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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) is begging citizens to return to New York City after more than a year of implementing some of the most stringent restrictions in the country, shattering thousands of businesses, many of which have been unable to recover from the economic turmoil.

Bronx shootings are up 56 percent in 2021 under New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D). 

An underground explosion on a Queens sidewalk sent flames into the air and injured a man standing nearby, according to video footage from NBC New York.

A tractor-trailer wrecked on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway Monday, spilling crates of vegetables onto the roadway.

Video shows the moment a mob of teenagers attacked an off-duty New York City firefighter in Queens, the New York Post reported Saturday.

Police are searching for a man who allegedly fired a gun at a 16-year-old on a Queens sidewalk Sunday, hitting him in the leg.

Three subway riders were robbed at gunpoint while onboard a Manhattan train near a Midtown station on Sunday, according to police.

Police on Friday arrested a suspect accused in the attempted kidnapping of a five-year-old who was walking alongside his family in Queens.

Police have released surveillance video showing a 21-year-old man on a bicycle being shot and killed outside a bodega Wednesday at 2:20 p.m. in East Flatbush, Brooklyn.

An American Hotel and Lodging Association report reveals that the industry has faced closures, steep income declines in post-pandemic era.

Police are hoping to find the man who apparently poured a scalding liquid on another man recently in Midtown Manhattan.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) said Monday that students will remain masked in school this Fall.

Faculty at a Washington Heights high school in New York City issued a no-confidence vote against Principal Paula Lev claiming she “flagrantly but unsuccessfully attempted to divide our school by race,” and made efforts to fire white teachers.

President Joe Biden will host New York City’s Democratic mayoral candidate and other city and law enforcement leaders from around the country Monday as he seeks answers to the country’s soaring crime rates.

The owner of the Comedy Cellar venue in New York City’s Greenwich Village says disgraced actor-comedian Bill Cosby is not welcome to perform stand-up comedy at his establishment.

Eric Adams, the Democratic nominee in New York City’s Mayoral race, said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that Democrats’ efforts focussing on assault weapons bans “were misplaced.”

On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks stated that the message from New York City’s mayoral primaries is that “America and even the Democratic Party is not the Upper West Side. … It’s not as safe as the Upper West

In a clip that has garnered tens of thousands of views over the last few days, a group of anti-Israel protesters are seen gathering in Brooklyn to mark American Independence Day by chanting anti-American and anti-Israel slogans and setting both American and Israeli flags aflame as the crowd cheers on the shocking display.

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “New Day,” Eric Adams, the apparent Democratic nominee in New York City’s Mayoral race, said that public safety is crucial to prosperity and “if black lives really matter, then it means that we won’t have

“A parade does not supply a home or food on the table for these workers and their families,” a union president said.

Democrat Alvin Bragg, likely to become Manhattan District Attorney in New York City, New York, has vowed not to prosecute a series of crimes, including trespassing, prostitution, and resisting arrest for non-violent offenses.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced the launch of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention on Tuesday.

Hate crimes in New York City have reportedly risen by 139 percent in 2021, according to New York City Police Department data.

Parents at the Spence School in New York City rejected the apology of the principal after their children were shown a video that mocked white women.

A report shows the traffic flow in U.S. major cities during the coronavirus led to Los Angeles falling to sixth place for worst congestion.

New York City’s Board of Elections withdrew its latest vote count in the Democratic Party primary for mayor Tuesday evening, after 135,000 test ballots were mistakenly included in a tally earlier in the day under the ranked-choice system.

Some describe the attack, which led to the beating of a hot dog vendor at the Pride festival, as unprovoked — or targeting an American flag.

New York City’s Pride celebrations reportedly turned violent Sunday after an attack on a food vendor and altercations with police caused them to use pepper spray to control a crowd.

Bruce Springsteen’s Broadway show faced an organized protest for banning unvaccinated fans from entering the theater.

A bronze monument depicting Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States, situated in front of New York City’s American Museum of Natural History will be relocated over claims that the statue symbolizes colonialism. 

A White House Fact Sheet previewing President Biden’s Wednesday afternoon speech suggests he push for Congress to pass universal background checks and other gun controls which are already failing in Los Angeles and New York.

Former police officer and leading Democrat New York City mayoral candidate Eric Adams finished his campaign Tuesday night in the lead over “defund the police” candidates by running on supporting police amid a 30 percent surge in city violence.

The Trump Organization sued New York City over its cancellation of a contract that allowed the company to operate a golf course in the Bronx borough earlier this year, claiming the decision was politically motivated and should be reversed.

The largest police union in the nation blasted politicians and the media on Tuesday for helping fuel anti-police rhetoric.

With voting in the primaries set for Tuesday morning, New York City Republican mayoral candidate Fernando Mateo spoke with Breitbart News about his plans to restore safety and jobs to the Big Apple, confident of an upcoming victory against the Democrats’ longtime control over America’s largest city.

Former Democrat presidential candidate Andrew Yang (D) has risen to second place in New York City’s Democrat mayoral race, an Ipsos poll released Monday found.