New York News

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Federal prosecutors warned the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) of serious litigation risks in defending its decision to terminate New York City’s Central Business District Tolling …

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A man who brutally beat another to death on Christmas morning last year was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years in prison, Monroe County prosecutors announced. Brucewayne Beaman, …

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A teenage boy was fatally shot Sunday afternoon near Coney Island, sparking a homicide investigation in a busy Brooklyn corridor. At approximately 4:49 p.m., police responded to …

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A 52-year-old man died Sunday morning after being stabbed in front of a building on Troutman Street in Bushwick, authorities said. At approximately 10:04 a.m. on April …

BRONX, N.Y. — Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two individuals wanted for robbing a 14-year-old boy Wednesday afternoon in the Bronx. The robbery occurred at approximately …

NEW YORK, NY — Four teenage boys have been arrested and charged in connection with a gang assault on a 65-year-old man earlier this week on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, …

HARLEM, NY — A New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) employee was arrested Friday afternoon in Harlem on charges of menacing and criminal possession of a weapon, police said. Tawan …

QUEENS, NY — A Long Island man has been indicted for second-degree murder after allegedly ramming his BMW SUV into a motorcyclist during a fatal road rage incident that escalated …

SCHENECTADY, NY — The Schenectady Police Department is mourning the death of retired K9 officer Ramo, a dedicated service dog who spent years protecting the community alongside his partner and …

QUEENS, NY — A New York City police officer has been charged with attempting to send sexually explicit material to an undercover officer he believed was a 14-year-old girl, Queens …

BRENTWOOD, NY — Suffolk County Police and Town of Islip Public Safety officials removed more than two dozen vehicles from Suffolk Avenue Thursday following community complaints about illegally parked cars …

BROOKLYN, NY — A Queens man has been indicted for allegedly orchestrating a $7 million real estate fraud scheme by forging documents to sell a Sunset Park property without the …

UTICA, NY — The Utica Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating the owner of a brown and white pit bull found earlier today. Officers reported that …

NEW YORK, NY — A 38-year-old Brooklyn man was fatally stabbed Friday morning inside a Manhattan subway station, authorities said. Police identified the victim as John Sheldon of 82 Saint …

FRANKLIN SQUARE, N.Y. — A TAKE 5 player in Franklin Square hit it big in Wednesday’s midday drawing, winning the game’s top prize of $18,617.50, according to New York Lottery …

BRONX, N.Y. — The NYPD is searching for a man who allegedly threatened an MTA employee with a firearm during a confrontation aboard a BX41 bus in the Bronx, police …

BRONX, N.Y. — The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man wanted in connection with a forcible touching incident that occurred on …

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating 80-year-old Marlene Calixte, who was last seen Thursday evening at her home in …

SCHENECTADY, NY — A man was found dead with a suspected gunshot wound Wednesday afternoon, prompting an active investigation by the Schenectady Police Department. Officers were dispatched around 12:50 p.m. …

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Staten Island Powerball player is celebrating a $50,000 third-prize win after matching four white balls and the red Power Ball in the April 21 drawing. …

ELMSFORD, N.Y. — A lucky Powerball player in Elmsford is holding a $50,000-winning ticket from the April 21 drawing, the New York Lottery confirmed. The third-prize-winning ticket was sold at …

QUEENS, N.Y. — An off-duty NYPD officer was arrested Friday morning in Queens on charges related to disseminating indecent material to a minor, police officials confirmed. Travis Desouza, 35, was …

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — A 65-year-old Bridgehampton resident was arrested Tuesday morning for allegedly concealing his leadership role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide while applying for U.S. immigration benefits, federal …

QUEENS, N.Y. — The New York City Police Department is renewing its call for information in a 25-year-old unsolved homicide after the death of Jeffrey Blackman was officially ruled a …

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — A man in his 20s was shot in broad daylight Wednesday afternoon on Van Vranken Avenue, prompting an active investigation by the Schenectady Police Department. Police said …