Also known as: NYPD
Law enforcement agency investigating violent crimes including shootings, robberies, and stabbings in New York City.
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Joy Online
… According to the New York Police Department (NYPD), officers transported the teenager to hospital, where he was pronounced dead. …
My son didn’t deserve to die; he complained of bullying in school — Father of Ghanaian teenager shot in New YorkJoy Online
… Sabah says her mom, who has 11 grandchildren and works as a home attendant, is now scared to even take the bus. “Seeing my mom going through that is a very bad experience,” she said. “I’m scared.” The NYPD is now searching for the four suspects. …
Ghanaian couple attacked, robbed by suspects on motorcycles at Bronx bus stop, daughter saysJoy Online
… Sabah says her mom, who has 11 grandchildren and works as a home attendant, is now scared to even take the bus. “Seeing my mom going through that is a very bad experience,” she said. “I’m scared.” The NYPD is now searching for the four suspects. …
Ghanaian couple attacked, robbed by suspects on motorcycles at Bronx bus stop in U.S.Joy Online
… Javits Frimpong, 15, was shot one time just before 9:30 a.m. near East 171st Street and Crotona Place in the Claremont section of the borough, according to the NYPD. …
Ghanaian teen fatally shot while walking near Bronx school as police look for suspectsJoy Online
… Body-worn camera footage released by the New York Police Department (NYPD) on Friday shows its officers arriving on scene and attempting to help Belgal after he has been shot. …
US immigration officials defend ICE agents who shot man in same car as childJoy Online
… New York Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Jessica Tisch described the attack as “unprovoked” and said the stabbings took place 20 seconds apart. …
Woman killed in Times Square stabbing, suspect shot dead by policeJoy Online
… The New York Police Department (NYPD) told the BBC the two individuals have been taken into custody. …
Two people climb to top of NYC’s Empire State BuildingJoy Online
… The New York Police Department apprehended the suspect after a manhunt following the attack, which took place around 19:00 EST (0:00 BST). …
Five people injured in stabbing at New York City’s Penn StationJoy Online
… The New York Police Department apprehended the suspect after a manhunt following the attack, which took place around 19:00 EST (0:00 BST). …
Five people injured in stabbing at New York City’s Penn StationJoy Online
… The woman, identified by police as Donike Gocaj, 56, of Briarcliff Manor, New York, was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead, the New York Police Department said. …
Woman dies after falling into uncovered New York City manholeA 15-year-old Ghanaian boy, Javits Frimpong, was shot once in the abdomen near East 171st Street and Crotona Place in the Bronx on Thursday morning and died at hospital. His father, Thomas Frimpong, said the boy had reported incidents of bullying at school and was a quiet, reserved teenager who had been living in the United States for exactly one year.
20 hours ago · Joy Online →
A 15-year-old Ghanaian boy, Javits Frimpong, was shot once in the abdomen near East 171st Street and Crotona Place in the Bronx on Thursday morning and died at hospital. His father, Thomas Frimpong, said the boy had reported incidents of bullying at school and was a quiet, reserved teenager who had been living in the United States for exactly one year.
20 hours ago · Joy Online →
Police are investigating a violent robbery in the Bronx in which four masked individuals on motorcycles attacked a 73-year-old man and 61-year-old woman at a bus stop before dawn on Monday, making off with the woman's purse containing a debit card, medication, and $100 in cash. Their daughter says her mother, who works as a home attendant, is now too frightened to take the bus.
30 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Police in the Bronx are investigating the violent robbery of a Ghanaian couple at a bus stop by four masked individuals on motorcycles. The suspects beat both the 73-year-old man and 61-year-old woman and stole a purse containing a debit card, medication, and $100 in cash.
30 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Javits Frimpong, 15, was shot in the abdomen near East 171st Street and Crotona Place in the Bronx on Thursday morning and died at the hospital. Police are searching for three teenage boys, ages 16 to 18, wearing all-black clothing and blue surgical masks; his father told CBS News that the boy had reported bullying incidents at his school days before the shooting.
30 October 2026 · Joy Online →
US immigration officials defended ICE agents who shot and wounded a man in his car in New York while his five-year-old son was in the back seat. DHS chief Markwayne Mullin said officers opened fire while attempting to arrest the man, Oscar Belgal, who has a criminal history, and argued the man had put his child in danger by having him in the vehicle.
10 October 2026 · Joy Online →
A woman was killed and a man injured in an unprovoked stabbing attack in Times Square, New York on Monday; the suspect, a woman armed with two knives, was shot dead by police.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Two individuals climbed to the top of New York's Empire State Building spire on Wednesday, unfurled a banner, and one proposed marriage to the other before being taken into custody by the NYPD. The pair, reportedly climbers Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus, remained atop the 1,454 ft building for at least 10 minutes; the building's spokesperson said the unauthorised incident posed no danger to observation deck visitors and that no charges have been filed yet.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Five people were injured in a stabbing at Penn Station in New York City around 19:00 EST, with one suffering serious injury and two moderate injuries. Law enforcement described the attack as a random act of violence; the suspect was arrested by Amtrak police.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Five people were injured in a stabbing at New York City's Penn Station around 19:00 EST, with one suffering serious injury and two moderate injuries. Law enforcement described the incident as a random act of violence; the suspect was apprehended by Amtrak police.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A 56-year-old woman died after stepping out of her car and falling 10 feet down an uncovered maintenance hole on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan; the utility company believes a truck had dislodged the manhole cover.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →