A 54-year-old Brooklyn man died Sunday morning at Kings County Hospital, a day after he suffered a medical emergency while in police custody in East Flatbush, according to the NYPD.

New York’s prison system is mired in a cycle of rising violence and understaffing. The state is currently struggling with a 56% vacancy rate among prison workers.

New Jersey authorities have reported the first death from the West Nile Virus this year. The New Jersey Department of Health has not named the individual, but told Gothamist on Sunday that the person ...

Banned Books Week starts Oct. 4, and the libraries are marking it in different ways. Queens Public Library is collaborating with Penguin Random House for a banned book giveaway at the Hunters Point ...

Officers responding to a call at the intersection of Jamaica Avenue and 173rd Street around 1 a.m. found 29-year-old Sulimon Ferrier, who had multiple stab wounds to his chest, police said.

The Justice Department sued demonstrators who protested at a synagogue, under a law aimed at shielding abortion clinics.

Police said the two people involved in stabbing an off-duty NYPD officer Friday tore a chain from his neck, though it’s unclear if they knew the victim was a police officer. The NYPD says the officer, ...

The MTA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating how Yaw Boahene was fatally dragged by a subway train in Brooklyn on Monday.

But just like on a city agency site, you have to submit documents to the DNYV to get your license. To prove your New York authenticity, Aquilo requires applicants to show they “came of age” in the ...

The district attorney will host a warrant and ticket clearance event after the NYPD cracked down on quality-of-life infractions.

Saturn will be bright enough to be seen over New York City’s light pollution and a full moon. The best time to spot Saturn with the naked eye will be just after sunset. Look to the southeast, and the ...

The horrific death of a man who was dragged by a train in Brooklyn on Monday evening is every subway rider’s worst nightmare. The man, identified as 57-year-old Yaw Boahene, got caught on a subway car ...