New York's lawsuit against NRA can move forward, judge rules

The ruling comes after mass shootings last month in New York and Texas reanimated debate over U.S. gun policy and refocused attention on the NRA.

61-year-old man sucker punched in Brooklyn dies five days later

A 61-year-old man who was sucker-punched in the head and knocked unconscious while walking along a street in Bedford-Stuyvesant died five days later, the NYPD announced Thursday.

Donald Trump set to undergo questioning in July for NY civil probe

Former President Donald Trump has agreed to answer questions under oath next month in the New York attorney general's civil investigation into his business practices, unless their lawyers persuade the state's highest court to step in.

Donald Trump agrees to answer questions in New York's civil probe

Former President Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump have agreed to answer questions under oath in the New York attorney general's civil investigation into his business practices.

Video:  Attacker shoves woman onto Bronx subway tracks

A Bronx man is under arrest for a brazen daytime attack. 30-year-old Theodore Ellis is accused of shoving a 52-year-old woman onto the train tracks at an outdoor subway station in the Bronx.

NY set to raise age to purchase semiautomatic rifles

New York would ban the purchase or possession of a semiautomatic rifle for individuals below the age of 21 as part of a package of the Democratic-led Legislature plan to pass this week with the governor’s approval.

19-year-old man arrested after woman stalked, raped inside Bronx park

Police say Christopher Martinez, 19, stalked, raped, and robbed a woman in broad daylight inside of a Bronx park earlier this week.

Michael Avenatti sentenced to 4 years in prison for cheating porn star Stormy Daniels

Michael Avenatti was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison for cheating client Stormy Daniels, the porn actor who catapulted him to fame, of hundreds of thousands of dollars in book proceeds.

Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction upheld on appeal

A New York appellate court has upheld Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction, rejecting the disgraced movie mogul's claims that the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced him by allowing women to testify about allegations that weren't part of the criminal case.

House panel taking up gun bill in wake of mass shootings in Texas, New York

A House panel is holding a hearing to advance legislation that would raise the age limit for purchasing a semi-automatic centerfire rifle from 18 to 21.

Buffalo mass shooting: Grand jury indicts Payton Gendron on terror, hate charge

The white 18-year-old man accused of fatally shooting 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket was charged Wednesday by a grand jury with domestic terrorism motivated by hate and 10 counts of first-degree murder.

Subway gun detectors may be installed

New York City officials are looking at technology from several companies that could be installed in the subway system to detect weapons.

Alaskan woman removes opossum from Brooklyn bar

It may sound like the start of a joke but an Alaskan woman did remove an opossum from a Brooklyn bar.

Thieves steal $2M gold tabernacle from Brooklyn church: NYPD

Police say burglars broke into St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church in Park Slope, stealing the tabernacle and beheading a statue of an angel.

Barclays Center active shooter false alarm causes panic, several injured

A loud noise panicked a crowd at the Barclays Center early Sunday morning, causing false reports of an active shooter and creating a stampede that left 10 people injured.

Federal judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against NY Attorney General James

A federal judge on Friday dismissed Donald Trump’s lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James, allowing her civil investigation into his business practices to continue.