Man arrested after allegedly cutting off 7 puppies’ ears with scissors, police say

A New York man was arrested Monday and faces animal cruelty charges after allegedly cutting off seven puppies’ ears with a pair of scissors and without anesthesia, police said. 

Woman's simple fridge hack goes viral

There’s apparently no such thing as being “too prepared” in all matters of meal prep, as evidenced by the thunderous applause one New York woman’s super-simple fridge organization hack has received on Facebook.

Delta baggage handler accused of $250,000 theft

A Delta Airlines baggage handler has been arrested on charges of stealing over $250,000 in cash from John F. Kennedy International Airport, according to federal authorities.

‘I came out in tears’: Professional violinist performs for abused shelter dogs to calm them

Violinist Martin Agee has performed with some pretty big names like Madonna and Metallica, but nothing compares to the performance that he gives every few weeks to the shelter dogs at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ (ASPCA) in New York City.

Children of 9/11 first responders graduate from FDNY academy

On Tuesday, 301 probationary firefighters graduated from the FDNY Fire Academy, but this year’s graduation had an extra bit of meaning, as 19 of the graduates are children of first responders who died on 9/11 or from a 9/11-related illness. 2019’s class is the largest group of legacy graduates in the FDNY’s history. 

$35M goes missing when payroll company suddenly ceases operations, workers’ deposits are reversed

The FBI is investigating upstate-New York payroll processing company, MyPayroll HR, for suspected “fraudulent activity” in relation to the company’s sudden shutdown of operations that left workers across the country with negative bank balances.

Fashion brand ripped on social media for creating ‘school shooting hoodies’

A fashion company faced severe backlash on social media after showing models wearing hoodies covered in bullet holes with the names of schools where mass shootings happened.

Dog mimics 'old school' siren at nearby fire station

A dog that lives near a New York fire station learned to mimic the "old school" alarm used by firefighters.

HBO produces documentary to help kids understand 9/11

For students from elementary to high school, the Sept. 11 terrorist attack isn't a memory. It's history. A new HBO documentary that debuts on the event's 18th anniversary treats it that way.

Man masturbates, urinates on woman on subway train, cops say

Police in New York City were trying to find a man who was accused of a disturbing sexual assault on a woman on a subway train.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand drops out of 2020 presidential race amid low polling, fundraising struggles

Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand is dropping out of the presidential race as a campaign that once looked poised to ride strong #MeToo credentials to formidability was instead plagued by low polling and major fundraising struggles.