Officer Faces Discipline 5 Years After Killing Mentally Ill Woman

Acquitted of murder in the death of Deborah Danner, Sgt. Hugh Barry is being brought up on administrative charges in a long-delayed hearing.

Officers Who Pledge Loyalty to Oath Keepers Should Be Fired, Mayor Says

A report that active-duty New York City police officers had associated with the militia group prompts a denunciation from City Hall.

A Family, a Dream and a Season of Fear

Than Than Htwe and her husband moved to America in hopes of better opportunity for their son. They were greeted with violence instead.

A ‘Van Life’ Couple Went on a Cross-Country Trip, but Only One Returned

Gabrielle Petito and her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, left on July 2 for an adventure in their outfitted van. Now, the police say, she is missing and her fiancé is “a person of interest” in her disappearance.

1-Year-Old Is Killed, and Mother’s Boyfriend Is Arrested

The infant, Legacy Beauford, was killed in the Bronx. In Brooklyn, a 4-year-old boy died after being found unconscious in a hallway.

How the N.Y.P.D. Is Using Post-9/11 Tools on Everyday New Yorkers

Two decades after the attack on New York City, the Police Department is using counterterrorism tools and tactics to combat routine street crime.

As Shootings Increased, N.Y.C Returned to Disputed Tactic: Gang Takedowns

The authorities are responding to a wave of gun violence. But their anti-gang tactics have long faced criticism for unfairly targeting young Black people.

Is New York’s Wave of Gun Violence Receding? Experts See Reason for Hope.

Shootings are still well above prepandemic levels. But this summer has been considerably less violent than last.

N.Y.P.D. to Unvaccinated Officers: Wear Masks or Face Discipline

The Police Department appears to have one of the lowest vaccination rates among city agencies, and officers have been criticized for flouting various mask mandates.

N.Y.P.D. to Unvaccinated Officers: Wear Masks or Face Discipline

The Police Department appears to have one of the lowest vaccination rates among city agencies, and officers have been criticized for flouting various mask mandates.

Man Charged in Hatchet Attack at a Manhattan Bank

A Yonkers man was charged with attempted murder after a seemingly random assault turned a mundane errand into a bloody struggle.

New York Man Charged in Scooter Crash That Killed the Actress Lisa Banes

Ms. Banes, a film, theater and television actress who appeared in the thriller “Gone Girl,” died on June 14, days after she was struck by a man riding a scooter as she crossed the street in Manhattan.

How a Respected N.Y.P.D. Officer Became the Accused Capitol Riot #EyeGouger

Thomas Webster once was part of Mayor Bloomberg’s security detail. As he awaits trial, the retired cop is on the other side of the law.

‘Nobody Believed Me’: How Rape Cases Get Dropped

While the Me Too movement led to greater awareness about the prevalence of rape, prosecutors in New York City still struggle to prove sexual assault accusations.

Anti-Asian Attacks Continue as City Reopens

The violence still feels fresh in some communities even though the spotlight on it has dimmed.

Police Officers Will ‘Flood’ Times Square After Another Bystander Is Shot

The second shooting in the tourist destination in two months came as New York City is emerging from the pandemic and confronting a wave of gun violence.

Lawmakers Sue N.Y.P.D., Saying They Were Beaten With Bicycles at Protest

State Senator Zellnor Myrie and Assemblywoman Diana Richardson say they were assaulted and pepper-sprayed by the police during last year’s Black Lives Matter protests.

Gunfire in Times Square on a Weekend Afternoon Leaves a Man Wounded

The man, who was struck once in the back by a stray bullet, was listed in stable condition at Bellevue Hospital, the police said.

George Floyd Statue in Brooklyn Is Defaced With Hate Group’s Symbol

The vandalism came just days after the statue was unveiled, and only a day before the officer who killed Mr. Floyd was to be sentenced.

Eric Adams Promises to ‘Show America How to Run a City’

Mr. Adams, who is leading in the mayoral primary, laid out a middle road between progressive and conservative approaches to policing.