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Man arrested for plot to blow up Central Park's Alice in Wonderland statue
A mad-as-a-hatter Manhattan man was arrested for threatening to blow up Central Park's Alice in Wonderland statue with a pipe bomb, according to cops and sources. Would-be bomber Kevin Fallon,...
Disturbed Rikers Island inmate tears out his own eye – twice
A mentally ill Riker's Island detainee tore out his own eye not once but twice on Sunday, as shocked corrections officers pleaded with him to stop.
Legal Aid Society wants criminals tied to cop's death released over coronavirus
Legal aid lawyers are trying to get a man charged with murder in the friendly fire death of an NYPD officer released from jail due to “heightened health risks” for...
Biker gang takes over deserted Upper East Side street
Over 100 motorbikes and ATVs were caught on camera taking over an Upper East Side street, blocking traffic and nearly knocking over pedestrians.
Dramatic video shows serious collision after driver runs red light in Brooklyn
Dramatic video shows the moment a speeding driver runs a red light and rams into another car in Brooklyn on Sunday, a serious collision on streets largely emptied of cars...
NYPD Special Operations gets sweet 'Easter Bunny' visit
NYPD Special Operations Unit got a sweet surprise when the “Easter Bunny” hopped by bearing sweet treats, according to video posted online Sunday. A well-wishing chocolatier disguised as the hallowed hare...
Man who killed NYPD cop set to be sprung from prison
A cop killer who fatally pumped three bullets into the neck of an NYPD officer is set to be sprung from prison, prompting outcry from the city’s police union. Steven...
Shocking video shows ambulance flip over after collision in Brooklyn
Shocking video shows the moment an ambulance was flipped over on its side after an SUV slammed into it at an intersection in Brooklyn. The private ambulance was traveling through...
Brooklyn man fatally shot in Crown Heights
A Brooklyn man was fatally shot Saturday night in Crown Heights, cops said. Paul Hoilett was walking down Buffalo Avenue near Sterling Place just after 8 p.m. when a man...
Hasidic Jews hold another funeral in Brooklyn despite coronavirus pandemic
Hundreds of Hasidic Jews once again defied social distancing orders amid the coronavirus pandemic, taking over a Brooklyn street to hold a funeral for a local rabbi. The massive funeral,...
Commercial burglaries soar since coronavirus emergency measures
Commercial burglaries in New York City have risen 75 percent amid the coronavirus outbreak, according to data from the NYPD. Police said 254 businesses have been targeted between March 12,...
Brooklyn woman burned outside home in possible acid attack
A Brooklyn woman suffered severe burns across her body when someone sneaked up on her outside her home and splashed her with a caustic substance in a disturbing incident caught...
Manhattan man assaulted and robbed by Grindr date
A Manhattan man's would-be tryst turned sour when a beau he met on Grindr came to his apartment and assaulted him early Sunday, cops said. A 30-year-old man organized the...
Livery cab driver assaulted, carjacked after fare dispute in Brooklyn
Cops are searching for a man who pummeled a livery-cab driver in Brooklyn and then jacked his ride.
Hasidic funerals flout social distancing rules amid coronavirus
Hasidic Jews flouted social distancing rules and held at least two packed funerals on the streets of Brooklyn on Sunday, including one for a faith leader who died of coronavirus...
Bronx man stabbed to death by his teenage cousin
A family dispute turned tragic when a Bronx man died after being stabbed by his teenage cousin, according to police sources. Lloyd Hill, 23, was arguing with his 17-year-old cousin...
Uber driver spit on, slashed for not accepting counterfeit money: cops
An Uber driver was viciously attacked and spit on after he refused to take a handful of phony bills as payment for a fare, cops said Sunday. A 41-year-old driver...
Bill Bratton warns NY could face 'crime virus' over bail reform bill
Former NYPD Police Commissioner Bill Bratton warned that New York could face a “crime virus” thanks to the state legislature’s bungled overhaul of the controversial bail reform bill. “They are...
Four men injured in Brooklyn apartment shooting
Four men were injured in a shooting early Sunday in Brooklyn, authorities said. The attack happened just after 3 a.m. at an apartment on Rockaway Parkway near Winthrop Street in...
Cops probe grocery store burglaries in the Bronx, Queens
The crooks are not self-isolating. Cops are probing break-ins at food stores in the Bronx and Queens and a Bronx liquor store, police sources said. Two men cut a hole...