Brooklyn subway shooting: Dozens hurt, shooter at large
The NYPD has identified a man that detectives are looking for who may be connected to the mass shooting that unfolded on a crowded subway train in Brooklyn at the height of the morning rush hour on Tuesday. Officers recovered a Glock 17 9mm semiautomatic pistol, three extended-capacity magazines, four smoke grenades, a hatchet, a container of gasoline, and a key to a U-Haul rental van, a top police official said.
'SoHo Karen' guilty of felony hate crime but avoids prison
Miya Ponsetto, the so-called SoHo Karen, will avoid time behind bars if she successfully serves two years of probation without running into trouble with the law. In December 2020, she falsely accused a Black teen of stealing her phone.
Teenage MS-13 associate 'La Diablita' found guilty on all counts in Long Island murders
Leniz Escobar, who went by the name "Diablita" or "little devil" on social media, was found guilty of luring a group of young men to a wooded area in Central Islip where members of the MS-13 gang beat and hacked them to death in 2017.
Buffalo officers who pushed 75-year-old activist to ground cleared of wrongdoing
Two Buffalo, NY police officers have been cleared of wrongdoing for shoving a 75-year-old man to the ground during a June 2020 protest.
NY asks judge to hold Donald Trump in civil contempt
New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a judge to hold Donald Trump in contempt for his refusal to produce documents her office subpoenaed and wants him fined $10,000 a day.
Dad convicted of running sex cult out of daughter’s dorm room
A man who moved into his daughter's college dorm and charmed her schoolmates with stories about his wisdom was convicted Wednesday of charges that he exploited the close-knit group, using threats and violence to enrich himself with millions of dollars.
Southwest passenger arrested for masturbating 4 times during flight
A man on a Southwest Airlines flight faces federal charges after allegedly masturbating at least four times during the flight.
New York pizza shop owner, dad stabbed trying to stop robbery
A New York City pizzeria owner and his father are being hailed as heroes after they were seriously injured while intervening in a robbery attempt outside their restaurant.
Mobster convicted of killing 3 people escapes federal custody in Florida
A mob hitman who killed three people and attempted to kill two others has escaped from federal custody in Florida, according to the Bureau of Prisons.
73-year-old NYC man attacked in broad daylight in attempted robbery
A 73-year-old man was shoved to the ground from behind and kicked in a broad daylight robbery attempt in Midtown Manhattan.
Kane County finds man guilty of sexually assaulting a child under 13
A New York man was found guilty of two counts of sexually assaulting a child that is younger than 13, according to Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser.
Woman punched in the face in unprovoked attack on subway in Brooklyn
Police are searching for two men involved in an unprovoked attack of a woman and the man who came to her defense aboard a subway train in Downtown Brooklyn.
Pack of attackers target boy in subway
The NYPD wants to find seven suspects who attacked a 14-year-old boy inside a subway station in East New York, Brooklyn.
Infiniti doing donuts runs over bystander in Manhattan
A 23-year-old man is in critical condition with a skull fracture after being run over by a driver doing donuts on the street in Manhattan.
NYC woman accused of torturing, holding online date hostage for $100K
A 22-year-old New York City woman faces attempted murder charges over claims she duped a Tinder date into coming to her apartment where he was allegedly tortured and held for a $100,000 ransom.
Yonkers woman punched 125 times, stomped in horrific hate crime attack
Tammel Esco is accused of punching an 67-year-old Asian woman more than 125 times and repeatedly stomping on her in what Yonkers police called a hate crime attack.
2 people stabbed at Museum of Modern Art
The NYPD says that two people were stabbed inside the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan on Saturday afternoon by a 60-year-old man who had recently had his membership revoked.
NYPD: 83-year-old convicted killer had latest victim's leg in her wheelchair
An 83-year-old ex-con who did two stints in prison for killing different women is now charged with murder once again after police found human body parts in and near her apartment.
New Yorkers complaining about loud sex noises
Hundreds of people have called 311 in the past year to complain about people having loud sex.
Asian grandmother hit in head with rock dies 3 months later
A Queens woman who was hit in the head with a rock in a random attack the day after Thanksgiving has died.