A 14-year-old was lured into a taxi outside 55 Richmond Terrace and escaped after an assault; police are searching for a suspect and asking for tips.

Four people were shot early Sunday at a Harlem playground; two teenagers were among the wounded and all four are in stable condition.

A pre-dawn dispute in Kingsbridge Heights left a man injured and three people in custody, police say.

Federal agents arrested a New York man after alleged online threats and plans to travel to the homes of Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez, law enforcement says.

A 78-year-old woman was critically injured after a van struck her at a Long Beach Road crosswalk in Oceanside. Police say the 24-year-old driver was intoxicated and charged with felony vehicular assault.

A crowded Democratic primary in NY‑17 will choose who faces Rep. Mike Lawler this fall. A $1M ad buy and fresh polls have made the final days especially consequential.

Surveillance stills posted by NYPD Crime Stoppers show two people wanted in a robbery pattern spanning multiple Brooklyn and Queens precincts. Tips may qualify for a reward.

Pfizer announced that CFO Dave Denton will step down Aug. 15; Cecile Guegan will serve as interim CFO while the company launches a search for a successor. The move follows several major deals that reshaped Pfizer’s balance sheet.

The Mamdani administration withdrew an RFP to outfit NYC school buses with stop‑arm cameras after a pilot that produced thousands of citations. The move pauses a long‑debated enforcement plan for city buses.

A brush fire at Harrison Ave and Kingsland Pl filled the Bronx with smoke Wednesday evening; officials urged residents to avoid the area and close windows.

Samanta Bullock says British Airways turned her away at JFK after staff said crew couldn't assist her to the lavatory. The carrier says it is investigating.

A 32-year-old woman was slashed multiple times with a scalpel on a northbound 6 train at East 149th Street in Mott Haven; police say one person is in custody.

A late-night two-alarm blaze in Unionport displaced several households but caused no injuries; the FDNY had the fire under control in about an hour.