Young men set homeless man on fire at Penn Station
The 37-year-old victim was sleeping near the entrance to Amtrak at West 33rd Street and Eighth Avenue around 8:40 p.m. when one of them set fire to his clothes, according to police.
Murder to excellence: Jay-Z’s reality of growing up in Brooklyn
Jay-Z’s upbringing in Brooklyn could be brutal at times, but, despite the hardships, he clearly holds the New York borough close to his heart. Jay appeared on the Fresh Air show on NPR in 2010 to reflect on his early life growing up in Brooklyn, specifically in the Marcy Projects, a public housing project in the...
NYC puts tow truck operators on notice following Gothamist investigation
A car crash in Downtown Brooklyn. The city Department of Consumer and Worker Protection has threatened to revoke the operating licenses of tow truck companies if they're caught ripping off drivers. [ more › ]
D.A. sounds alarm over Staten Island’s sharp drop in NYPD staffing
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — While overall crime is down on Staten Island, so too is the number of officers patrolling borough streets. According to District Attorney Michael E. McMahon, Staten Island has 87 fewer officers compared to last year — over a 12% decrease. In mid-late February 2025, 717 uniformed officers served...
Luxury winter coats targeted in string of Queens robberies, NYPD issues warning
A member of the boy band THE BOYZ in an event promoting the Moose Knuckles brand, in Seoul, South Korea, on Nov. 7, 2023. The Moose Knuckles brand has figured in several of the incidents. [ more › ]
Mamdani putting NYPD ‘between rock and a hard place’ in move that could ultimately...
Manhattan Institute fellow analyzes how Mayor Zohran Mamdani's response to "Snowballgate" and Queens shooting signals lack of support for NYPD officers.
East Harlem Muggers Eyeing Your Designer Drip, NYPD Warns
East Harlem residents are getting a pointed reminder from local cops that flashy fashion can come with a cost. On Tuesday, the NYPD’s 25th Precinct pushed out a safety alert warning that people in the neighborhood are being robbed for their designer jackets, bags and sneakers. The post urged commuters and pedestrians...
NYC to Install Red Light Cameras at 600 Intersections by Year End
Last month, New York City announced it would begin activating red light cameras at 50 new intersections each week for the next five weeks, reaching 600 intersections by the end of 2026. The New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) reported that before the expansion currently underway, red light...
Former NYPD officer accused of raping woman after a party: DA
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A former NYPD officer is facing charges for allegedly raping a woman after a party in Brooklyn in September, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced on Tuesday. Daheem Morris, 27, was charged with third-degree rape and sexual abuse, forcible touching, and sexual misconduct,...
Teen boy caught with loaded gun in NYC school arrested: cops
A 16-year-old boy was arrested for possession of a loaded gun inside a Manhattan high school Tuesday morning, police said. The teen was taken into custody at 11:15 a.m. after a school safety officer found a loaded 9-millimeter handgun in his coat pocket at Cascades High School on the Lower East Side, cops and sources...
