Lower Manhattan

A 44-year-old Brooklyn man has been arrested on a rape charge, police said Monday, weeks after he was allegedly seen on video performing sex acts on a corpse on a subway in Lower Manhattan. Felix Rojas was charged with a single count of first-degree rape in the April 9 incident on the R train. Investigators say he was apprehended Sunday,…

The NYPD is looking for a man seen on video performing sex acts on a corpse on a subway in the city, according to law enforcement sources with knowledge of the investigation.

Video of the man who had sex with a corpse on a New York City subway is in the hands of the NYPD. Here’s the latest on the investigation.

The Elizabeth Street Garden is still open, but facing an active eviction notice. It hasn’t been shut down by New York City yet, but time seems to be ticking for the beloved picturesque sanctuary in Manhattan.

For more than 30 years, the Elizabeth Street Garden has offered an escape from the commotion in Nolita. But now, the group trying to save it is running out of options. Celebrities like Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese have tried to stop City Hall from shutting down the garden to make way for affordable housing. NBC New York’s Jessica Cunnington...

A Manhattan man was indicted for murder after allegedly killing his step-grandfather and dismembering his body before putting the remains in bags that he dumped in the East River, according to prosecutors.

Prosecutors in New York City say they are charging a Manhattan man with murder for killing his older roommate.

A suitcase containing human remains was pulled from the East River off Manhattan, according to police, sparking an investigation.

Congestion pricing will resume with reduced toll of $9 beginning in January, Gov. Kathy Hochul says.

New York Liberty has become the latest sports team to be honored with a ticker-tape after winning the WNBA championship for the first time in league history. The last group of athletes that celebrated a major win with a ticker-tape parade in New York City was the U.S. women’s national soccer team in 2019, but the confetti-filled party down...

More than 110 pounds of crystal meth was recovered from a vehicle during a stop in lower Manhattan in a $600,000 bust that is being called one of the biggest in New York history, according to prosecutors.

It will surely be a “coo-l” site! A massive pigeon sculpture by a Colombian artist is set to land at the High Line Plinth this fall. “Dinosaur,” the name of Iván Argote’s gigantic, hyper-realistic 16-foot aluminum sculpture, will be installed on the High Line over the intersection of 10th Avenue and 30th Street in October. It will be on...

An investigation is underway after New York City Parks agents attempted to arrest a 14-year-old girl who was helping her family sell fruits outside the Staten Island ferry terminal. Officials say the vendor is unlicensed but bystanders believe that doesn’t excuse how officers handled the situation. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.

A man was slashed in his face in a lower Manhattan attack, and police are looking into what may have led to the incident.

The company that runs the Fulton Center mall told the MTA last month it wants out of its lease because of crime and homelessness issues. Westfield signed a 20-year lease with the MTA, but wants to exit operations at Fulton Center more than 10 years before the end of the deal, according to a lawsuit the New York City Transit…