New York City Sees 395 percent Increase in Anti-Asian Hate Crimes This Year
There have been 104 Anti-Asian hate crimes reported in New York City this year—a 395 percent increase from the four reported to the NYPD in 2020.
Shootings Down for June as NYPD Reports Almost 100 Percent More Gun Arrests
Murders were also down by 23 percent in New York City as 33 homicides were reported last month.
Bystanders Run for Cover After Scooter Passenger Opens Fire on NY Street
The incident shows two men riding on a bright green Lime electric scooter near an East Harlem deli in the middle of the afternoon.
Security Video Shows Burglar Inside Manhattan Home While Woman Is Asleep
Crime Stoppers are offering a $3,500 reward to whoever can provide information that leads to an arrest of the suspect.
Police Arrest Gary Oliver for Stabbing Eric Adams Campaign Volunteer
Oliver, 34, has been charged with attempted murder in connection with the June 20 attack.
New York Police Get $200M Budget Increase after Crime Spikes 22 Percent
The New York City Council approved the NYPD budget increase in a 39-6 Wednesday vote, effectively increasing the NYPD budget from $5.2 billion to $5.4 billion.
New York Officials Seize Hundreds of Illegal Fireworks Ahead of July 4th
"There is no safe way to light illegal fireworks in NYC," the FDNY tweeted over the weekend. "Be #FDNYSmart - leave fireworks to the professionals. New Yorkers - call 311 to anonymously report the use, delivery or sale of fireworks."
After Second Times Square Shooting in 7 Weeks, NY Deploys 50 Extra Officers
"The bottom line is we are going to flood the zone in Times Square with additional officers to make sure this situation is resolved," Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
NY Police Used Bicycles to Beat Lawmakers in 2020 Protests, Lawsuit Alleges
"The experience was a painful and humiliating reminder that following the rules and complying with police orders does not protect Black Americans from police brutality," the lawmakers wrote.
Thomas Webster Brought NYPD Bulletproof Vest to Capitol Riot: Prosecutors
Prosecutors also said that Webster, who faces seven charges, may have been concealing a gun under his jacket.
NYC Victim Has Hijab Pulled During Linked Anti-Muslim Attacks Against Women
Two women were attacked within about 60 minutes by a suspect making anti-Muslim statements.
Supervisor Allegedly Pressured Minority Cops to 'Take People's Freedom'
The latest document is among some two dozen papers from current and former police officers who have backed a claim that a race-based quota system disproportionately affected minority officers.
Most NYC Democratic Voters Want Increased Police Presence
The survey indicates a shift in favor of police, compared with last summer when Democrats said they supported defunding the department.
Man Wrongfully Imprisoned for 19 Years to Receive $11M From New York City
The Bronx man is getting the payout after a coerced confession and wrongful conviction for his mother's murder.
Woman Allegedly Tosses Pepper at Baby While Hurling Racial Slurs in NY
"I spoke to my children and I let them know that we're humankind. We're going to stand together," the mother said. A mother and her two children were victims of a racially fueled attack in Brooklyn on Friday, and the incident is being investigated as a hate crime.
Woman Throws Infant and Toddler Out of Window, Jumps After Them Naked
An NYPD source said that the infant is in critical condition while the mother and toddler suffered non-life threatening injuries.
Gone Girl Actress Lisa Banes's Wife in Plea to Catch Hit-and-Run Driver
Banes was hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by a motorized scooter as she was crossing Amsterdam Avenue on Manhattan's Upper West Side on June 4.
Shootings Up 73%, Robberies Up 47% as New York Contends With Spike in Crime
Burglary was the only crime that saw a decrease in the city in May.
Man Who Punched Asian Woman in Chinatown Was Arrested 17 Times Before
"Some crimes are unforeseeable. This was completely foreseeable. Alex Wright had been arrested 17 times—8 times in the last year alone," mayoral candidate Andrew Yang said on Wednesday.
New York Police Officers Use Buzz Saw to Separate Protesters
A number of demonstrators had joined together by holding hands and incasing their limbs inside PVC pipes so that their hands were obscured from view while they staged a sit-in on the street. It appears police used a saw to cut open the pipe in order to separate the protesters from one another.
Asian Woman Beaten With Cane by Attacker on Subway in New York City
In the May 12 incident, a man swung his cane at the woman, striking her several times on the head and hip.
Man Accused of Drugging, Raping Teens During His Daughter's Sleepovers
Police say the alleged incidents took place on separate occasions between October 2020 and May 2021.
3 Charged in NYC After Yelling 'Kill All the Jews,' Attacking Jewish Teens
New York City's mayor has promised that police will be out "in force in Jewish communities to protect people" amid an uptick in antisemitic attacks.
Police Car Knocks Down Man on Bike During George Floyd Anniversary Protest
The New York Department said the vehicle was pursuing a suspect who pushed through protesters on bikes on the Brooklyn Bridge and drove off with a man on the hood.
Woman Falls to Her Death During Rooftop Party in New York City
Police say the 24-year-old was trying to climb from the roof of one building to another when she fell in the East Village area of the city.
Jewish Teens in NYC Assaulted by Group Demanding They Yell 'Kill All Jews'
Several local lawmakers in the Orthodox and Hasidic Jewish communities said the attackers allegedly demanded the teens chant phrases such as "free Palestine" before the assault.
NYPD Officer Adopting Kitten He Found Floating on Gatorade Bottle in Sewer
An officer with the department's 70th Precinct removed a manhole cover in Brooklyn and climbed in to rescue the kitten.
Man Allegedly Attacked by Palestinian Protesters Told to Stay in Apartment
"They wanted blood. I could see it in their eyes," Snir Dayan said.
NYPD Arrests 1, Searching for up to 6 Others After Attack on Jewish Man
A spokesperson for the NYPD informed Newsweek via email that a 23-year-old male was taken into custody and officers are continuing to investigate the situation.
Ex-Cop's Dog Slept In Warm Room While Son Froze In Garage, Housekeeper Says
Michael Valva and his then-fiancée Angela Pollina have been charged with the murder of his son, Thomas, who died of hypothermia on January 17, 2020.