NYPD

Moving to stabilize an administration roiled by investigations, resignations and his own indictment, New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday appointed sanitation chief Jessica Tisch as police commissioner. A city government stalwart and ex-NYPD official, she’ll be just the second woman in the high-profile, high-pressure post. The move comes at a critical time for the nation’s largest police department, shoring up its leadership...

The armed robbery suspect who died after shooting an NYPD officer and another woman while committing a crime spree in Queens was a lifetime parolee with 17 prior arrests, including murder, who was last arrested six days earlier, authorities say. NYPD officials say Gary Worthy, a 57-year-old who lived in the borough, was on lifetime parole for firearms possession. He…

An officer was shot in the leg and another bystander was struck by a bullet while shopping in the Jamaica neighborhood. Both are expected to make a full recovery, police said, while the man suspected of opening fire during robberies at two shops on Tuesday was killed by officers. NBC New York’s Chris Jose reports.

As the holiday shopping season ramps up, the NYPD has a warning about counterfeit goods — because some of the fake brands could be harmful. Detectives have raided illegal vendors across the five boroughs, hoping the operation will lead them to the people responsible for pushing the fake products on NYC streets. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.

Inside what the NYPD called a mothership — a massive supplier of counterfeit goods — was a hidden haul taken in a raid by police that was part of a crackdown on those pushing fake products on the street.

An officer with the New York Police Department was shot while in Queens, according to a law enforcement source, with the shooter also hit by a bullet.

A 24-year-old man was convicted of attempted murder and other crimes in connection to the brazen shooting of a rookie police officer after an altercation in April 2023 in broad daylight in Jamaica, Queens, the local district attorney announced. Devin Spraggins, 24, was convicted of attempted murder in the first degree, assault in the first degree, aggravated assault of a…

Thousands of marathon runners from around the world will be on city streets this weekend, competing in the TCS New York City Marathon. The race kicks off in Staten Island and makes its way throughout the boroughs. There was a brief scare just steps away from the finish line on Friday after a suspicious device was spotted, but fortunately turned...

Amid heightened security ahead of the New York City marathon this weekend, a fake or hoax suspicious device found in Central Park near the finish line led to a large police response Friday morning, sources familiar with the matter tell NBC New York. The inert device was found on a picnic table near West 68th Street and West Dr shortly…

Amid heightened security ahead of the New York City marathon this weekend, a fake or hoax suspicious device found in Central Park near the finish line led to a large police response Friday morning.

City leaders are trying to tackle the growing problem of teens riding on top of subway cars. Since January, at least six people have died while subway surfing, including the son of one woman who has said the death-defying stunts are getting out of control. Now Mayor Eric Adams says he’s going to start using drones to stop it. NBC...

In the wake of three young New Yorkers dying from subway surfing in a six-week span, the city is expanding its plan aimed at ending the dangerous stunt — with more help of drones in the air, and more student-driven public service announcements.

A man in a pirate costume is accused of robbing and assaulting a person inside a Bronx subway station, the NYPD said. The violent robbery occurred Sunday at 4 a.m. inside the Brook Avenue 6 Train station, which is located at the intersection with East 138th St. Police said the suspect approached a 32-year-old person at the turnstile and punched…

Mayor Eric Adams confirmed Thursday afternoon that he’s looking for someone new to lead the NYPD, but could the current sanitation commissioner be on the list of contenders for the role? In an exclusive interview with our sister station Telemundo 47, Adams said interim commissioner Tom Donlon will soon be stepping aside to be replaced by a permanent police...

Expect more changes coming to City Hall, NYC Mayor Eric Adams said in an interview with NBC New York. Andrew Siff reports.

A lawyer for a New York City subway rider who was inadvertently shot in the head by police at a station has filed a legal claim against the city, accusing the officers of showing “carelessness and reckless” disregard for the lives of others when they opened fire on a man holding a knife in front of a train.

The family of the man who was shot by an off-duty NYPD cop in a New Jersey intersection in May sued Mayor Eric Adams, the city of New York and members of the NYPD claiming the city was negligent in hiring of the cop. NBC New York’s Rana Novini reports.

Israel says Iran launched 180 ballistic missiles targeting their country, and while there were no immediate reports of Israeli deaths, officials said shrapnel from intercepted missiles did cause some injuries. The NYPD is now keeping a close eye on places like the Israeli consulate and synagogues, planning to increase patrols ahead of Rosh Hashanah, NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.

The NYPD put its security plan for synagogues and diplomatic consulates in place a day earlier than expected, due to ballistic missile attacks by Iran on Israel.

Human remains have been recovered from a popular Brooklyn park for the fourth time in a matter of months, according to the NYPD. The latest incident happened last week, when officers responded to Brooklyn Bridge Park around 12:45 p.m. Thursday after remains were spotted along the shoreline. Police officials said bone fragments were found among the rocks of the shoreline….