New York City has tied its record for the longest stretch without a homicide in recorded history. The city went 12 calendar days -- Nov. 25 to Dec. 7 -- without a homicide, according to New York Police Department data.

A 20-year-old man surrendered himself to authorities in Buffalo, police said, more than three weeks after Boyd was shot and wounded in Manhattan.

Defense lawyers say police made crucial mistakes, including questioning him before reading him his legal rights.

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday that the city's current police commissioner, Jessica Tisch, has agreed to remain in the post, a major coup for the incoming mayor as he moves to assuage concerns over his past criticism of the police department.

Zohran Mamdani's mayoral campaign and subsequent election as New York City's first Muslim mayor in November 2025 has triggered a wave of Islamophobic disinformation on social media, including posts claiming police in the United States' largest city responded to his win by teaching people how to wear the hijab.

Passengers travelling on New York City buses may soon be required to show civilian fare inspectors proof that they’ve paid their fare after they’ve boarded, under new fare enforcement rules announced by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).