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Woman Seen on Video Taunting Lion at Bronx Zoo Turns Herself In: Police
Myah Autry turned herself in to the NYPD in the Bronx Wednesday night, police said. Charges against her are pending
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‘I Am The Lion Now': Woman Seen on Video Taunting Lion at Bronx Zoo Speaks Out for First Time
The woman who was captured on viral video entering the lion’s enclosure at the Bronx Zoo in September spoke to reporters for the first time
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Woman Climbs Into Exhibit at Bronx Zoo, Appears to Taunt Lion
A woman climbed over a visitor safety barrier at the Bronx Zoo’s African lion exhibit over the weekend, according to the zoo and video of the encounter that was posted online.
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Helicopter Crashes Into Hudson River Shortly After Takeoff From Manhattan Heliport
A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River Wednesday afternoon shortly after taking off from a Manhattan heliport, authorities said
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Line-Cutting Mom Drags 81-Year-Old Woman to Ground by Her Hair for NYC ‘Dumbo' Showing
A mom dragged an 81-year-old woman to the ground by her hair after the two got into an argument as they were waiting to see “Dumbo” at a movie theater, police and the victim said.
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‘Baseball Saved My Life': Fan Who'd ‘Lost the Will to Live' Travels to Every MLB Stadium in 95 Days
When a baseball fan felt himself hitting a low point, he decided to take a road trip he’d dreamed of since he was a kid. The journey saved his life.
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Amtrak Worker Shoots Supervisor at NYC Train Yard, Kills Self in SUV: Police
An Amtrak worker killed himself in a Cadillac SUV after shooting his supervisor at the railroad’s Sunnyside Yard in Queens and fleeing the scene Thursday, officials say.
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Gambino Crime Family Leader Shot Dead Outside Home: Sources
A man believed to be a leader in the notorious Gambino crime family was shot to death outside his home on Staten Island, police and sources close to the investigation said.
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Son of NYC Mom Found Dead in Garbage Bag Told Girlfriend She Took ‘A While to Die': Prosecutors
The son of a Manhattan woman found dead in a garbage bag in New Jersey told his girlfriend he’d killed his mother — and said that it took her “a while to die,” prosecutors say.
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Missing NYC Mom Found Dead in Garbage Bag in NJ; Son, His Girlfriend Charged With Hiding Corpse: Police
A 65-year-old Manhattan woman who has been missing since Monday night was found dead in a garbage bag in Morristown, New Jersey, and the woman’s son and his girlfriend have been charged with concealing her body, police said.
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Good Samaritan Thwarts Man Who Tried to Kidnap 11-Year-Old Girl in Queens: Sources
A good Samaritan stopped a man who allegedly threw an 11-year-old girl into his car and tried to kidnap her, law enforcement sources said.
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Dozens Hurt When Coach Bus From DC Crashes Into Overpass in NJ
A coach bus carrying 50 passengers from Washington D.C. to New Jersey crashed into an overpass at Newark Penn Station, sending dozens of riders to the hospital, officials say.
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New Video Released by NYPD Shows Massive Brawl Between Alleged Proud Boys Hate Group Members and Protesters
New video released by the NYPD shows the start of an intense Friday brawl between members of the far-right group known as the Proud Boys and demonstrators protesting a speaking arrangement of the group’s founder.
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Man Raped 11-Year-Old Girl in Top Bunk With Brother on Bottom Bunk: Prosecutor
A stranger climbed through a second-floor window, then up to the top bunk of a bed and raped an 11-year-old girl while her brother was in the bottom bunk below, a prosecutor said Sunday.
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Bus From DC Hits Overpass at Newark Penn Station
A bus traveling from D.C. hit an overpass at Newark’s Penn Station, peeling back part of its roof and injuring dozens of passengers.
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'Blade Runner' Actress Sean Young Disputes She Stole Laptops of Footage From Film She Was Fired From
Authorities are looking to question “Blade Runner” actress Sean Young in connection with the theft of two laptops stocked with footage from a film being shot in Queens, which Young was fired from four months ago.
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Bethenny Frankel's Longtime Friend, One-Time Boyfriend Found Dead of Apparent Overdose at Trump Tower
The longtime friend and one-time boyfriend of “Real Housewives of New York City” star and entrepreneur Bethany Frankel was found dead of an apparent overdosed at Trump Tower Friday morning, a high-ranking law enforcement source says.
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‘Heartbreaking' Timeline Revealed in East River Baby Case
The father of the 7-month-old infant who was found floating in the East River over the weekend has been taken into custody in Thailand and is due back in New York next week, the NYPD says.
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NYC Family Talks of Terrifying Moment Lit Firework Flew Into Baby's Stroller, Burning Her
Thousands of people are hurt every year in fireworks-related accidents, according to the National Fire Protection Association, and as one Brooklyn family knows all too well — they don’t all happen on the Fourth of July.
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New Jersey Couple Who Survived Las Vegas Massacre While Expecting Welcomes Baby
A New Jersey couple who survived one of the deadliest mass shootings in American history have a new reason to smile: they’re holding one of the youngest survivors of that horrible night.