4 in East New York.
Gunman shoots victim in East New York
The NYPD is searching for a gunman who shot an unsuspecting 21-year-old in East New York on July 4.
Unsealed court documents reveal allegations against prince, president, others
Newly unsealed court documents provide a fresh glimpse into a fierce civil court fight between Jeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, and one of the women who accused the couple of sexual abuse.
Charter schools navigate obstacles for fall semester
More than 1,000 students attend the grade school, middle school, and high school operated by Coney Island Prep.
Con Edison asks residents in parts of NYC to conserve power
More than 95,000 Con Edison customers in parts of Brooklyn are asked to conserve power as an issue with the power grid is impacting several neighborhoods.
Elderly man assaulted, forced to withdraw $1,800 from ATM
A 77-year-old man was forced to withdraw money from an ATM by a man who followed him into his home in Brooklyn and assaulted him, according to police.
Brookly man creates virtual performance of Take Me Out to the Ballgame with 200 fans, MLB stars
A Brooklyn-based musician marked the return of the 2020 Major League Baseball season when he put together a virtual choir performance of Take Me Out to The Ball Game, featuring aournd 200 fans and a number of former MLB stars.
12 more shootings including man struck while visiting memorial
As a disturbing spate of shootings continues to rattle New York City, the mayor and the police commissioner called on the state to reopen some courts so that the backlog of gun and shootings cases could be eased.
Funeral held for 1-year-old shooting victim Davell Gardner
A toddler who was killed by a stray bullet in Brooklyn was remembered at his funeral Monday for the “sparkle in his eyes.”
Calls for better conditions for NYCHA residents at BLM rally in Brooklyn
A Black Lives Matter rally at the Kingsborough Houses in Brooklyn called attention to the conditions being raced by residents who live there.
BLM rally at NYCHA Kingsborough Houses in Brooklyn
A Black Lives Matter rally at the Kingsborough Houses in Brooklyn called attention to the conditions being raced by residents who live there.