Fueled By 8 Shootings On Tuesday, NYPD Stats Reveal Gun Violence Is Already Up In 2021
There were 90 shootings in the city at this time last year, but so far in 2021 there have already been 118 shootings.
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There were 90 shootings in the city at this time last year, but so far in 2021 there have already been 118 shootings.
Tenant Association President Cynthia Tibbs says the same stretch of housing also went without gas for an entire year, starting on Thanksgiving Day in 2018.
The NYPD's top cop is now putting more officers on the streets during the weekends.
It was a dramatic moment -- Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams holding up a pair of baby shoes after a 1-year-old became the latest victim of gun violence.
Mayor Bill de Blasio has heard the calls for police reform and he's making changes, altering his budget to take money from the NYPD and send it elsewhere.
A 4-year-old boy was left alone in a stairwell, and his outraged mother said school workers left him there as a punishment for behaving badly.
"Get up, get outraged, and identify these individuals that we see in the video that's being provided by the NYPD," community activist Tony Herbert said at Osborn Playground on Sunday, 1010 WINS' Samantha Liebman reported.
The woman lost two teeth in the attack and was transported to a local hospital where she is listed in stable condition.
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams was among those speaking out Monday against the rash of shootings that took place over the weekend.
Appearing on "The Daily Show" on Tuesday, de Blasio acknowledged the city has seen an alarming spike in shootings this year, but also said it's an issue the Police Department is handling.
Despite the Central Park muggings and a dozen shootings over the weekend, Mayor Bill de Blasio was headed out-of-town for a controversial four-day trip to promote his progressive agenda.
According to crime statistics released April 19, there have been three fewer murders this year compared to the same period in 2014. Shooting incidents are down 11.7 percent, and the number of shooting victims has fallen 15.7 percent.
Dahlia Espada said her 14-year-old son was beaten up by the group while walking to a subway station near the mall in Fort Greene.
A group of teenagers are seen on video pummeling a girl inside a Brooklyn McDonald's -- and no one tried to stop the violence.
A violent confrontation between a teenager and security guards at the Kings Plaza Shopping Center in Brooklyn was caught on video, and community activists were outraged.
She was punched in the face by a man in a group smoking marijuana at the Clinton Houses, police said.
Kareem Granton was found Monday morning at the Union Square subway station after someone spotted him in the subway and notified police.
The boy was in the restroom at P.S. 59 in Bedford Stuyvesant and became spooked when someone mistakenly turned out the light, community advocate Tony Herbert said. The child left the school and walked a few blocks to his father's house.
Myls Dobson died Wednesday after police found him unconscious in a bathroom at the Ritz Plaza building on West 48th Street.
Police were looking for a suspect or suspects in the gunfire, which erupted just after midnight at a building in the Howard Houses public housing complex in Brownsville.
Kings Plaza shopping center in Brooklyn has decided to lift a policy that forbade minors unaccompanied by adults, following a violent melee last week.
Shellis Gonzales, 46, was found shot in the head and torso in her apartment on Chauncey Street in Ocean Hill around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday, police said.
Community activists and restaurant owners protested Saturday, claiming that black and Hispanic restaurateurs are being unfairly targeted by the city Department of Health.
Christian Ferdinand, 20, from Limestone, Maine was arrested overnight and charged with second degree murder in connection with the death of 14-year-old Shaniesha Forbes, police said.
The incident happened Thursday evening around 6 p.m. on Grafton Street at Livonia Avenue in Brownsville.
With the 2025 hurricane season starting June 1, NOAA forecasters are announcing their prediction for how many tropical storms and hurricanes to expect this year.
Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim were identified as the victims of a shooting outside the Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C.
Walmart said it would eliminate members of its global tech workforce in a memo sent to employees on Wednesday.
Kid Cudi is expected to testify in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial about his brief relationship with Cassie Ventura and threats Combs allegedly made to blow up his car.
The suspect in the fatal shooting of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., has been identified as a 30-year-old from Chicago.
Kid Cudi is expected to testify in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial about his brief relationship with Cassie Ventura and threats Combs allegedly made to blow up his car.
There was a somber gathering just below the Brooklyn Bridge on Wednesday night, as members of the New York Mexican community remembered two sailors who died in last weekend's ship crash.
The Knicks blew a huge fourth quarter lead and went on to a 138-135 overtime loss to the Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday.
Eight New Yorkers who survived cardiac arrest met the EMTs and paramedics who saved their lives during a moving FDNY ceremony.
The disclosure that NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo is the subject of a federal investigation into COVID nursing home deaths is roiling the political world.
The wet, windy weather continues today around the NYC area, and the rain could be heavy at times.
Saturday turned out to be a nicer day than expected, despite a threat of isolated strong-to-severe thunderstorms.
The rainy weather lets up some today around NYC, but thunderstorms are back in the forecast to close out the week.
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Plan on plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures in the mid to upper 70s for Mother's Day.
Beyoncé is bringing her Cowboy Carter tour to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. tonight. Here's what the Beyhive needs to know.
New Jersey Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver appeared virtually before a federal judge in Newark this morning after being charged with assault, resisting arrest, and impeding federal officers.
The wet, windy weather continues today around the NYC area, and the rain could be heavy at times.
There is more turbulence for travelers at Newark Liberty International Airport. The FAA is significantly reducing the number of hourly flights.
New Jersey health officials are warning people who attended Thursday's Shakira concert at MetLife stadium that a concertgoer had the measles.
It looks like a tentative deal has been brokered on Capitol Hill to provide a new SALT cap, increasing the state and local tax deduction from $10,000 to $40,000.
Thomas Mascia, former NYS trooper who shot himself and then lied about it last year on Long Island, has pleaded guilty.
The Billie Eilish 2025 tour is coming to UBS Arena on Long Island, and pre-sale tickets start today.
Construction on Empire Wind, a massive offshore wind farm south of Long Island, is set to resume after the Trump administration lifted a stop-work order.
Staggering numbers show a record number of children died in New York state from influenza over the winter.
The package addresses the president's tax, defense and energy priorities. It now heads to the Senate, where hurdles remain.
The disclosure that NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo is the subject of a federal investigation into COVID nursing home deaths is roiling the political world.
It looks like a tentative deal has been brokered on Capitol Hill to provide a new SALT cap, increasing the state and local tax deduction from $10,000 to $40,000.
New Jersey Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver appeared virtually before a federal judge in Newark this morning after being charged with assault, resisting arrest, and impeding federal officers.
ICE officials and a prison contractor refused to grant a contact visit between Mahmoud Khalil and his family, the American Civil Liberties Union said.
New Jersey health officials are warning people who attended Thursday's Shakira concert at MetLife stadium that a concertgoer had the measles.
Staggering numbers show a record number of children died in New York state from influenza over the winter.
The 40th Annual AIDS Walk New York drew approximately 10,000 people to Central Park on Sunday, organizers said.
A traveler with measles was at Newark Liberty International Airport for several hours while infectious Monday, health officials said.
Disparity in mental health care can take many forms, but there is help, and no one should have to suffer in silence.
Kid Cudi is expected to testify in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial about his brief relationship with Cassie Ventura and threats Combs allegedly made to blow up his car.
Beyoncé is bringing her Cowboy Carter tour to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. tonight. Here's what the Beyhive needs to know.
New Jersey health officials are warning people who attended Thursday's Shakira concert at MetLife stadium that a concertgoer had the measles.
The mother of Sean "Diddy" Combs' ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura took the stand briefly Tuesday.
George Wendt, the comedian and actor known for his beloved role as Norm on "Cheers," has died.
The Knicks blew a huge fourth quarter lead and went on to a 138-135 overtime loss to the Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday.
Jasson Domínguez homered in the bottom of the ninth inning to rally the Yankees to a 4-3 win over the Rangers on Wednesday night.
Brett Baty drove in three runs on two hits to help the New York Mets avert a three-game sweep by beating the Boston Red Sox 5-1 on Wednesday night.
The Green Bay Packers' effort to ban the "tush push" failed at the NFL's spring league meetings Wednesday.
The New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers face off for Game 1 of the NBA's Eastern Conference finals tonight at MSG in NYC.
Eight New Yorkers who survived cardiac arrest met the EMTs and paramedics who saved their lives during a moving FDNY ceremony.
The arrival of a new policy for New York City's commercial waste means only three carters will be permitted to operate in each of a series of citywide zones.
For more than a year, Brooklyn Community Board 5 members say a broken elevator lift has kept some from attending meetings.
The Bronx Zoo held a contest Tuesday to see which New York City borough produces the best-tasting honey.
WWE wrestler Damian Priest will join the Bronx Walk of Fame's historic lineup along the Grand Concourse in 2025.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
The Grammy award winning singer will perform a week of shows at the venue in East Rutherford.
Join us this Friday as we go live from Commack High School on Long Island.
The hearing comes as Khalil's wife says he was denied a contact visit with their newborn son.
Kid Cudi is expected to testify about his time dating Sean "Diddy" Combs' ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Police say the suspect yelled "Free Palestine" after he was arrested. CBS News New York's Christina Fan has the latest on the investigation.
