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A father is facing charges after his baby died of a fatal dose of fentanyl and cocaine.

The father of a 22-month-old Manhattan boy who had fentanyl and cocaine in his system when he died in June has been arrested, the NYPD said Wednesday. Sources say the child’s mother was giving birth to another child at the hospital when the father brought their 22-month-old home to rest but the toddler somehow ingested a deadly dose of...

The death of a 22-month-old Manhattan boy in June has been ruled a homicide, the NYPD said Wednesday — and officers confirmed the baby had fentanyl and cocaine in his system when he died. No arrests have been made in the case of little Charles Rosa-Velloso, who was found unconscious, face down on a bed in his Baruch Place apartment,…

A man behind bars on attempted murder and arson charges is accused of lighting another man on fire in the stairwell of a New York City public housing building. Police say a 911 call alerted officers to the victim at the Samuel Gompers Houses on Pitt Street around 5 p.m. Friday. The unidentified victim had severe burns across his torso…

Police say they found the suspect responsible for stabbing a Grubhub delivery worker to death last weekend, the same day the victim returned to his home country where family intend to bury him. On Friday, officers arrested Joseph Sandoval on second-degree murder charges for the death of 52-year-old Sala Miah. The NYPD says Sandoval is the same man seen on…

The suspect was charged with murder in the stabbing death of a delivery worker on the Lower East Side, then riding his bike away. NBC New York’s Jessica Cunnington reports.

Police say the suspect fatally stabbed a 51-year-old e-bike delivery worker in a Lower East Side park around 1 a.m. Saturday. NBC New York’s Jessica Cunnington reports.

A brutal overnight stabbing caught on camera has NYPD detectives looking into a possible string of attacks from the man responsible for killing a food deliver worker. Police say the suspect fatally stabbed a 51-year-old e-bike delivery worker in a Lower East Side park around 1 a.m. Saturday. Video released by the department Sunday shows the exchange between the two…

A food delivery worker stabbed to death in a Lower East Side park Saturday has been identified by police as 51-year-old Saia Miah. NBC New York’s Myles Miller reports.

A 16-year-old boy, whose name has not yet been released, was struck in the face by a bullet. NBC New York’s Myles Miller reports.

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A teenager was killed and another was hurt after a shooting at a Manhattan street corner Friday evening, police said.

While community fridges have been serving those who are food insecure in New York City for years now, plant-based fridges aim to make sure that those who have a particular dietary need or follow a specific dietary lifestyle, like vegetarians and vegans, have access to free food as well. Located outside of Overthrow Boxing Club on Bleecker Street in NoHo,…

While community fridges have been serving those who are food insecure in New York City for years now, plant-based fridges aim to make sure that those who have a particular dietary need or follow a specific dietary lifestyle, like vegetarians and vegans, have access to free food as well. (Video produced by Ana Sandoval)

The 82-year-old victim was just trying to buy a sandwich at the Lower East Side store when the suspect grabbed him and demanded cash before hitting him. The victim was knocked to the ground, and the man took off with his cane. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.

A man on an e-bike followed a marked NYPD van in Manhattan and said, “If I had a weapon I would kill you,” to two uniformed traffic agents inside before breaking the driver side mirror and riding off on Tuesday, authorities say. The suspect started to follow the fan near Rivington and Allen streets around 2 p.m. He made the…

A 24-year-old Manhattan man faces charges of murder and criminal possession of a weapon in the stabbing death of a 27-year-old man who was found face down in a Lower East Side park late last week, police said Tuesday. William Rivera, 24, allegedly stabbed 27-year-old Amos Singleton five times Friday inside the LES Coleman Skate Park, according to a criminal…

A man found face down with multiple stab wounds in a Manhattan skate park Friday morning has prompted a citywide search for the person responsible and questions about what led to his death. Police said the 27-year-old victim was called into 911 around 7:45 a.m. when he was found unresponsive with fatal wounds from a stabbing. He was taken to…

A 27-year-old man was found stabbed to death in a skate park on the Lower East Side. NBC New York’s Myles Miller reports.

A trio of thieves ripped the victim’s pockets and stole $500, police said Saturday