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Articles by Matt Delaney

Pedestrians pass in front of a New York Police Department patrol car as they cross Greenwich Street in New York on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) **FILE**

Crime down nationwide for second year in a row, FBI says

The number of U.S. murders, shootings, robberies and rapes declined consistently for a second straight year, according to the FBI's annual report on nationwide crime trends, although the most recent federal data on victimization shows that violence and disorder in cities remain well above 2019 levels.

August 5, 2025
A New York Police officer stands at the scene on 52nd Street outside a Manhattan office building where two people were shot, including a New York police officer, Monday, July 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

NYC gunman wanted to hit NFL office, but went wrong way

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday said the gunman who killed four people inside a Manhattan office building was trying to target employees at the NFL's headquarters, but wound up taking the wrong elevator.

July 29, 2025