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Gov. Andrew Cuomo has apologized to NYPD chiefs for branding officers “not effective” in controlling the chaos and widespread looting that has gripped the Big Apple in the wake of George Floyd protests. “Last night his office called and apologized to me, and I know he called the commissioner directly to apologize,” Chief Terence Monahan...

George Floyd protesters were arrested in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday night shortly after the city’s 8 p.m. curfew. A group of marchers were on the West Side Highway near the entrance to the Battery Tunnel after the curfew went into effect, according to social media footage. It wasn’t immediately clear what led to the arrests,...

Police on Tuesday night fatally shot a gun-wielding suspect accused of shooting another man at a Brooklyn housing complex, police said. The first officers to arrive at the Kingsborough Houses in Crown Heights at about 9:30 p.m. encountered a man who was shot and were told by residents that the suspect was nearby, according to...

Critics of Mayor Bill de Blasio are circulating an old, fanciful petition calling for his impeachment amid outrage over riots and lootings in the city during protests over the death of Minnesota resident George Floyd at the hands of the police. The online Change.org petition – “Impeach de Blasio” – garnered more than 60,000 signatures...

Looters struck in Manhattan again on Tuesday, though the damage appeared to be a much smaller than the outright chaos of the previous night, with cops seen making several arrests outside of stores. Videos posted on social media by reporters showed the NYPD making arrests after a group broke into a Zara at Broadway and...

Subways and buses are set to return to full service when New York City begins re-opening Monday, according to the MTA — but the agency is demanding the city provide 3,000 “volunteers” to help hand out masks and hand sanitizer. “Reopening our transit system and safely welcoming additional essential customers during Phase 1 requires a...

Mayor Bill de Blasio struggled to explain Tuesday why large religious gatherings remain banned and businesses deemed nonessential are still closed under coronavirus-related orders as thousands pack city streets to protest the death of George Floyd. “When you see a nation — an entire nation — grappling with an extraordinary crisis that’s deep-seated in 400...

The Bronx-Westchester lawmaker, 73, was at a press conference with local leaders and elected officials when he asked Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. if he could make some remarks at the microphone.

President Trump on Tuesday lashed out at the “hoodlums and thieves” who looted the iconic Macy’s flagship in Herald Square overnight — calling on authorities to "bring in the National Guard" to maintain order.

Most cars and trucks will be barred from Manhattan below 96th Street when New York City's curfew begins at 8 p.m. Tuesday night, the NYPD announced.