New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigns after not-guilty plea in campaign donation scheme
New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned Tuesday in the wake of his arrest in a federal corruption investigation, Gov. Kathy Hochul said, creating a political crisis for her seven months after she selected Benjamin as a partner to make a fresh start.
Brooklyn subway shooting witness recalls 'mayhem' inside train
Kenneth Foote-Smith was on the Brooklyn subway train when a man started shooting Tuesday morning. He recalled a man at the door of the car behind his with "fear in his eyes" while everyone was screaming.
Uber, Lyft criticized for surge pricing after Brooklyn subway shooting
Both Uber and Lyft later said that surge pricing had been disabled and the companies would work to refund any customers who experienced "unintended charges."
'SoHo Karen' guilty of felony hate crime but avoids prison
Miya Ponsetto, the so-called SoHo Karen, will avoid time behind bars if she successfully serves two years of probation without running into trouble with the law. In December 2020, she falsely accused a Black teen of stealing her phone.
Buffalo officers who pushed 75-year-old activist to ground cleared of wrongdoing
Two Buffalo, NY police officers have been cleared of wrongdoing for shoving a 75-year-old man to the ground during a June 2020 protest.
Video: Times Square manhole explosion causes panic
Video of panic in Times Square showed the moments after a manhole exploded causing tourists to flee.
NYC tourists scramble in Times Square after 'huge explosion' caused by manhole fires
No injuries were immediately reported.
NY asks judge to hold Donald Trump in civil contempt
New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a judge to hold Donald Trump in contempt for his refusal to produce documents her office subpoenaed and wants him fined $10,000 a day.
Dad convicted of running sex cult out of daughter’s dorm room
A man who moved into his daughter's college dorm and charmed her schoolmates with stories about his wisdom was convicted Wednesday of charges that he exploited the close-knit group, using threats and violence to enrich himself with millions of dollars.
Mob hitman who escaped federal custody rearrested in Florida
The mob hitman who escaped federal custody in Orlando last week has been rearrested by US Marshals in the Miami area. Dominic Taddeo had less than a year left of his sentence when he escaped.
Southwest passenger arrested for masturbating 4 times during flight
A man on a Southwest Airlines flight faces federal charges after allegedly masturbating at least four times during the flight.
NYC posting billboards in Florida denouncing 'Don't Say Gay' law, inviting LGBTQ+ to city
New York City is launching a campaign denouncing Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' law with five billboards across the Sunshine State inviting Floridians to move to New York City.
Long Island cops corral slippery seal out on the town
A wayward seal has been captured after an early morning foray through the town of Southampton in Suffolk County.
Ghislaine Maxwell's request for retrial denied by judge
A judge has declined to throw out Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking conviction, despite a juror’s failure to disclose he’d been a victim of childhood sexual abuse.
NYC Amazon workers vote to unionize warehouse
Amazon workers on Staten Island, voted to unionize on Friday, marking the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant’s history.
New York pizza shop owner, dad stabbed trying to stop robbery
A New York City pizzeria owner and his father are being hailed as heroes after they were seriously injured while intervening in a robbery attempt outside their restaurant.
Mobster convicted of killing 3 people escapes federal custody in Florida
A mob hitman who killed three people and attempted to kill two others has escaped from federal custody in Florida, according to the Bureau of Prisons.
73-year-old NYC man attacked in broad daylight in attempted robbery
A 73-year-old man was shoved to the ground from behind and kicked in a broad daylight robbery attempt in Midtown Manhattan.
Woman punched in the face in unprovoked attack on subway in Brooklyn
Police are searching for two men involved in an unprovoked attack of a woman and the man who came to her defense aboard a subway train in Downtown Brooklyn.
Pack of attackers target boy in subway
The NYPD wants to find seven suspects who attacked a 14-year-old boy inside a subway station in East New York, Brooklyn.