A cyclist allegedly snatched a necklace from a 79-year-old woman in Homecrest. NYPD is asking Brooklyn residents to help identify the rider.

A former New York parole commissioner says she was fired after objecting to the release of a convicted killer accused of threatening her.

A Coney Island apartment fire left one civilian in serious condition and a firefighter with minor injuries Saturday morning.

A Bronx man may face charges after investigators linked him to 4,543 alleged false 911 calls, including a string of racially charged emergency reports.

Federal authorities say Mohammad Hasna used a senior humanitarian role to coordinate funds and supplies for Hamas.

Body-camera footage captures a deputy chasing and Tasing a knife-wielding suspect after a postal worker was stabbed at a Carmel post office.

An 87-year-old woman and an 18-year-old man were wounded in a Williamsbridge shooting Friday afternoon. Both victims are expected to recover.

A 42-year-old detainee reportedly escaped from a Bronx hospital in a gown and sweatpants, triggering a police search involving helicopters.

A 72-year-old Bronx woman was robbed of a chain and rosary beads by a person on a motorized scooter. NYPD Crime Stoppers is offering up to $3,500 for information leading to an arrest and indictment.

A Brooklyn man convicted in absentia in an Albany County drug case has finally been sentenced after authorities tracked him down in New York City.

Police are seeking an unidentified person accused of stealing a cellphone and wallet from a 69-year-old man inside a Brooklyn mosque.

Two New York eye practices agreed to pay $2.3 million over alleged false claims for cranial ultrasounds. Federal officials say the settlement is part of a wider investigation.

A Mount Vernon officer shot an armed man during a mental health standoff Thursday night. State Police are investigating the encounter.