Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand drops out of 2020 presidential race amid low polling, fundraising struggles
Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand is dropping out of the presidential race as a campaign that once looked poised to ride strong #MeToo credentials to formidability was instead plagued by low polling and major fundraising struggles.
Man crushed by elevator in Manhattan
A man was crushed to death in an elevator accident in Manhattan on Thursday morning.
3 women sue Jeffrey Epstein's estate, citing rape, other sex acts
Three women are suing the estate of Jeffrey Epstein and others in lawsuits that cite rape and other forced sex acts while he served a Florida jail sentence and assaults that stretched to 2014.
Records: Epstein signed will 2 days before suicide
Jeffrey Epstein signed a will just two days before he killed himself in jail, new court records show, opening a new legal front in what could be a long battle over the financier's fortune.
NYPD fires officer for '14 death of Eric Garner
After five years of investigations and protests, New York City's police commissioner on Monday fired an officer involved in the 2014 chokehold death of an unarmed black man whose dying cries of "I can't breathe" fueled a national debate over race and police use of force.
2 men get 4-12 years for plotting to attack Muslim community
Two of four young men arrested for plotting to attack an upstate New York Muslim community with homemade explosives were sentenced Friday to four to 12 years in prison.
Man apprehended after 3 rice cookers found in Manhattan
A man suspected of placing two devices that looked like pressure cookers in a New York City subway station on Friday, causing an evacuation and snarling the morning commute, has been apprehended, police said.
Petition seeks to rename 5th Ave. in front of Trump Tower in honor of President Obama
A petition to rename the New York City street outside Trump Tower after former President Barack Obama has gained about 75,000 online signatures in an effort to troll President Trump.
FDNY lieutenant, 54, dies of heart attack after 24-hour tour
Officials say a New York City fire lieutenant died of a heart attack after going home from a 24-hour tour of duty.
Jeffrey Epstein dead from apparent suicide in Manhattan jail cell; FBI investigating
Disgraced multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of sex trafficking minors, died from an apparent suicide inside in his Manhattan jail cell, the Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed Saturday.
Philadelphia, New York police officers play ball for good cause
When it comes to Philadelphia vs. New York, there's usually no love lost between sports cities, but when the two rivals met Saturday at Arm and Hammer Park in Trenton it was precisely love and support that brought them together.
Judge recommends firing NYPD officer in chokehold death
An administrative judge recommended firing the New York City police officer accused of using a chokehold in the 2014 death of Eric Garner.
R. Kelly denied bail on sex abuse charges in NY
R&B singer R. Kelly was denied bail after pleading not guilty in Brooklyn federal court Friday where he was due to make a second appearance later in the day.
DoorDash customer claims driver broke his leg, stole his phone and cheeseburgers
Like many “Game of Thrones” fans, one New York man recently ordered takeout before relaxing with the hit HBO show. He never expected that transaction would leave him with a broken leg, stolen cellphone and lost cheeseburgers, allegedly at the hands of a DoorDash delivery driver, a lawsuit claims.
No grand jury indictment yet for dad of dead twins
A grand jury had not yet decided to pursue a criminal case against a father who left his twin one-year-old children in a hot car in the Bronx. The children died.
Man says he was beaten in NYC for wearing MAGA hat
A New York City art gallery owner says he was viciously beaten in Manhattan by a large group of teens for wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat.
New arrest made in dousings of NYC police officers
A New York City man has been charged in the latest caught-on-video case of people dousing police officers with water.