Investigations

The man suspected of opening fire in Times Square Saturday night, wounding three bystanders, including a 4-year-old girl, has been apprehended at a McDonald’s in Starke, Florida. Officials say Farrakhan Muhammad, 31, had been with his girlfriend, who was later charged after investigators looked into whether she was knowingly helping to harbor...

Four days after allegedly shooting three people in Times Square, police caught up with Farrakhan Muhammad and arrested him as he ate lunch in a McDonald’s parking lot with his girlfriend, who is also facing charges. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.

A gunman aiming for his brother missed and shot three other people in Times Square Saturday night, including a 4-year-old girl, officials say.

The police officer who carried a 4-year-old girl to safety says the child barely cried on the way to the hospital after being hit shot in Times Square. Meanwhile, the search for the shooter continues. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

Farrakhan Muhammad was identified by two senior NYPD officials as the person of interest in Saturday’s Times Square shooting. They say he attempted to shoot his brother after an argument when he struck the three bystanders. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

New York’s marijuana legalization bill allows for indoor pot consumption lounges, but it is entirely unclear how many there could be or where they will be allowed to operate — likely setting up some heated debates

The I-Team’s Chris Glorioso reports on the depths of social media, where the black market for fake vaccine cards is thriving — despite a nationwide effort to stamp out the fraud.

Despite public warnings from prosecutors and the FBI, sellers of fake vaccine cards seem undeterred on Telegram — where the I-Team was able to purchase one with what appeared to be a real Moderna lot number alongside a real pharmacy

Scathing accusations are being leveled over officer training in New Jersey’s largest and most active sheriff’s department. NBC New York I-Team’s Sarah Wallace reports.

An Essex County Sheriff’s officer claims she is being punished professionally all because of a personal grudge waged by a higher-up with political connections. NBC New York’s Sarah Wallace reports.

Of the 97 NYPD officers named in excessive force lawsuits that settled for $100,000 or more between 2015 and 2018, just three showed up as having any disciplinary history at all

Newly released documents reveal more allegations of voter fraud were ignored in a borough in Bergen County. The I-Team’s Sarah Wallace reports.

New Jersey’s largest school districts – including Newark, Jersey City, and Paterson – have often blamed systemic inequities for their decisions to remain all-remote or postpone hybrid learning. But when compared to Lakewood, which has had in-person learning since September, those differences don’t really exist.