Ghislaine Maxwell trial jury begins deliberations
The fate of Ghislaine Maxwell is now squarely in the hands of a jury. The jury received the case in Maxwell's sex-trafficking trial just before 5 p.m. Monday, after prosecutors and Maxwell's defense attorneys delivered closing arguments.
DRAMATIC VIDEO: 2 teens crawl down building to escape deadly fire
Dramatic video shows two teens climbing out of a Manhattan high-rise window to escape a deadly fire sparked by a lithium battery explosion.
Fordham University lecturer fired after mixing up names of two Black students
A Fordham University lecturer was fired after allegedly mixing up the names of two Black students in his class.
Coast Guard pulls body from car stuck in rapids near brink of Niagara Falls
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew braved poor visibility and frigid rapids to reach a car partly submerged in water near the brink of Niagara Falls, then lowered a rescue swimmer on a hoist who pulled out the driver trapped inside. The woman did not survive.
New Chris Cuomo sexual misconduct allegation emerged days before CNN firing: report
Former ABC producer Shelley Ross previously accused Cuomo of sexual harassment.
CNN fires Chris Cuomo 'effective immediately' for helping with brother's scandal
"We retained a respected law firm to conduct the review, and have terminated him, effective immediately," CNN said in a statement.
5 cases of omicron variant detected in New York
At least five people in New York have been infected with the omicron variant of the coronavirus. Four of the cases are in New York City and one is in Suffolk County.
Drug safe havens given OK in NYC in effort to curb overdoses
The first officially authorized safe havens for people to use heroin and other narcotics have been cleared to open in New York City in hopes of curbing overdoses.
GHISLAINE MAXWELL TRIAL: Opening statements Monday in sex trafficking case
Two years after Jeffrey Epstein's suicide behind bars, a jury was selected Monday in New York City to determine a central question in the long-running sex trafficking case: Was his longtime companion, Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s puppet or accomplice?
NY awards first round of vax scholarships for kids 5 to 11
Ten preteens from around New York have won college scholarships for 5-to-11-year-olds who get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Malcolm X's daughter, Malikah Shabazz, found dead in Brooklyn home
One of the six daughters of civil rights icon Malcolm X was found dead inside her home in Midwood, Brooklyn, said the NYPD.
Bronx woman used obituaries to rob houses as people attended funerals
She would scan obituaries to find out when people would be attending funerals so she could break into their homes and steal valuables.
R. Kelly associate sentenced to prison for torching victim's car
An associate of convicted sex trafficker R. Kelly has been sentenced to eight years in prison for setting fire to a victim's SUV.
2 men set to be cleared in the 1965 killing of Malcolm X
Two of the three men convicted in the assassination of Malcolm X are set to be cleared Thursday after insisting on their innocence since the 1965 killing of one of the United States' most formidable fighters for civil rights.
Southwest employee hospitalized after alleged assault by passenger
Suspect has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault.
Former Japanese princess arrives in US with commoner husband
Mako Komuro, the Japanese princess who gave up her royal status to marry her commoner college sweetheart, has arrived in New York.
BLM threatens 'riots, bloodshed' in NYC if Adams brings back police unit, mayor-elect responds
A Black Lives Matter leader is vowing there will be "riots" and "bloodshed" if Mayor-elect Eric Adams reinstates the NYPD's controversial anti-crime unit.
Arrest made in execution-style murder on Brooklyn street
The NYPD commissioner has announced an arrest in connection with a shocking murder caught on video in Brooklyn. The woman, who has not been identified, was arrested by police in Jacksonville, Florida.
Arizona Rep. Gosar under fire for tweeting altered anime video attacking Rep. Ocasio-Cortez
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., referred to Gosar as “a creepy member I work with” and said he “shared a fantasy video of him killing me.”
Firefighters rescue man trapped in wall at Syracuse theater
Firefighters in upstate New York rescued a man who had gotten trapped behind a wall inside the Landmark Theatre.