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Teen slashed in Times Square attack by stranger who asked if he belonged to a gang: cops, sources
The attacker approached the 18-year-old victim around 1:30 a.m. Saturday in front of the 30-floor 3 Times Square skyscraper on Seventh Avenue near West 43rd Street, authorities said.
Bronx burst of violence sees boy, 14, stabbed near Yankee Stadium, man, woman, shot further north: cops
The young teen was stabbed in his midsection around 9 a.m. when a fight broke out at East 163rd Street and Grand Concourse in Concourse Village, police said.
27-year-old woman dies after being struck driver going wrong way in Manhattan
The 27-year-old was rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries around 9:10 a.m., police said.
NYC straphanger stabbed on subway platform, stumbles into train car seeking help
The unidentified victim – believed to be in his 30s – was knifed in the chest on the northbound B train platform at Bedford Park Boulevard around 10:15 p.m., authorities...
Homeless maniac goes on wild NYC punching spree, ending in lobby of One Vanderbilt skyscraper
He went on to randomly strike a 34-year-old man just outside the 73-story skyscraper at the corner of East 42nd Street and Vanderbilt Avenue – before storming inside the lobby...
NYC man kills 3 family members before turning gun on himself in horrific quadruple slaying
The horrific incident occurred during a disturbing burst of domestic violence inside a Bronx NYCHA apartment Wednesday morning
Swastikas found painted on Brooklyn yeshiva hours after Mamdani elected NYC mayor
The hateful display sparked backlash from Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, who urged Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to immediately condemn it.
Heartless trio stabs man, 45, in head during brutal NYC robbery, leaving him critically hurt: cops
The brutes knifed the victim multiple times in the head and all over his body before ripping off his jacket, backpack, watch and cell phone, authorities said.
Teen fatally stabbed outside LI house party — as homeowner, 70, charged with allowing grandkid to host bash
Liam Delemo was stabbed around 10:25 p.m. when a fight broke out just outside the private house in West Babylon, where between 90 and 100 teens gathered for the bash,...
NYC homeless man with nearly two dozen arrests slashes church volunteer -- then gets freed over DA objections: officials
Alleged violent suspect Frank Fernandez, 64, tried to get into the bathroom at the Church of St. Catherine of Siena on East 68th Street around 6:45 p.m. Saturday when the...
Teen hurls water at centuries-old paintings at NYC museum, rips tapestries off wall: cops, sources
The suspect allegedly doused the 19th century oil-on-canvas “Princesse de Broglie,” by French portraitist Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres — hailed as a “masterpiece’’ by the Met on its Web site...
Brazen pair robs NYPD cadet, girlfriend at gunpoint in NYC stick-up: cops, sources
A 20-year-old – enrolled in the NYPD’s paid internship program for college students – was sitting in his car with his 22-year-old gal pal on West 25th Street near Seventh...
NYC shootings plummet to all-time low -- as does subway crime for October: 'We're crushing it'
Big Apple shootings have plummeted to all-time lows so far this year, the NYPD said Monday — as subway crime in October also tied the month's record low in 2020,...
NYC resident who died saving pets from flooded basement is 'Torah Man' who wore bizarre religious get-up to court
Aaron Akaberi, 39 -- who was overcome by the floodwaters when he ran back inside his Flatbush home around 4 p.m. Thursday to save his dog and cat -- made...
Ex-tenant accused of violently mugging 99-year-old NYC landlord who died of stroke faces felony charges
The fugitive accused of violently robbing a 99-year-old Upper Manhattan landlord has been shipped back to the Big Apple to face charges, law enforcement sources said.
Seasoned NYPD detective who saved life of Russian tourist promoted
“My training kicked in,” Ramos said. “My partner was there – it was just a good, you know, a good moment for us to be there. We saved his life....
Nutjob with 86 arrests slugs stranger onto NYC subway tracks in terrifying string of attacks on Asian NYCers: sources
Clive Porter, 33 – who has a whopping 86 previous arrests and was most recently cut loose because of the state’s lax bail reform laws – is accused of randomly...
NYC wannabe rapper 'sacrifices' cat to Satan in music promo, freaks out when he goes viral
An unhinged amateur rap artist accused of horrifically beating a cat to death in an apparent animal sacrifice posted to social media this month was nabbed by police Thursday morning,...
Federal CBP agent dies by suicide in front of girlfriend inside NYC apartment: sources
The 29-year-old agent suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head inside an apartment at Westchester Avenue and East 152nd Street in Melrose around 6:40 a.m., authorities and sources said.
Random attacks in NYC subway leave three injured, including rider whacked with metal pole
The mayhem began around 12:25 a.m. when an unhinged man bashed a 32-year-old straphanger in the head with a metal pole on board a northbound A train at the Ozone...