Man lights self on fire outside United Nations in Midtown Manhattan
A 52-year-old man died after he set himself on fire in protest of the Chinese occupation of Tibet…
For Taylor Swift wedding, streets will be closed around MSG Friday starting at 1 p.m.
The NYPD announced street closures surrounding Madison Square Garden to coincide with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s planned…
NYC murders, shootings fall to historic lows for first half of year, Tisch says
The number of shootings and murders in the Big Apple dropped to record lows during the first six…
Man’s body found stuffed in couch by cleaning crew at Brooklyn apartment
A man’s body was found stuffed in a couch by a cleaning crew in a Brooklyn apartment Thursday…
Multiple shark sightings in Rockaways cause intermittent beach closures
Talking about jumping the shark! Swimmers had to repeatedly jump out of the water in the Rockaways Thursday…
Empire State Building daredevil couple arraigned, court hears they did it all for love
They say they did it all for love — but prosecutors say they recklessly put themselves and others…
Family mourns young mom shot to death in Brooklyn home as boyfriend is sought by NYPD
Relatives of a young mother fatally shot in the neck in her Brooklyn basement apartment say they had…
Motorcyclist killed in Queens in crash with turning box truck
A 25-year-old motorcycle rider was killed Thursday when he collided with a box truck turning on a bustling…
Couple who climbed Empire State Building spire post engagement pics while awaiting arraignment
The daredevil couple who got global attention for climbing to the top of the Empire State Building’s spire…
Fraudster shared cell phone in MDC Brooklyn, posed in selfie with sex trafficker Oren Alexander: feds
A multi-million dollar fraudster is suspected of sharing a contraband phone with sex trafficker Oren Alexander, posing with…
Ex-firefighter pleads guilty to drunken Queens crash that killed college grad with ‘bright future’
A fired firefighter behind the wheel during a drug-fueled drunk driving crash that killed a Queens airport worker…
Rapes still up in NYC as murder, shootings, other major crimes fall
Murders and shootings in the city continue to drop, but rapes are still up halfway through the year,…