Rapper DMX dead at the age of 50

Rapper DMX has died at the age of 50. The rapper was taken to the hospital on April 2 following a heart attack.

Tourist shot near Times Square

A tourist walking to his hotel near Times Square was shot early Wednesday morning.

Doorman, concierge worker fired for response to hate-crime attack outside building

A doorman and a concierge worker at a luxury apartment building in Hell's Kitchen have been fired after the building owner said they did not come to the aid of 65-year-old Vilma Kari, a Filipina woman who was brutally attacked in front of them in what is being called a hate-crime attack.

NYPD: Man spit, yelled anti-Asian slurs at woman in Times Square

Police say the suspect approached a 44-year-old woman and her three children and yelled anti-Asian slurs at them before spitting twice in their direction

New Yorkers can now legally possess up to 3 ounces of cannabis

New Yorkers can now possess up to 3 ounces of cannabis under a legalization bill signed Wednesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Man on parole arrested for attack on Asian woman in NYC

A convicted killer on parole was charged in the vicious attack on an Asian American woman in New York City.

2 members of Salt Lake City's 'Real Housewives' arrested for alleged 10-year-long telemarketing scheme

Two members of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” reality television show have appeared in court after being arrested on federal fraud charges related to a telemarketing scheme.

Vicious beating of man on subway under investigation by Hate Crimes unit

The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force wants the public's help identifying a man seen in a horrifying video beating another man unconscious aboard a subway.

New York lawmakers agree to legalize recreational marijuana

New York lawmakers have finalized an agreement to legalize recreational marijuana sales to adults over the age of 21.

Mother without mask who hurled racist insults at worker won't apologize

The woman captured on video not wearing a mask inside a Lower East Side bagel shop and hurling racist slurs at a worker behind the counter said she won't apologize.

Video: Woman hurls racial slurs at bagel shop worker

A woman, who had four children with her, became belligerent because a worker told her she needed to put on a mask before ordering.

Firefighter's body recovered in New York assisted living facility blaze

The body of a firefighter missing in a Rockland County blaze at an assisted living facility that also took the life of a resident was discovered in the debris.

Republican congressman apologizes for touching woman, unhooking her bra

Nicolette Davis was 25 when Rep. Tom Reed unhooked her bra and touched her thigh at a bar in Minneapolis. "A drunk congressman is rubbing my back," she texted a co-worker. "HELP HELP." Reed now blames alcohol.

NY prosecutors interview Michael Cohen an 8th time in Trump probe

Donald Trump's former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, was interviewed on Friday for an eighth time by New York prosecutors investigating the former president's finances.

Manhattan DA's probe heats up with Trump's taxes in hand

With former President Donald Trump's tax returns finally in hand, a team of New York prosecutors is sending out fresh subpoenas and meeting face-to-face with key witnesses, scrutinizing Trump's business practices in granular detail.