A Bronx DOE dean was arrested Friday on sexual abuse and forcible touching charges; the department has suspended the employee and says supports are in place.

NYPD’s 44th Precinct says Neighborhood Safety Team officers arrested someone after seizing an illegal firearm on Thursday. The precinct shared a photo but released few details.

Brooklyn police are searching for a man accused of multiple gropings and assaults along the Flatbush corridor in mid‑April. Authorities ask anyone with tips to call Crime Stoppers.

Victims' attorneys say court papers allege Dr. Zhi Alan Cheng recorded himself groping a dying patient on life support, adding to civil suits and unanswered questions about hospital oversight.

Field training officers in the Bronx arrested a driver and recovered an AR-15–style pistol and two loaded magazines during a vehicle stop, the 43rd Precinct said.

The state’s top court ruled that an NYPD I-card alone won’t justify an arrest unless officers can show the alert was actually passed on. The Palacios decision could change how suppression hearings play out in Queens.

A 74-year-old man was stabbed in Jackson Heights Friday; police say the suspect — a woman dressed in black — fled the scene and remains at large. Investigators are canvassing the area for footage and tips.

A Rye YMCA child-care worker was arraigned after prosecutors say she slammed a 19-month-old toddler to the floor; the DA's office has adjourned the case to May 5.

Body‑cam footage reportedly shows an on‑duty NYPD officer punching a man at the 149th Street–Grand Concourse station; he was arraigned and pleaded not guilty.

A Manhattan judge will decide whether to vacate Harry Ruiz’s 1995 conviction in the 1993 killing of Emmanuel Felix after prosecutors reopened the case with new evidence.

A Yonkers car meetup ripped up turf at JFK Marina and Park, leaving an estimated $10,000 in repairs; police impounded vehicles and arrested two people.

Chopper footage shows thick smoke over Ocean Beach as crews battled a blaze on Fire Island Friday; officials had not yet released full details.

Officers shot a man who allegedly opened fire at West 125th and Amsterdam just before 6:30 p.m.; authorities have not yet released victims' conditions.