A violation will not likely be issued, but fire escapes must remain clear of obstructions and can be dangerous.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a new committee within the NYPD that will look to use drones in order to keep the city safe. The Drone Operations Committee will serve as an extension of the city’s drone programs already in place,

Mega-yacht accident on Hudson River in New York City injures multiple passengers as vessel carrying 400 people strikes Manhattan dock, prompting FDNY emergency response.

A 21-year-old man has been charged with setting fire to 11 New York City police vehicles in Brooklyn during a time of nationwide protests in June. Federal prosecutors say Jakhi McCray was caught on surveillance video scaling a fence to a secure lot where the police vehicles were parked.

The NYPD Animal Cruelty Squad is searching for a man who allegedly set a dog on fire after he dragged it down a street in Queens.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced a new "NYC Public Safety" account on the Citizen app to improve public safety announcements.

Celebrity chef Anne Burrell, best known for hosting Worst Cooks in America, died by suicide from acute intoxication due to multiple substances, the NYC Medical Examiner confirmed. She was found unresponsive in her Brooklyn home on June 17.

An off-duty U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and wounded just before midnight on Sunday in a New York City park.