Olivia Bensimon
The Archive
Heroes of the Day: Brooklyn cops give back to hard-hit neighborhoods
As low-income Big Apple communities face the hardest blows from the coronavirus, these NYPD cops are there to help -- and remind residents they’re not alone. Officers Darryl Calhoun, Dwayne...
Dramatic video shows serious collision after driver runs red light in Brooklyn
Dramatic video shows the moment a speeding driver runs a red light and rams into another car in Brooklyn on Sunday, a serious collision on streets largely emptied of cars...
Stepson arrested in transit cop's death on Staten Island
The stepson of the MTA Triborough Bridges and Tunnels officer shot to death on Staten Island was arrested on Thursday.
Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupts, shooting ash and lava
A famed Indonesian volcano whose last great eruption in December 2018 triggered a deadly tsunami spewed a 500-foot column of ash Saturday, according to reports. Anak Krakatau volcano, which is...
No injuries reported after elevated subway train derails in the Bronx
First responders evacuated a train full of straphangers on Friday after the locomotive partially derailed just north of the elevated Parkchester station in the Bronx, the MTA said. “At approximately...
NYPD cops deliver baby on Staten Island Expressway
He was a bundle of joy for worn-out first responders. A pair NYPD highway officers delivered a baby boy Thursday on the Staten Island Expressway after pulling over the expecting...
Not monkeying around: Great apes on lockdown amid coronavirus
The great apes have been put on lockdown as conservationists worldwide fear that humans' closest living relatives might also be susceptible to the coronavirus. National parks and sanctuaries across Africa...
Japan sees sudden spike in positive coronavirus cases
Japan has reported a sudden spike in coronavirus cases, a week after rescheduling the Tokyo Olympics.
Hugh Jackman sends pizzas to his local NYPD precinct
Sure Wolverine "isn't very nice" -- but the guy who plays him sure is. Actor High Jackman sent pizzas to a Manhattan police precinct on Thursday afternoon, supporting some of...
Off-duty Triborough Bridge and Tunnel cop shot dead in Staten Island
An off-duty Triborough Bridge and Tunnel cop was fatally shot outside his Staten Island home, police sources said Thursday. The 48-year-old was shot in front of his home on Bradley...
Heartless crook swipes $150 from 75-year-old man in Manhattan
A heartless crook knocked a 75-year-old man to the floor and swiped $150 from him inside a Manhattan bank, cops said Thursday. The septuagenarian was withdrawing cash inside a Citibank...
FDNY firefighter arrested for stripping parts off civilian's truck on duty
Aleksander Sweiszek, 40, was charged with grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property for stealing from a Dodge Ram that was parked on 56th Street and Northern boulevard in...
Man robbed at gunpoint in Brooklyn by thief in surgical mask
A man was robbed at gunpoint in Brooklyn by a man wearing a blue surgical mask, police said Thursday. The unidentified victim was inside Madison Food Market on Madison Street...
Video shows man assault laundromat worker over faulty machine in Brooklyn
A man blew a gasket in a Brooklyn laundromat, attacking a worker when a washing machine went on the fritz, footage released by police Thursday shows. The hothead was in...
Homeless stand out in emptier Penn Station amid virus stay-at-home orders
Normally teeming with commuters, Penn Station has been virtually empty since most New Yorkers are under stay-at-home orders -- except for those with nowhere else to go. With the crowds...
Los Angeles prosecutors charge 'non-essential' shops for staying open
Los Angeles prosecutors hit four shops with criminal charges for refusing to close during the shutdown orders imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus, according to a report. The...
Walmart to limit customers in stores to encourage social distancing
Walmart will begin limiting the number of customers inside stores Saturday to encourage social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic. Only five customers per 1,000 feet will be allowed in, and...
NYPD will stop responding to 'non-injury' car crashes amid coronavirus crisis
Starting Monday, 911 will screen and divert any calls regarding property-only crashes, expanding on a six-month pilot program conducted on Staten Island last year.
Burglar targets Queens nightclub twice, swipes over $8K worth of booze
An opportunistic burglar twice targeted the same Queens nightclub closed for business because of COVID-19, scoring thousands of dollars in booze, walkie-talkies, and cash on one of the tries, police...
Peru enforcing lockdown by gender to curb coronavirus spread
Peru will begin restricting public movement by gender on Friday in an additional effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. Following in Panama's footsteps, the Peruvian government said it will...