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A man wielding a machete stabbed three people on two New York City subway platforms before police fatally shot him on Saturday, April 11, city officials said. At around 9:40 a.m., a bystander flagged two New York City police detectives, saying a man stabbed multiple people at Grand Central Terminal, in Midtown Manhattan, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told reporters. Prior to NYPD’s arrival...

A daytime walk along Central Park South turned violent on April 3, when a 71-year-old woman and a 70-year-old man were assaulted in an attempted robbery that left both of them knocked to the pavement. Police say the pair were in front of 36 Central Park South when a person came up behind the woman and tried to yank away...

Looking for something useful or fun without spending a dime? This week around New York City, neighbors are giving away all kinds of free items — from furniture and baby gear to books and even comedy show tickets.

Officials said the new system will be aimed at reducing misrouted calls and improving response times.

There’s a special kind of joy that comes from eating food so good you don’t care what you look like while consuming it. Hometown Bar-B-Que in Red Hook, Brooklyn, specializes in creating exactly those moments, one sauce-covered rib at a time. Here’s a truth about great barbecue: if...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Staten Island woman says the city acted “cruelly” when city Sanitation Department workers towed and scrapped a bright green custom truck — a memorial to her late husband — that had stood for years outside his Brooklyn auto shop. Maria...

The FDNY remains on the scene of a massive fire at a factory in College Point, Queens.

Tony Curtis, 64, of Brooklyn, was arrested following an investigation into a series of larcenies that happened on Saturday, Aug. 30, according to detectives. Curtis allegedly entered several Home Depot locations throughout Nassau County, selected merchandise totaling approximately $24,970.15, and left the stores without paying, authorities said. After what police...

Two people were critically injured in a reported shooting and stabbing at Grand Central, halting subway service as police investigate

Marine stranding experts are working to remove a dead whale found floating in Newark Bay, and officials now say the animal is about 50 feet long and appears to be either a Fin or Sei whale. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said it received a report on April 9 of...