Melasia Harris, 25, told The Post she was at the Brooklyn beach to meet a pal who never showed up — so she stayed to celebrate the holiday with a group of strangers into the early morning.

New York City’s police commissioner has declined to fire a police officer who shot and killed a man during a traffic stop.

Many of the 100,000 people who held city-issued Brooklyn Bridge Park viewing tickets called the event a "total fiasco." ...

Drone technology seemed to contribute to an unusual number of shark sightings along Rockaway Beach in recent days. Each time ...

We're getting a look at how the NYPD is handling security ahead of the 4th of July celebrations in New York City.

Thousands of spectators are expected to flock to Manhattan and Brooklyn to watch fireworks burst through the air from the ...

Authorities across the country are on high alert this Independence Day, ramping up security on the ground, in the air and along the waterways.

From small towns to big cities, Fourth of July celebrations, including parades and fireworks, will be held across the U.S. on ...

NYPD Chief of Department John Chell spoke to amNewYork Thursday about final July 4th safety protocols before the Big Apple ...

The threat of continued ICE raids has continued, prompting officials to express concern over the welfare of revelers ...

The NYPD is looking to the White House for authority to intercept and disable drones — a power that, under federal law, is ...

The NYPD seeks White House approval to handle drone threats on its own, indicating a need for nimble responses to ...