A Brooklyn owner says his Pomeranian died during a prolonged labor after being sent home by a vet; his lawsuit seeks $3 million in punitive damages.

A 49-year-old man was arrested after police say he threw a cellphone that struck a baby and then the child's mother near Bryant Park; the infant suffered only minor injuries.

Five FDNY firefighters were hurt fighting a late‑night blaze at 212 E. Broadway; four were treated at NewYork‑Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital. Fire marshals have opened an investigation.

A 67-year-old man died after a Hyundai jumped a curb and struck him on a Brooklyn sidewalk Saturday. Police say the crash followed a two-car collision and an investigation is underway.

A 70-year-old woman was shoved onto tracks at the 57th St–7th Ave station Saturday; riders pulled her to safety and police are searching for the suspect.

A 63-year-old Bronx man allegedly rammed a Subaru through Beyoncé and Jay‑Z’s East Hampton gate; police charged him and say motive and medical issues are being investigated.

An 81-year-old woman was punched in Jackson Heights; police are seeking tips and offering up to $3,500.

A 32-year-old rider was attacked and robbed on a southbound R train near 57th Street during the early commute; NYPD Crime Stoppers released a wanted alert and seeks tips.

F-16s intercepted a civilian plane after it entered a World Cup temporary flight restriction over New York on July 17; officials say flares were used and no injuries were reported.

A 20-year-old man was shot early Saturday outside 1901 Hennessy Place in University Heights. Police say a masked gunman fled in a blue Honda and the victim is expected to recover.

A former St. Joseph's University baseball player alleges he was stripped and assaulted during a March team trip; a Suffolk County lawsuit names the school and coaches.

Street vendors have quietly turned a stretch of St. Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights into an open-air market for prescription medicines, neighbors say.

Early-morning drag racing in Borough Park left a marked NYPD cruiser damaged and an officer hospitalized. Police say the scene near Knapp Street and Avenue W was chaotic and the investigation is ongoing.