Video shows police pepper spraying handcuffed child who was yelling for her dad

Police said the suicidal 9-year-old girl "disobeyed" commands to put her feet in the car. An officer was then "required" to spray an "irritant" in the handcuffed girl's face, the department said Saturday.

New York may have undercounted COVID nursing home deaths by as much as 50%

New York may have undercounted COVID-19 deaths of nursing home residents by as much as 50%, the state’s attorney general said in a report released Thursday.

3 NY Guardsmen killed in helicopter crash were experienced pilots

The three National Guard members killed when a helicopter crashed in an upstate New York field this week were experienced pilots.

2 NY children abducted by men in ski masks found in Alabama

Two young children abducted from their foster home were found on the floor of a backseat of a car in Alabama.

NYPD rescues dog 'Tinkerbell' from frigid Jamaica Bay

Members of the NYPD Special Ops team rescued a dog named Tinkberbell that was frantically trying to stay afloat in a frigid Jamaica Bay.

3 dead in helicopter crash in western New York, National Guard says

Three National Guard members on a routine training flight were killed Wednesday when their helicopter crashed in a western New York town, an official said.

Soldier arrested in plot to blow up NYC 9/11 Memorial

A U.S. Army soldier was arrested Tuesday in Georgia on charges that he plotted to blow up New York City's 9/11 Memorial and attack U.S. soldiers in the Middle East, authorities said Tuesday.

Search for 2 children forcibly abducted from NY foster home

A pair of men in ski masks broke through a window of a suburban Rochester home, duct-taped a woman and two of her foster children and then fled with two other children: a 5-year-old boy and his 3-year-old sister, police said Tuesday.

Bus careens off road, dangles from Bronx overpass injuring 8

An MTA bus careened off a road in the Bronx and was left dangling from an overpass seriously injuring the driver.

Andrew Yang calls for universal basic income in New York City

Former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang has officially started his run to succeed Bill de Blasio as Mayor of New York City.

NYC to terminate Trump contracts after Capitol riot

New York City will terminate business contracts with President Donald Trump after last week's insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday.

NY State Bar Association launches inquiry into Giuliani

The New York State Bar Association has launched an inquiry to determine whether Rudy Giuliani should be removed from its membership.

Skier dangling from chairlift rescued from upstate New York resort

A skier was caught by rescuers after slipping off a chairlift and dangling by her jacket at Bristol Mountain Ski Resort in Canandaigua.

Car hits protesters in Manhattan

Multiple people were hit by a car in the Murray Hill section of Manhattan on Friday afternoon.

2 U.S. Marshals injured during deadly shootout with fugitive

A fugitive was killed and two U.S. Marshals injured during a shootout with the suspect early Friday in the Wakefield section of the Bronx, said police.

Supreme Court blocks New York's pandemic limits on houses of worship

In a 5-4 vote, the high court barred New York from enforcing certain attendance limits at houses of worship in so-called COVID-19 hot spots. 

Owl found in Rockefeller Christmas tree has been set free

The Ravensbeard Wildlife Center took in the owl, named Rockefeller, and treated her for dehydration after she hadn't had food or water in 3 days.