Brooklyn police are searching for a man accused of strangling and forcibly kissing a 16‑year‑old aboard an R train at Sunset Park's 53rd Street station. Investigators say anyone with tips or video should contact NYPD Crime Stoppers.

A 19-year-old Ithaca senior was stabbed near Cornell; a 20-year-old man was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

Neighbors on a Wakefield block say open drug use and prostitution have left syringes, bottles and condoms on sidewalks; they want sustained patrols and follow‑up.

Police released images after an 84-year-old woman’s purse was snatched near 72 Street and 37 Avenue in Queens; Crime Stoppers is asking for tips.

Three people were injured in a shooting outside 1235 Grand Concourse in Highbridge; police say suspects fled south on the Concourse and all victims are expected to recover.

Prosecutors say Miguel Perez, 32, tossed his family’s cat, Shadow, from a 15th-floor window at the Mitchell Houses in Mott Haven. He has been indicted on aggravated cruelty and torturing charges.

A suspect was arrested May 25 in the December 2024 killing of 26‑year‑old Kimani Cyrus in Springfield Gardens. Prosecutors say surveillance video helped identify a nearby resident.

Two teenagers were stabbed Monday in Astoria near 31st Avenue and 45th Street; both are hospitalized and investigators are seeking witnesses.

A Bronx man was arrested after Suffolk County detectives say he scammed a 65-year-old Center Moriches woman; detectives recovered part of the money and charged him with grand larceny.

A man in his 40s was killed early Wednesday in Cypress Hills after a stabbing outside 2788 Fulton St.; detectives say there are no arrests yet.

A Starrett City fare dispute that ended with a man firing at MTA inspectors has resulted in a 15‑year prison sentence after a guilty plea. One inspector was grazed and treated.

A Manhattan judge gave Alejandro Piedra an 18‑year prison term after he pleaded guilty in the June 23, 2024 East Village stabbings that left one man dead. The case refocused attention on the long‑troubled 14th Street corridor.

A compactor fire at 80 Riverdale Ave filled a Yonkers high‑rise with smoke Tuesday, forcing shelter‑in‑place orders and street closures.