Cuomo says all schools in New York can reopen

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday that he would allow children statewide to return to classrooms for the start of the new school year, citing the state’s success in battling the coronavirus pandemic.

Power restored, mass transit resumes after outage in Manhattan, Queens

Dozens of blocks in Manhattan were cast into darkness after a power outage early Friday morning. The lights went out at about 5:15 a.m. on the Upper East Side, Upper West Side, and Harlem. 

NY sues the NRA to put it out of business

New York’s attorney general sued the National Rifle Association on Thursday, seeking to put the powerful gun advocacy organization out of business

Teen ambushed, stabbed, and robbed of sneakers

Police in New York are looking for five men who are accused of attacking and robbing a man of his sneakers.

Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, Long Island University to launch new school for music, sports and entertainment

Roc Nation, an entertainment company founded and helmed by Jay-Z, is partnering with Long Island University in Brooklyn to launch the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment.

Planned jet could fly from NYC to London in 90 minutes

Virgin Galactic unveiled the design for an upcoming high-speed aircraft this week that may be able to fly from New York to London in 90 minutes.

DA seeks president's taxes as part of investigation into Trump Organization

A Manhattan prosecutor trying to get President Donald Trump's tax returns told a judge that he was justified in demanding them, citing public reports of "extensive and protracted criminal conduct at the Trump Organization."

Cuomo, de Blasio slam NYPD for arrest of transgender woman placed in unmarked van

Several local lawmakers are demanding answers from the NYPD after video shows officers arresting a transgender woman and placing her in an unmarked police van during a protest.

Jet-skiing Joker spotted in East River in NYC

A man dressed as the Joker was seen jet-skiing on the East River in New York City.

2 men try to burn an elderly woman alive in Brooklyn

Police in New York are trying to find two men who attacked an elderly woman and tried to set her on fire.

Mob attacks man, daughter in Manhattan deli

A man was knocked unconscious and his daughter beaten with beer bottles in a Manhattan deli.

Cuomo: Police at airports enforcing pandemic quarantine

Anyone coming from a state with a high COVID-19 infection rate must quarantine for 14 days when visiting New York. The governor says police are stationed at airports to enforce these rules.

Woman who vandalized BLM mural in Midtown strikes murals in Harlem, Brooklyn

The woman accused of vandalizing the Black Lives Matter mural in Midtown Manhattan appears to have struck again, vandalizing murals in Harlem and Brooklyn Saturday night.

Tech CEO's personal assistant charged in gruesome killing

A person was taken into custody in the killing of a 33-year tech entrepreneur who was found dismembered inside his luxury Manhattan condo, a law enforcement official said Friday.

3 arrested in shooting death of father crossing street with daughter

Three men were arrested in connection with the shocking shooting death of a father crossing the street with his young daughter in the Bronx.