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A grand jury found Mark Smith, 26, acted in self-defense when he stabbed Isaiah Collazo, 18, on a D train in April, according to reports.
Prominent Council Member Drops Out Of Race | Bill Perkins, Longtime Harlem Leader, Dead | Disney Tribute Band | Sex Trafficker Gets 18 Years
Sweetooth, an "infused" bake shop, came to a bitter end Monday before a new poll found New Yorkers support more illegal smoke shop busts.
Rejoice, kids! All your favorite trucks — from fire to garbage to dump — will be at Touch-A-Truck for touching, honking and play Saturday.
Mayor Eric Adams' comments Tuesday come amid a growing outcry from parents over schools being used as temporary migrant shelters.
The "Medical Karen" video has garnered nearly 30 million views since it went live Saturday.
New Barnes & Noble Store | Queens Hospitals Avert Physicians Strike | Body Found Months After BK Murder | 5 City Workers Arrested
Three on-duty NYPD detectives stole $2,900 worth of champagne during the Randall's Island festival, city prosecutors contend.
Here's a hint: roar.
Straphangers will see fewer rush hour trains and uptown commute times drag longer along several lines starting Monday, MTA officials warned.
Another cop was charged with driving drunk and a school crossing guard stands accused of punching a girl in the face, police said.
Westminster Dog Show Winner Gets Fancy Chicken Lunch In Central Park | 2 More Dead After Uptown Fire | Teens Wreck School Buses
An NYPD seal has let a dead man's apartment fester over eight months and keeps landlords from cleaning it, a stomach-turning lawsuit argues.
Mother's Day, a soup doula, the best bar in North America and more rounded out this week's food news.
For the second time since he performed a fatal chokehold on Jordan Neely, Penny was released from official custody.
A developer plans to bring 319 apartments in two new 17- and 19-story buildings near Prospect Park YMCA, a report says.
Penny, a former Marine who put Neely in a 15-minute chokehold, is expected to be arraigned Friday on a manslaughter charge.
NYPD Pursued Terrorism Charges For Neely Protesters | Sheep Shearing Festival | $100K Diamonds Swiped From Car | Slain Cyclist Vigil
A rally Thursday tried to push lawmakers to pass Sammy's Law — that allows the city to set its own speed limit — before a June deadline.
Nothing says "I love you, Mom, and I'm sorry I'm such a disappointment" like a visit to The Museum of Failure.
