The number of female officers in the NYPD has grown to 21%, but a closer look shows that the women now serving in the most elite units of the department are also on the rise and drawing attention.

A New York City Police detective shot a man armed with a box cutter in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon, police say. It ...

A person was shot by NYPD officers who were apparently trying to break up a fight in Brooklyn Wednesday afternoon, police ...

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch has made high-profile moves during her four months on the job: pushing out troubled commanders and reassigning hundreds of officers from administrative roles back to ...

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In part 2 of an exclusive interview, Quathisha Epps sheds light on the NYPD's overtime abuse scandal that has shaken up the department.

The declines have been driven by high attrition during the pandemic, slow hiring and a $37,000 annual starting salary.

In one blitz just after 9 a.m., six similar false alerts were reported within 11 minutes of each other, according to the news ...

Most of the time, psoriasis is the first symptom of psoriatic arthritis. It causes silvery-white skin lesions called plaques, which may appear on your scalp, elbows, knees, and lower back. Eventually, ...

The PSA, an in-kind donation from Orbital Studios, is voiced by Jaime Ray Newman, an Oscar-winning producer and accomplished actress. The PSA launches today and will air nationally on broadcast ...

Michelle Trachtenberg, known for roles in Gossip Girl and Ice Princess, died Feb. 26, and according to the NYPD, "The investigation remains ongoing." While details are scarce, the New York Police ...

Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters assaulted an employee in a takeover of Milbank Hall at Barnard College late Wednesday as administrators warned additional steps may be needed to end the protest.