Assassination attempt - NYPD officer shot in Bronx ambush
After a uniformed NYPD officer was shot in the chin and neck, Commissioner Dermot Shea said, "Let me very clear. This was an assassination attempt."
Man charged with hanging cat, sending photos to children
Antonio Martin, 41, has been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals and endangering the welfare of a child after police say he hanged his children’s cat and sent them photos of the dead pet.
Man shot in face during Brooklyn ICE operation
Federal authorities are investigating the shooting of a man in Brooklyn involving a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.
Bloomberg campaign calls Trump 'pathological liar' with a 'spray-on tan' after Trump makes box claim
Michael Bloomberg's campaign called President Donald Trump a "pathological liar" and mocked his "spray-on tan" Sunday after Trump claimed that Bloomberg is asking for a box to stand on during the Democratic debates.
Feds: Helicopter had 'in-flight break-up' before crash near Harrisburg
Federal investigators say a helicopter appeared to be not working property and then broke up in mid-air before crashing in Pennsylvania last month, killing both men aboard.
U.S. states join global push to ban animal-tested cosmetics
A growing number of U.S. states are considering banning the sale or import of cosmetics that have been tested on animals.
Crowd lifts vehicle to free trapped woman
Video has gone viral of an SUV being lifted by people on the Lower East Side as they apparently free a woman trapped below.
NYPD officer, fiancee charged in death of boy on Long Island
The father of an eight-year-old boy and the father's fiancee were arrested in connection with the boy's murder on Long Island.
Burned, emaciated, abandoned dog rescued on Long Island
A $5,000 reward is being offered to help find an animal abuser who burned, neglected, and abandoned a dog in Nassau County.
Man charged in deadly Hanukkah attack pleads not guilty
The man charged in an attack at a suburban New York Hanukkah celebration that left five people wounded, one critically, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and other charges on Thursday.
Clever K9 uses water fountain to quench his thirst
A police dog in New York knows the importance of staying hydrated before a busy shift.
Hanukkah stabbing suspect indicted on federal hate crime charges
A federal grand jury handed up hate crime charges against Grafton Thomas, who is accused of stabbing five people with a machete during a Hanukkah celebration north of New York City.
Harvey Weinstein appears in court for start of criminal trial in New York
Harvey Weinstein, using a walker following recent back surgery, arrived at a New York court Monday morning sporting a dark suit and disheveled hair. When asked how his back was outside the courtroom, Weinstein responded with a thin smile and a so-so gesture with his hand.
Cuomo helps rescue man from crash on highway
Gov. Andrew Cuomo helped remove a man from a truck after a crash along the BQE Monday.
Solidarity march in New York draws thousands in wake of anti-Semitic attacks
Thousands of demonstrators walked solemnly across the Brooklyn Bridge in a solidarity march Sunday against anti-Semitism and all acts of hate.
New York City ramps up security after Iranian general is killed
The mayor of New York City has ordered the NYPD to take immediate steps to protect key locations across the city after a U.S. airstrike killed Iran's top general.
New York politician who warned about driving drunk is charged with it
The arrest came just a week after the New York assemblyman wrote a newspaper column warning citizens against getting behind the wheel drunk.
Driver livestreams himself speeding, crashing
Police in Connecticut were able to provide a compelling reason for drivers to slow down and take care after a man in New London livestreamed himself speeding over Gold Star Memorial Bridge, before spinning out of control and crashing at an exit ramp.
Hello 2020! Times Square partied hard to welcome in new decade
Couples kissed. Others cheered and waved balloons as fireworks burst into the night sky and confetti fell to welcome the start of 2020 in Times Square.
Thousands of cops, street closures, more ahead of 2020 ball drop
New York City’s counterterrorism czar expects Times Square to be "the safest place on the planet Earth" on New Year's Eve.