NYPD officer killed in hit-and-run while directing traffic on expressway
NYPD Officer Anastasios Tsakos was directing traffic after a crash on a highway when he was killed by a hit-and-run driver. Police said the woman behind the wheel was intoxicated and driving with a suspended license.
Census 2020 results: Texas, Florida gain congressional seats, California loses one for first time
The U.S. Census Bureau numbers are state population counts that show how many residents each state has gained or lost over the past decade, which is used to determine congressional seats and Electoral College votes.
NYPD: Asian man critically injured in unprovoked Manhattan assault
The NYPD is investigating into a brutal, unprovoked assault against an Asian American man in Manhattan.
Mother of infant twins found dead inside Queens apartment charged with murder: NYPD
Twin babies, only 46 days old, were found dead inside of an NYCHA building in Queens. Their mother was taken into custody by police.
Fort Bragg paratrooper from NY dies during training jump accident
An 82nd Airborne paratrooper was killed during a training jump, officials at Fort Bragg said.
Taylor Swift stalker arrested after attempted break-in at TriBeCa apartment: Cops
Hanks Johnson, 52, was arrested after a 911 caller reported he was inside the singer's Tribeca building without permission, said police.
Man threw Molotov cocktail at NYPD, authorities say
Authorities say the suspect threw a lit Molotov cocktail at officers when he was pulled over before trying to drive away and crashing.
Man with rifle and ammo arrested in Times Square subway station
Police say 18-year-old Saddiq Teague was sitting on a subway platform with an unloaded AK-47 rifle and ammunition.
Woman tried to use $1M bill to make purchase at Dollar General: Report
A woman reportedly attempted to use a $1 million bill to make a purchase at a Dollar General store.
Daniel Prude case: Grand jury voted 15-5 to clear 3 police officers in death
Newly released transcripts show that a grand jury investigating the police suffocation death of Daniel Prude last year in Rochester, New York, voted 15-5 not to charge the three officers involved in his restraint of a criminally negligent homicide charge sought by prosecutors.
Man arrested after calling medical center to report lost cocaine: Cops
A man was arrested on Long Island after he called a medical center to say he had left his cocaine there, said police.
Ex-Buffalo officer wins pension after being fired for trying to stop fellow cop's chokehold on suspect
Cariol Horne, a Buffalo, New York, police officer who was fired for trying to stop another officer from using a chokehold on a handcuffed suspect, has won a years-long legal fight.
FBI: Sandy Springs man admits to defrauding dozens of nearly $3 million
The FBI said Tuesday a 34-year-old Sandy Springs man, Ifeanyi Eke, admitted to his role in an international email syndicate that netted millions of dollars.
Regeneron’s COVID-19 antibody drug prevents symptomatic infection by 81%, study finds
Regeneron said it now plans to request FDA clearance to use the COVID-19 antibody drug as a preventative treatment that could help provide immediate protection to unvaccinated people.
Man charged in spate of explosions outside frenemy’s home
An upstate New York man has been charged with setting off explosives in another man’s yard and sending letters to neighbors warning that he planned to continue doing it.
Meet the goth teen from Long Island whose yearbook photo went viral
Weronika Jachimowicz's yearbook photo went viral. Although she embraces her newfound social media fame, she says she wasn't always so comfortable in her own skin.
Woman's hair pulled, elderly man shoved to ground in latest anti-Asian attacks
The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating two anti-Asian attacks, both in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn.
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.
FBI: U.S. couple tried to board ship in New Jersey to go fight for ISIS
The couple planned to travel to Yemen aboard a cargo ship in an attempt to stay away from law enforcement, according to a federal prosecutor.