A retired Yonkers fire captain was arraigned this week on felony charges after prosecutors say files showing a minor were shared and later found in his possession. He was released pending a June 30 court date.

A man allegedly stole an ambulance from outside RCA's Bronx dispatch, sped past Woodlawn Cemetery and crashed at E. 233rd St.; two people were hurt.

Happy, the Bronx Zoo elephant who helped prove mirror self-recognition in elephants, was euthanized at 55; a necropsy found arthritis and inoperable uterine tumors.

A 23-year-old woman, identified as Reyna Caceres, was shot and killed near a University Heights playground; NYPD has opened a homicide probe and is seeking tips.

A Bronx man was sentenced to three years after a viral video showed him beating a disabled woman at the 116th Street subway station in Harlem.

Police released images after a man allegedly climbed through an 8‑year‑old's bedroom window in Wakefield and exposed himself. Detectives say the suspect fled east on Bussing Avenue and want tips.

An internal NYPD memo orders most uniformed officers onto 12‑hour tours July 1–7 as the department prepares for Fourth of July, the World Cup and other crowded events.

At TikTok’s NYC showcase, Councilmember Kevin Riley promoted Intro 408 — a pilot to pair social‑media creators with local small businesses. Supporters say it could boost discovery for neighborhood shops.

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.

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.

Regional blood banks declared an emergency after donations plunged and type O supplies fell to critically low levels across the New York–New Jersey region.

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.