Bronx woman used obituaries to rob houses as people attended funerals

She would scan obituaries to find out when people would be attending funerals so she could break into their homes and steal valuables.

'FUNDAMENTAL JUSTICE': After 56 years, 2 men cleared in murder of Malcolm X

Two men who for decades steadfastly maintained their innocence in the 1965 assassination of civil rights icon Malcolm X were exonerated on Thursday, after a nearly two-year-long re-investigation.

2 men set to be cleared in the 1965 killing of Malcolm X

Two of the three men convicted in the assassination of Malcolm X are set to be cleared Thursday after insisting on their innocence since the 1965 killing of one of the United States' most formidable fighters for civil rights.

Times Square New Year's Eve countdown back in 2021

Vaccinated people will be allowed back into Times Square for the annual New Year's Eve countdown at the end of 2021. The ball dropped into nearly deserted streets last year due to the pandemic.

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree arrives in NYC

The tree that will stand at Rockefeller Center during the Christmas season arrived in Manhattan on Saturday.

Veterans Day Parade 2021: NYC marks 9/11, Operation Desert Storm, War on Terror

The New York City Veterans Day Parade, the largest celebration of America's armed forces, returned along Fifth Avenue after the pandemic forced the cancellation of the celebration last year.

2 runners stop to help fellow runner over NYC Marathon finish line

Runners in the 2021 New York City Marathon on November 7 helped a fellow participant who fell over just shy of the course’s end finish the run.

Man burst into flames after police use Taser on him, authorities say

Authorities say an upstate New York man is in grave condition at a hospital after police used a Taser to subdue him and he burst into flames.

New grand jury seated as Trump criminal probe continues

New York prosecutors conducting a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump's business dealings have convened a new grand jury to hear evidence as the previous panel's term was set to run out.

Jury selection begins in federal sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell

The weekslong process of selecting a jury for the federal sex trafficking trial of financier Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend, a British socialite, began Thursday.

Former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo charged with misdemeanor sex crime

A misdemeanor complaint charging former Gov. Andrew Cuomo with a sex crime has been filed in Albany, a court spokesperson says.

Robert Durst charged in NY with 1982 murder of wife Kathie Durst

Millionaire real estate scion Robert Durst has been charged in suburban New York City with the death of his former wife, Kathie Durst, who vanished in 1982, authorities confirmed Friday.

All New York City employees will be required to get COVID vaccine

All city workers, excluding uniformed correction officers, will be required to have at least one dose by 5 p.m. on Oct. 29.

Eric Smith, 41, granted parole after killing 4-year-old when he was 13

Eric M. Smith, now 41, appeared for the 11th time before the Board of Parole on October 5 and was granted release as early as Nov. 17

Columbus Day Parade marks first large-scale spectacle in NYC since pandemic

The Columbus Day Parade was back on in New York City for the 77th year after it was canceled last year due to COVID. More than 100 different groups marched up Fifth Avenue from the 40s to the 70s in Manhattan.

NJ nurse dies after being knocked to the ground by robber in Times Square

A memorial mass will be held Monday for Maria Ambrocio. The 58-year-old oncology nurse died after she was shoved to the ground by a mugger on Friday.