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Davi Vidal, 19, faces a murder charge in the death of Leo Zoraida, 55, whose scratched body was discovered Tuesday in the home they shared.
"There's no good news for Mayor Adams in this poll," a pollster said.
Shabab Usman, 40, faces charges of attempted murder and rape in four robberies of Queens spas, prosecutors said.
The rapper denied the accusations in a harrowing new lawsuit filed Wednesday detailing multiple sexual assaults from 2003.
The vote Wednesday sets up a 60-day public comment period that's a last step before tolls in Manhattan.
A 55-year-old woman was found dead Tuesday inside a 96th Street apartment, police said.
Prepare for a winter spritzing of rain and snow, New Yorkers.
An unlicensed, 16-year-old Queens driver faces a manslaughter charge in the May death of Fortune Williams, 14, prosecutors said.
A $5 million lawsuit accused 10 unnamed cops of police brutality in a short chase last year in Far Rockaway.
New York City is on pace for the fourth-lowest number of shooting victims for a year in recent history, police officials said.
Remember New York City's eerie, empty streets in 2020? Turns out there really were a lot fewer people around, according to a new study.
Deyrod Blake, 33, is accused of killing another man amid a bloody gang rivalry that led to an innocent mom's stray bullet death.
Here's a hint for where prices could fall: the borough with $4,000-plus rents.
Layovers are still miserable, though.
Alcohol will be banned Saturday and Sunday on Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road trains because of SantaCon, officials said.
Severo Gonzalez, 62, died after being flung from a scooter driven by a 25-year-old man early Monday, police said.
Hizzoner hopes to raise the six-figure sum in two weeks, according to a new report.
Not all New York City foodie favorites fared well this past week.
The new, electrified public ferry is anticipated to begin service in summer 2024.
Kevin Gomez, 20, was arrested Thursday on accusations he plowed over 3-year-old Quintas Chen in Queens, police said.
