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A 36-year-old man has been indicted on assault and other charges for allegedly gashing another man in the legs with a machete in Times Square in May, severing his arteries, prosecutors said Monday. Ove Williams is also accused of criminal possession of a weapon in the May 30 case. Investigators allege Williams attacked a man with a machete near West…

A law enforcement source says cops are canvassing the area for surveillance video in hopes of getting a clearer image of their suspects.

Three people have been arrested in connection with a broad daylight machete attack in Times Square on Thursday, authorities say. It wasn’t clear whether the trio was known to the 32-year-old victim, who according to the NYPD was stabbed in both legs at West 45th Street and Broadway around 10 a.m. The victim was taken to a hospital and...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is looking into what the process would be to revoke Sean “Diddy” Combs’ key to the city that was presented to the hip-hop mogul in September. The consideration for changing course so quickly comes after Combs admitted that he beat his ex-girlfriend Cassie in a hotel hallway in 2016 after CNN released video of the...

The Maine 20-year-old accused of trying to murder NYPD officers in a 2022 New Year’s Eve machete attack near Times Square was sentenced to nearly three decades in prison after pleading guilty to several terror-related charges.

The Times Square Alliance announced more than 80 free, open-air events in Times Square this summer as part of its TSQ LIVE series. TSQ LIVE features artists, performers and more to share their work across two stages in one of the most iconic places not only in New York City, but also the world. The different events are free, open…

A former winner of the Miss Israel beauty pageant was hit in the face with a sign during a pro-Palestinian protest in Times Square in March, according to police, and now the suspect is on the run.

Tunde Onakoya started the attempt Wednesday in New York City’s Times Square and aims to use it to raise $1 million to fund education for vulnerable children across Africa.

Shakira announced on Instagram she’ll have a pop-up concert in Times Square Tuesday evening. The Colombian singer-songwriter, who just dropped a new album last week, teased a surprise “something will happen” in New York City Tuesday during a Monday appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Shakira confirmed fans’ hopes for a surprise show early Tuesday afternoon. “Las...

The district attorney has dropped charges against one of the men accused of attacking two NYPD officers in Times Square

New video shows the brutal attack a group of nearly two dozen people unleashed on a teenager visiting Times Square Thursday night, with the victim left stabbed and hospitalized.

The violent attacks, seemingly unrelated, have prompted 10 arrests but police are still in search of another 16 people. News 4’s Marc Santia reports. 

Nearly a dozen people are in custody and authorities are looking for many more. Tracie Strahan reports.

Police are searching for multiple people in connection with the stabbing of a teenager in Times Square, according to a senior NYPD official at the scene.

Five men were arraigned in criminal court on Friday, all pleading not guilty, in last month’s brawl with NYPD officers in Times Square.

News 4’s Myles Miller reports.

A 19-year-old suspected in a Times Square attack on NYPD officers and freed on bail has been arrested in the robbery of a Queens’ Macy’s.

One of the migrants allegedly involved in the attack on two NYPD officers in Times Square and released without bail was arrested in connection with an alleged robbery Tuesday evening at a Macy’s in Queens. Melissa Colorado reports live from Queens. 

One of the migrants allegedly involved in the attack on two NYPD officers in Times Square and released without bail is now being sought by the NYPD for questioning in connection with a robbery Tuesday evening at a Macy’s in Queens.