Violence spikes at NYC smoke shops
A spate of citywide smoke shop robberies has police and residents on heightened alert.
Harlem shootings add to NYC's weekend of gun violence
Police say Alfred Johnson, 42, was shot and killed Saturday night on West 125th Street.
Activists, victims' parents demand NYC take action on gun violence in city schools
Several students and staff members at schools across New York City have been injured by gunfire in the past week.
75-year-old woman's leg broken in unprovoked Harlem attack: NYPD
Authorities say the woman was walking along Franklin Douglass Boulevard when the suspect shoved her to the ground, causing her to break her leg.
22-year-old man fatally shot in Times Square during rush hour
A man was fatally shot Thursday in the Times Square area during evening rush hour.
Victims drugged, robbed during string of incidents at Manhattan gay bars
City officials are sounding the alarm about a string of incidents at gay bars in Manhattan where victims have reportedly been drugged and robbed, including at least two that were fatal.
Over 60 cars found with red spray paint on them in Manhattan
More than 60 cars were found with red spray paint on them on the Upper West Side.
Pigeon dyed pink dies, NYC rescue group says
According to the Wild Bird Fund, the bird died after inhaling the toxic fumes on its feathers.
New skating rink is 1,131 feet above Manhattan
A new skating rink sits near the top of the NYC skyline.
3 critical, 1 serious after fire sparked by lithium-ion battery in Manhattan
A fire that tore through a home in Inwood early Sunday morning was sparked by a lithium-ion battery and left 3 people in critical condition and a fourth in serious condition.
Dr. Yusef Salaam, exonerated Central Park 5 member, to run for NYC Council
Salaam is hoping to win the seat for District 9, which covers Central and East Harlem.
Arrest made after 90-year-old NYC candy store owner brutally assaulted
Police arrested and charged a man in connection with the brutal assault of a 90-year-old Manhattan candy store owner.
1 dead after Washington Heights apartment fire
Over 100 firefighters responded to the scene and got the fire under control a few hours later.
Man groped 13-year-old girl on Harlem bus: NYPD
Police say the man groped a 13-year-old girl aboard a M101 bus in Harlem on January 26.
Rescuers monitoring 'missing' Central Park Zoo owl after exhibit vandalized
Officials “continue to have visual contact” with a Eurasian eagle owl that was discovered missing from the Central Park Zoo after the exhibit was vandalized, the officials said.
Man slashed several times at Manhattan subway station
Police are searching for a man they said slashed another man several times at a Manhattan subway station.
90-year-old NYC candy store owner brutally assaulted
An elderly Manhattan store owner was knocked unconscious in a brutal attack right outside of his shop.
Off-duty NYPD officers hired by Manhattan neighborhood to protect businesses
"Unfortunate that landlords have to pay for private duty police officers in a city like this."
Migrants refuse to relocate from Hell's Kitchen motel
Groups of migrant men are choosing to camp outside of the Watson Hotel in Hell's Kitchen, instead of moving to a shelter set up at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal.
'I'll be out on bail in 24 hours' - Suspect in NYC armed robbery spree issues warning
A man arrested for six armed robberies early on Tuesday says he'll be back on the streets in a day.