This week in the Voice , out today: Graham Rayman examines Jazz Hayden's activism against stop-and-frisk, writing: "Hayden has spent the past four years irritating police officers by videotaping them as they stop and frisk people in Harlem in a program he calls "Copwatch." He often posts the videos on the Internet.

A suspected drunk driver is in custody after police say he struck an elderly man Tuesday as he crossed the street in Queens.

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Two days after their grueling season concluded with a tense 21-17 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI, the New York Giants took a victory lap in Manhattan on Tuesday.

New York - The FBI arrested a teacher's aide in Brooklyn, New York, after they say he made child pornography videos in an elementary school classroom.

An elderly man was struck and killed by a Mercedes SUV at the corner of 31 st & 21 Ave in Astoria, Queens.

A former teacher's aide at a Bedford-Stuyvesant elementary school who was busted last month for possessing lewd pictures of children has been re-arrested for producing kiddie porn in a classroom, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Tuesday.

Manhattan prosecutors and Louise Neathway 's lawyers agreed Tuesday to waive her indictment deadline, which means she'll likely be cooling her heels at Riker's Island for at least two more weeks.

Artist Jason Eisner's artwork dedicated to animals that have died on the road will be on display beginning Thursday at The Fire Barn Gallery.

Ticker-tape parades usually bring out feelings of pride and joy, but in terms of New York togetherness, Tuesday's Manhattan event was extra special for one local Giants fan.A "Everybody was so happy, it was a beautiful thing," said Ed Kolderman from East Northport who left his job on Park Avenue at about 9 a.m. Tuesday, just as an estimated 1 ... (more)

Accompanied by the sweet smell of fresh fruits and its colorful motif, Arbuz draws the attention of even the tiniest hands-a baby-who unknowingly nibbled away at some frozen yogurt and fruits.

A 28-year-old man was arrested Monday night in the murder of his mother. Andrew Bell of Lewis Avenue in Brooklyn was arrested at 5:30 p.m. and charged with repeatedly stabbing the 43-year-old woman in the head and body at a Crown Heights halfway home, police said.

Police have arrested a Brooklyn man on charges he stabbed his mother to death Monday in her Prospect Heights apartment .

Accused cop shooter Luis "Baby" Ortiz has been indicted on charges he tried to kill a police officer by shooting him in the head at point-blank range during a chase on Bushwick Avenue last week, prosecutors said Wednesday.

The amusement park ride 'The Zenobio' is framed through the tracks of 'The Soarin' Eagle' roller coster at the Scream Zone amusement park in Coney Island.

A classic soup favorite is skillfully re-invented at a small plates restaurant in lower Manhattan.

CNN's Roland Martin really is a funny guy. Remember when comedian Tracy Morgan performed that comedy bit where he said if he found out his son was gay, he'd stab him to death? Lots of people didn't really see the punchline.

A grand jury on Monday indicted the Brooklyn man accused of shooting a police officer in the head last week.

It was around 2 p.m. when I got the first call.A I had just dismounted my bike at the third rest stop along the New York Century Tour , my first ever long-distance tour.