New York City’s Police Department agreed on Thursday to pay $1 million to settle a long-running lawsuit in which two people accused the police of systemic discrimination against victims of sexual assault.

Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced Monday the citywide expansion of the NYPD’s new Quality of Life Division, which the city launched as a pilot initiative in April. The city plans to have the division fully expanded to every precinct and housing command across New York City’s five boroughs by Labor Day,

In total, over 100,000 illegal ‘ghost vehicles’ have been confiscated since 2022 — and to celebrate, the city crushed hundreds of them with a bulldozer.

The Council made reference to concerns about whether the police had violated New York’s sanctuary laws by sharing information with federal authorities.

Cyclists are understandably miffed. It is “insane”, says Carl Mahaney of Open Plans, an advocacy group, since most deaths and injuries are caused by motorists. Indeed, of the 449 pedestrian deaths in the city between 2020 and 2023,

Gothamist spoke to political and law enforcement experts about the potential for tensions to expand beyond Los Angeles.

Protests erupt in NYC and LA against Trump's travel ban and immigration enforcement, with activists decrying discrimination and defending human rights.

Israel’s National Security Council is urging Israelis and Jews across the world to be on high alert for Iran-backed terror attacks.

The New York City Police Department is investigating and incident that took place on Sunday at approximately 3:30 pm.

The suspects, both handcuffed and in jumpsuits, were arraigned in a Manhattan courtroom Wednesday after a grand jury indicted them on a dozen charges.