New York

Man with loaded gun arrested outside of UN headquarters in Manhattan

December 2, 2021 3:46pm EST

The NYPD arrested a man with a gun outside of the United Nations building in Manhattan after an hours-long- standoff on Thursday.

Drug safe havens given OK in NYC in effort to curb overdoses

November 30, 2021 11:49am EST

The first officially authorized safe havens for people to use heroin and other narcotics have been cleared to open in New York City in hopes of curbing overdoses.

NY school district offers remote learning due to gun violence, not coronavirus

November 24, 2021 7:22am EST

In one New York City town, the gun violence is so bad that school officials are giving parents the option of remote learning for their kids this week.

Malcolm X's daughter, Malikah Shabazz, found dead in Brooklyn home

November 23, 2021 10:23am EST

One of the six daughters of civil rights icon Malcolm X was found dead inside her home in Midwood, Brooklyn, said the NYPD.

Robbers disguised as trick-or-treaters pull gun on Brooklyn homeowner

November 2, 2021 1:39pm EDT

Police in New York were looking for three people who dressed as trick-or-treaters to carry out a home invasion and armed robbery.

Fetty Wap arrested in NYC on federal drug charges

October 29, 2021 6:09pm EDT

Rapper Fetty Wap has been arrested in New York City on federal drug charges.

Former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo charged with misdemeanor sex crime

October 29, 2021 12:54am EDT

A misdemeanor complaint charging former Gov. Andrew Cuomo with a sex crime has been filed in Albany, a court spokesperson says.

New York man sues Canon for $5M, claims printers don’t scan when ink is low

October 17, 2021 5:56pm EDT

David Leacraft is seeking $5 million from Canon U.S.A. Inc. claiming the company deceptively forces consumers to buy ink cartridges in order to scan documents.

Eric Smith, 41, granted parole after killing 4-year-old when he was 13

October 16, 2021 7:21pm EDT

Eric M. Smith, now 41, appeared for the 11th time before the Board of Parole on October 5 and was granted release as early as Nov. 17

R. Kelly convicted in federal sex-trafficking case

September 27, 2021 7:18pm EDT

A jury in federal court in Downtown Brooklyn has convicted R&B superstar R. Kelly on racketeering charges related to shocking and lurid accusations of exploiting, coercing, and sex-trafficking several young women and girls.

3 women assault restaurant hostess who asked for vaccination proof: Cops

September 17, 2021 6:55pm EDT

Three tourists from Texas were arrested after attacking a hostess at Carmine's on the Upper West Side, said the NYPD.

Andrew Cuomo to resign as New York's governor

August 11, 2021 8:20am EDT

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that he is resigning as governor of New York on Tuesday morning as a sexual harassment case against him builds. He will step aside in 14 days.

Elderly man found killed with 'I touch little girls' written on his chest

July 21, 2021 6:15pm EDT

Police in New York are investigating the murder of an elderly man found dead inside a Staten Island duplex with a disturbing message scrawled on his chest.

'Smallville' star Allison Mack gets 3 years in prison in sex slave case

June 30, 2021 5:42pm EDT

Allison Mack, best known for her role as Clark Kent's best friend in "Smallville," is set to serve three years in prison for her involvement in the NXIVM sex-slave case.

Girl stuck in dressing room pulled through wall to safety

June 24, 2021 8:57am EDT

First responders in Port Jefferson, Long Island rescued a girl stuck inside a dressing room by pulling her through the wall.

SHOCKING VIDEO: Man shot in front of children in the Bronx

June 18, 2021 2:10pm EDT

A disturbing video released by the NYPD shows a man being shot multiple times as a girl attempts to shield a young child on the ground next to the victim.