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A drone spotted a shark near swimmers in the Rockaways on Saturday. The sharks were spotted by drones monitoring the shore. [ more › ]

A van with seized catalytic converter thefts is parked outside police headquarters in Mineola, New York, on Jan. 30, 2023. Tracking the...

Runners in motion for the New York City Marathon. Experts say now is when training starts — but the summer heat poses dangers runners should...

High-tech cameras used to tolling drivers traveling below 60th street as part of the congestion pricing initiative, seen on Columbus Avenue...

In this file photo from October 2020, Mauricio Feliz looks at a painting of his uncle Allan Feliz during a press conference calling on the f...

NYPD vehicles line the perimeter of a courthouse. Police performed CPR on the woman while awaiting emergency medical workers. [ more › ]

After a woman was bit by a shark at Jones Beach on Long Island last weekend, state officials have raised the alarm about shark readiness. [...

Cyclists clog Park Avenue in Midtown during Summer Streets in this file photo. The 100-mile trek through the city returns in September a...

Joey Chestnut at Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4, 2025. The ferocious competitive eater took home the Mus...

It's showtime on the express train, baby. Modern trains and payment technology have changed the way transit acrobats perform. [ more › ]

People previously in solitary confinement, family members, New York State legislators, and others rally outside then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo's off...

A photo released by prosecutors shows a cache of weapons recovered from a Bronx apartment, including multiple rifles and handguns. Polic...

Staten Island can turn your view of New York City's beaches right on its head. Many of the borough's beaches are secluded and lack lifeg...

The criminal courthouse at 100 Centre St. Jonathan Wohl, who is suing the city and NYPD, recorded police insulting detainees in 2022. [...

Avi Small (center, red tie) is one of Gov. Hochul's closest aides. Avi Small was placed on leave last week amid a harassment complaint....

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch attends the funeral of former NYPD Commissioner Bernard Kerik at St. Patrick Cathedral on June 6, 2025 in Ne...

The city released its annual count of street homelessness. [ more › ]

Opponents of the pipeline project rallied in 2019 by City Hall. A previous application to build the Northeast Supply Enhancement project...

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez holds up a gun he said was used in a homicide. Several of those charged Thursday are minors. [...

Cars line up in traffic on May 25, 2025 in Point Pleasant, New Jersey. This weekend promises to be another doozy for people hitting the road...

Last week's scorcher prompted urgent pleas from Gov. Hochul and Mayor Adams to conserve electricity. The outages, experts said, demonstr...

Zohran Mamdani joined the Rev. Al Sharpton at National Action Network headquarters last weekend. Political leaders, unions and business...

A drone flies in front of the skyline of midtown Manhattan and the Empire State Building as the sun sets in New York City. Police offici...

Because James Comey's daughter was a lead prosecutor in the Diddy case, here are your early links: Eric Adams has a fundraiser in the Hampto...

With many locals heading out of town this weekend, try your luck at some of the city’s buzziest spots. [ more › ]