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Multiple high-level NYPD officials pleaded with the public Friday for help identifying the tattooed stranger they say forced two 13-year-old schoolmates into some park woods at knifepoint, tied them up and sexually assaulted the girl. They’ve also posted flyers asking for help — and added a $10,000 reward for information leading to an a...

For the many New Yorkers who don’t have central air conditioning or any sort of A/C units in their homes, what are the options for them to keep cool during the dangerous heat?

At least 15 people across nine states, including New York, were sickened by a salmonella illness linked to bearded dragons, according to the CDC. The CDC said four people have been hospitalized in the multi-state outbreak. The majority of people who faced the illness were children under five years old, the CDC said. Symptoms of salmonella can inclu...

A woman in New York City will spend decades in prison after being sentenced Thursday for striking and killing a 70-year-old woman with her SUV in 2021 after she intentionally drove onto the sidewalk to run over a man, the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office announced. Layla Adredini, 33, of Stuyvesant Heights, was sentenced to 20 years to lif...

Gov. Kathy Hochul suggested banning face masks across New York’s public transit system during a public safety briefing this week due to concerns about people shielding their identities while committing antisemitic acts. It’s also during a week where huge portions of the state are under an air quality alert and NY sees its largest COVID spike i...

Police say fights broke out in the streets — and then gunfire erupted — as officers worked to clear a popular Long Island beach of more than 2,000 teens during what appeared to be a mass “Senior Cut Day” outing on Thursday. Swarms of kids from multiple schools had gathered on Long Beach for “a day of fun in the…...

UPDATE: NYPD offers $10,000 reward for ‘animal’ who attacked 2 kids in Queens park after school A stranger violently attacked two 13-year-olds in a Queens park in the middle of the afternoon a day ago, flashing a knife and forcing them both into the woods, where he sexually assaulted the girl, authorities say. According to police, the 1...

A mother and her teenage son were shot inside their East Harlem apartment by a gunman who is believed to be the woman’s ex-boyfriend, according to police.

Is it that sweet? I guess so! The song of the summer will soon be a limited edition Van Leeuwen ice-cream flavor. In an Instagram post Wednesday, Van Leeuwen announced the new VL x Sabrina Carpenter Espresso ice cream — in honor of the popular song “Espresso.” The new espresso-flavored ice cream — which also features rich an...

Brooklynites may be in for some commuter headaches due to a summer shutdown along one subway line for a weeks-long construction project.

The new lot will allow passengers to easily hop onto the free on-airport AirTrain with frequent service for an easy, eight-minute ride to the terminals at no cost, saving them time and anxiety from potential construction-related congestion at terminal frontages. 

A nine-year-old girl was the victim of a lewd act on Wednesday on Long Island when a man exposed himself to her, according to police. The girl was outside her home on Falcon Street in East Meadow when a man in a white work van, with an orange ladder on it, parked across the street and motioned for the girl…

The fight over congestion pricing could be flaring up, with supporters of the toll now considering taking the delay to court.