NYPD releases photos of woman who punched boy, 2, in face on subway

The NYPD is on the hunt for the woman who repeatedly punched a two-year-old boy who was sitting on his mother's lap aboard a subway car.

Rochester police officers who restrained Daniel Prude will not be charged in his death

A grand jury will not seek charges against officers shown on body camera video holding Daniel Prude down naked and handcuffed on a city street last winter until he stopped breathing.

NY father-to-be killed in gender reveal mishap

An upstate man was killed in an explosion during preparations for a gender reveal that went wrong.

Website offering $2,000 to watch you sleep

A website that shares information about how to get a better night's sleep wants to give someone $2,000 to let researchers watch them snooze.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raises $2 million for Texas relief after deadly winter weather

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York said she raised $2 million for Texas relief organizations working to help people suffering from a deadly winter storm this week. She said she's also planning to visit Houston.

NYPD credits social media for helping arrest suspect in woman's attack

The NYPD is crediting social media for helping them arrest a man wanted for the vicious attack of an Asian woman standing on a street in Queens. 

Driver surrenders in hit-and-run death of Nicki Minaj's father: Cops

A man was arrested on Long Island Wednesday after turning himself in for the hit-and-run death of rapper Nicki Minaj's father.

Case dropped after woman in racist Central Park run-in gets therapy

A judge dismissed the case against Amy Cooper, the white woman arrested last spring for calling 911 during a dispute with a Black man in New York’s Central Park.

Trump, now a private citizen, could face criminal prosecution in Capitol Riot, Georgia election

The Capitol riot. The phone calls to Georgia elections officials asking them to "find" more votes. Alleged hush-money payments in New York. Former President Trump might end up facing criminal charges, even though he was acquitted in his second impeachment trial.

Father of rapper Nicki Minaj killed by hit and run driver

REST IN PEACE: Robert Maraj, 64, father of rapper Nicki Minaj was killed by a hit and run driver Friday night. He was walking along a road on Long Island when he was run down.

Two stabbed to death, two wounded in random attacks on New York subway trains

One of the victims was found dead on a train with stab wounds to his neck and body. Another victim, a 44-year-old woman, was found stabbed to death in the subway in upper Manhattan.

NYC man charged with threatening to kill politicians, media figures

A New York City man has been arrested on charges that he threatened past and present political figures and media personalities on social media.

Charges dropped for Buffalo officers seen shoving elderly protester

Criminal charges have been dropped against two police officers seen on video last spring shoving a 75-year-old protester to the ground in Buffalo.

DEA finds $12M in Queens heroin drug mill

Federal and local law enforcement officers took down a large-scale heroin-packaged mill in Queens and arrested an alleged "major trafficker" of drugs.

Video shows police pepper spraying handcuffed child who was yelling for her dad

Police said the suicidal 9-year-old girl "disobeyed" commands to put her feet in the car. An officer was then "required" to spray an "irritant" in the handcuffed girl's face, the department said Saturday.

Steve Cohen, Mets billionaire owner, off Twitter after heat over GameStop squeeze

New York Mets billionaire owner Steve Cohen deleted his Twitter account over death threats aimed toward his family after a heated week over his dealings with GameStop, he said in a statement Saturday.