Owner of pit bulls that mauled Penny the chihuahua skips court again

The owner of the two pit bulls that attacked Penny the chihuahua earlier this year did not show up for today's court proceedings. There is now a warrant for his arrest.

Pit bulls that mauled a chihuahua had been ordered to be muzzled

The owner of the two pit bulls that mauled Penny the chihuahua had been ordered to keep his dogs muzzled and walk them separately before the attack.

New NY law would hold owners accountable after pit bulls attack tiny dog

Penny's Law is aimed at imposing stricter penalties on irresponsible pet owners following a brutal attack on Penny the Chihuahua by two pit bulls.

Pit bulls in UWS attack allegedly killed dog months earlier in Central Park

New concerns are growing on Manhattan’s Upper West Side as residents say the same pair of pit bulls involved in a brutal attack on a chihuahua named Penny last weekend were also responsible for a deadly mauling in January.

Homeless encampment discovered inside NYC bridge after fire breaks out

Firefighters battled a fire that broke out at a homeless encampment located underground near the Amtrak train tracks on the Upper West Side on Tuesday afternoon.

Home health aide killed in fatal UWS fire, 77-year-old in critical condition

The 41-year-old aide was pronounced dead at the hospital, while the 77-year-old woman she was caring for is in critical condition. She is being treated for burns and smoke inhalation.

Woman punched in head in Upper West Side hate crime attack: NYPD

The NYPD is searching for a suspect accused of making anti-Asian statements and punching a woman aboard a subway train on the Upper East Side last month.

Man slashed with knife on NYC subway train; suspect arrested

A man has been arrested for allegedly slashing another man on an NYC subway train Tuesday morning, police said.

NYC slashing suspect in custody after apparent random attack on tourist

25-year-old Joshua Zinberg, the man accused of slashing a 55-year-old Danish tourist in the ear and cheek Wednesday morning on the Upper West Side, is in custody, thanks to assistance from the suspect's own mother.

Tourist slashed in apparent random attack on Upper West Side: NYPD

A 55-year-old tourist was slashed in the ear and cheek Wednesday morning on the Upper West Side according to law enforcement sources.

NYC family seeks help finding missing father with dementia

The family of 69-year-old Alberto Saldana is urgently seeking help to find him after he went missing nearly a week ago from the Upper West Side.

Upper West Side shooting suspect arrested, charged: police

A suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with Thursday’s shooting on the Upper West Side, according to police.