NYPD Harbor Unit Prepared To Keep New Yorkers Safe On The East River This Fourth Of July
Before Macy's even puts its 65,000 fireworks on a barge just off Red Hook, police scuba divers go in and inspect every inch.
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Before Macy's even puts its 65,000 fireworks on a barge just off Red Hook, police scuba divers go in and inspect every inch.
Police said the 21-year-old victim was crossing the street when he was hit by a silver SUV that ran a red light.
According to investigators, the suspects were involved in 37 gun-related incidents.
Traffic enforcement will be stepped up with increased patrols and driver checkpoints, all in an effort to discourage drunk, high or any impaired driving.
At Brooklyn Supreme Court, 42-year-old Kadafi Ala waited patiently in the hallway for a case that's consumed half of his life.
Mayor Bill De Blasio and and Council Speaker Corey Johnson shook hands and hugged after reaching a deal they vow will help the city heal after the crippling last year and a half.
Thousands gathered in Washington Square Park on Sunday as the city celebrated its annual Pride March, but the party turned tense around 7 p.m.
His family said he was visiting the city from upstate New York and is a U.S. Marine who just graduated from The Citadel.
The incident happened at around 7 p.m. on Monday.
A good deed ended with a stabbing at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal. A man was injured while trying to help a group of young women who were being harassed.
There were frightening moments in Times Square on Sunday evening.
The NYPD is trying to find a man suspected of robbing a bank and trying to rob two more over the weekend.
The man was inside the church for about an hour before he went to the lower level and stole the monstrance, police said.
The driver of the Acura backed away from the shooter as he approached the car.
On Thursday, the NYPD and leadership from the Gay Officers Action League gave an update on new policies for LGBTQIA+ members.
There was outrage in Brooklyn on Thursday after a George Floyd statue was vandalized during the overnight hours.
Neighbors said the crash happened at a dangerous intersection where they want a 4-way stop or a speed bump to deter dangerous driving.
It is a victory for several local police unions, who had been challenging the law. In siding with them, Judge Laurence Love said the measure is "unconstitutionally vague."
The parents of those two children who were nearly victims of gun violence in the Bronx last week spoke out Wednesday at an NYPD block party in their neighborhood.
NYPD leaders say with ICAT, they're training officers not on any individual skill but for a specific positive outcome.
The NYPD has been tasked with solving another brutal murder that was caught on camera, this time in the Inwood section of Manhattan.
One man can be seen hitting the officer in the head with a wooden stick, while the others punch him in the face and body.
The incident happened just after 11 a.m. on Monday at Bryant and Lafayette avenues in Hunts Point.
Monday marked another night of violence on the subway.
Newly released sworn statements by several NYPD officers aim to back a lawsuit filed years ago that claims minorities were targeted in order to meet arrest quotas.
