NYC declares monkeypox outbreak a 'public health emergency'

In a statement, Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan declared that the city's monkeypox outbreak was a "public health emergency" in order to fight the spread of the virus.

New York City store locks up Spam in plastic case amid crime spike

Shoppers, store employees, and social media users expressed disbelief after discovering the $3.99 canned meat product out of reach behind lock and key.

Brooklyn bishop robbed during sermon

A Brooklyn bishop was robbed of $1 million in jewelry during his church service Sunday. Whitehead said he felt a "demonic force" entering when three masked men with guns stormed the church.

Attacker tries to stab NY GOP candidate for governor Rep. Lee Zeldin

U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, the Republican candidate for New York governor, was attacked by a man who tried to stab him at an upstate event.

'The Godfather' mansion on Airbnb

Airbnb has an offer you can't refuse if you're a fan of 'The Godfather' movies.

Kaitlin Armstrong, Texas love triangle murder suspect, pleads not guilty

The Austin woman accused of murdering cyclist Moriah “Mo” Wilson on May 11 has made her first court appearance. Kaitlin Armstrong was arrested in Costa Rica in June after more than 40 days on the run.

'Law & Order' crew member murdered at NYC set

A man working at the set of 'Law and Order: Organized Crime' was fatally shot in Brooklyn on Tuesday morning.

Ivana Trump was reclusive in recent months and struggled with ex-husband's death, says socialite friend

Ivana Trump, who died suddenly inside her Upper East Side home at the age of 73, was reclusive in recent months due to the pandemic and was struggling with the death of her ex-husband, according to friend Nikki Haskell.

2 shark attacks in a week off Long Island amplifies safety concerns

Beaches on Long Island, in New York, are on heightened alert after officials say a shark bit a lifeguard who was playing a shark bite victim in a training drill.

R. Kelly off suicide watch

R. Kelly is no longer on suicide watch following the R&B singer's sentencing in a federal sex abuse case, prosecutors said.

Parasitic worms found across US parks put kids, pet owners at risk

Eggs of the tiny worm, which are found in pets' fecal matter, have been widely detected in New York City public spaces, with evidence of significant levels of contamination in all five boroughs.

Man accused of stalking Taylor Swift at two NYC properties

Police say 35-year-old Joshua Christian entered two residential buildings linked to Taylor Swift and "made threats on an intercom" at one of them.

Toddler dies after falling from Manhattan balcony

The victim, a 3-year-old boy, reportedly fell from the 29th floor of a Harlem highrise.

Upper East Side shooting: Stroller pushing mother gunned down

20-year-old Azsia Johnson was shot in the head as she pushed her 3-month-old daughter in a stroller on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.