Families displaced after apartment fire in Yonkers
Officials say the fire started just after 10 a.m. on the second floor and quickly spread, sending heavy smoke through the building.
NYC Tightens Pedestrian Rules With Harsher Penalties for Drivers
New York, NY (April 17, 2026) New York City is moving to strengthen pedestrian protections with a proposed update to traffic rules that would require drivers and cyclists to remain stopped at intersections until pedestrians have fully crossed the roadway. The change, described as a “full-stop” approach, would apply at intersections without traffic signals or stop signs and extend to both marked and...
12-year-old boy, 3 other people shot in Paterson, N.J., source says
A child and three other people were shot in Paterson, New Jersey, on Saturday, a source familiar with the investigation told CBS News New York.
Wild street takeover in Queens: Suspects jump on squad car
A drag racing gathering in Queens turned chaotic when three people jumped on a police vehicle, damaging the windshield before running away.
4 wounded, 1 fatally, in weekend shooting in N.J. city
One person was killed and three others injured in a serious shooting Saturday evening in Passaic County, officials said. State Sen. Benjie Wimberly told NJ.com “four young men were shot” in Paterson’s Eastside neighborhood, one fatally. “It’s very unfortunate,” Wimberly said in a phone interview. “My condolences...
Necklace snatching duo wanted for robbing teenage girls
The last incident happened in front of 2119 Grand Concourse on April 12 at around 1:30pm. The two men approached another 13-year-old girl from behind on their moped and snatched her necklace.
This Day in History: Central Park jogger attack stunned New York City
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - On April 19, 1989, a brutal attack in Central Park shocked New York City. A 28-year-old jogger, Trisha Meili, was beaten and sexually assaulted. She was left in a ravine with a shattered skull and little chance of survival. Five teenagers from Harlem, Antron McCray, Kevin...
Massive Midtown shelter is shutting, so homeless New Yorkers will ask for beds elsewhere
People enter the Bellevue Shelter in Midtown. The city will relocate intake services to two other Manhattan locations. [ more › ]
New York man indicted for killing wife and hiding dismembered body parts across New...
Rupchand Simboo, 75, has been charged with the murder of his wife, Sallisha Ali, 33, who went missing on July 13, 2025.
Macy’s in Manhasset Erupts in Violence as Alleged Shoplifting Confrontation Ends with Worker Injured,...
The Sixth Squad reports the arrest of two females for an incident that occurred on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 3:13 pm in Manhasset. According to Detectives, Defendant Diane Butrico, 60, of Astoria and Defendant Jaclyn Grillo, 21, of Astoria entered Macy’s located at 1100 Northern Boulevard. The defendants selected various merchandise and concealed the items in a reusable bag. The defendants then...
