Melissa 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.

A man has been arrested after he allegedly attempted to snatch a 6-year-old boy from the sidewalk during the Fourth of July ...

NYPD Chief of Department John Chell joins PIX11 Morning News to discuss safety, crime statistics from the Fourth of July holiday and the recent attempted abduction of a 6-year-old on Coney Island.

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.

The Fourth of July is a day full of festivals, live music, and fireworks across the Rochester area, but also a busy time for law enforcement.

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 ...

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