New York

New York detective killed in friendly fire incident, commissioner says

(CNN)-  A New York Police Department detective was shot and killed Tuesday, and a sergeant was hit in the leg, after they responded to a reported robbery at a cell phone store in the borough of Queens, city officials said. It was an apparent incident of friendly fire, Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill said. As the two officers went into the…

Breaking: Police: Multiple Dead after Driver Plows into People on NY City Bike Path

ABC NEWS (New York)–At least eight people are dead and others injured after a vehicle drove onto a bike path in lower Manhattan in New York City. The sprawling crime scene runs several blocks along the West Side Highway. A vehicle entered the West Street pedestrian and bike path north of Chambers Street, hitting multiple people on the path, leaving…

Feds: NYC Bank Burglars Stole $5 Million in Cash, Diamonds

NEW YORK (AP) – Authorities say New York City bank burglars stole about $5 million in cash, diamonds, jewelry, coins and baseball cards. The FBI says three men charged Tuesday were part of a crew it’s been investigating with the New York Police Department. A criminal complaint focuses on two burglaries this year in Brooklyn and Queens. On a bank…

NY Woman Ticketed for Using ‘Phony Passenger’ to Drive in HOV Lane

Woman ticketed for using a phony passenger in the HOV Lane. Suffolk County Police A New York woman was ticketed after police pulled her over for driving with a “phony passenger” in the HOV lane on the Long Island Expressway this morning, according to Suffolk County Police. Highway Patrol Officer Andrew Spina became suspicious of the front seat passenger in…

Crane Collapses Across New York’s Tappan Zee Bridge

A crane collapsed across the Tappan Zee Bridge in New York today, and remarkably, no vehicles were hit. Video from helicopter footage taken by local ABC station WABC-TV in New York shows the crane sprawled across multiple lanes of the bridge. New York State Troopers Troop T told ABC News that one minor accident was caused by a driver who…