DNA retest concludes acquitted man was the likely killer after all, Florida prosecutor says

A man acquitted at retrial after his conviction and death sentence for raping and murdering a woman was overturned was almost certainly the actual killer according to new DNA tests, a Florida prosecutor announced Wednesday.

Court rules Happy the Elephant is not a person, to remain at Bronx Zoo

New York's top court on Tuesday rejected an effort to free Happy the elephant from the Bronx Zoo, ruling that she does not meet the definition of "person" who is being illegally confined.

Video: Subway surfers ride on top of J train into Brooklyn

At least eight people were spotted riding atop a subway as it crossed the Williamsburg Bridge into Brooklyn.

Police: New York man arrested after punching Lightning fan, eyewitness following Rangers' Game 5 loss

A Staten Island man was arrested after he was seen – in a now-viral video – punching a Lightning fan following the Rangers' Game 5 loss at Madison Square Garden. NYPD says he also punched another person who was trying to stop him from fleeing.

Donald Trump set to undergo questioning in July for NY civil probe

Former President Donald Trump has agreed to answer questions under oath next month in the New York attorney general's civil investigation into his business practices, unless their lawyers persuade the state's highest court to step in.

Video:  Attacker shoves woman onto Bronx subway tracks

A Bronx man is under arrest for a brazen daytime attack. 30-year-old Theodore Ellis is accused of shoving a 52-year-old woman onto the train tracks at an outdoor subway station in the Bronx.

NY set to raise age to purchase semiautomatic rifles

New York would ban the purchase or possession of a semiautomatic rifle for individuals below the age of 21 as part of a package of the Democratic-led Legislature plan to pass this week with the governor’s approval.

Subway gun detectors may be installed

New York City officials are looking at technology from several companies that could be installed in the subway system to detect weapons.

Thieves steal $2M gold tabernacle from Brooklyn church: NYPD

Police say burglars broke into St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church in Park Slope, stealing the tabernacle and beheading a statue of an angel.

Last NYC public payphone removed

The last public payphone in New York City was removed on Monday. The bank of two phones was on 7th Avenue and 50th Street in Midtown Manhattan.

Buffalo mass shooting suspect wore hazmat suit to school, claimed he'd stabbed cat

When Payton Gendron and his classmates returned to in-person class after a portion of the COVID-19 pandemic, those around him noticed odd behavior and rebellious signs.

Buffalo mass shooting: 911 dispatcher on leave after allegedly hanging up on Tops supermarket employee

A Tops supermarket employee who survived the Buffalo, New York, mass shooting on Saturday alleged that a 911 dispatcher hung up on her while she was trying to get help, according to local reports.

Crisis dogs bring comfort to Buffalo first responders after mass shooting

The Tri-State Canine Response Team traveled hundreds of miles to Buffalo, New York, to offer comfort to those grieving the mass shooting at a Tops supermarket.

Buffalo shooting suspect once threatened high school, what else is known about the 18-year-old

New details continue to emerge from authorities about the 18-year-old suspected of killing 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket. Here's what's known so far about the suspect, Payton Gendron.

Buffalo supermarket shooting: What’s known about the victims

Authorities said the gunman shot, in total, 11 Black people and two White people Saturday in a rampage motivated by racial hatred.

Frank James, NYC subway shooting suspect, pleads not guilty

Frank James, who is accused of opening fire in an NYC subway train last month has pleaded not guilty to terrorism and other charges.

Andy Warhol's Marilyn Monroe portrait sells for record $195 million at auction

Andy Warhol's Marilyn Monroe portrait, a 1964 silkscreen image titled “Shot Sage Blue Marilyn,” is now the most expensive work by a U.S. artist ever sold at auction.

'Shocking every time': Mom gives birth to 3rd set of consecutive twins

Kimberly and John Alarcon of New York recently welcomed their third set of twins born in a row, which her doctor called "very uncommon."