Opening statements in Manhattan criminal court feature competing arguments over consent and power in a case involving Harvey Weinstein.
State Sen. Andrew Gounardes’ legislation strengthens protections for survivors of sexual assault by extending the retention period for kits.
A 50-year-old woman was inside a business near Myrtle and Lewis avenues when she was approached by a man, who sexually assaulted her.
In a statement, Todd Shapiro, a spokesperson for Adams, said the former mayor “remains confident that the facts will ultimately prevail.”
The U.S. filed to revoke Gurmeet Singh’s citizenship for concealing his 2014 rape and kidnapping convictions during naturalization.
NY Comptroller DiNapoli urges Uber to explain rider safety, citing 400,000 sexual assault reports and seeking board oversight transparency.
A Queens man was arraigned in Brooklyn for allegedly kidnapping, assaulting and sexually abusing a 25-year-old woman.
A judge ruled two women tied to Jeffrey Epstein will remain anonymous to protect their safety and privacy despite media requests.
A BROOKLYN MAN with multiple prior rape arrests is facing new charges after allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl he met on Snapchat.
Judge rejects Cuomo’s bid to extend taxpayer-funded court fight with accuser, saying it serves only his reputation as he runs for mayor.
Police seek man who allegedly performed lewd act on 27-year-old woman aboard southbound “2” train at Clark St. No injuries reported.
A former model reproached one of Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers for suggesting that her sexual abuse allegations are lies.
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers got their turn to question a woman who alleges he forced oral sex on her nearly two decades ago.
Opening statements in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial began with a prosecutor telling jurors about the three allegations in the case.
Dozens more people are undergoing screening Thursday as potential jurors for Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape retrial.
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers asked to allow him to spend his nights at a New York City hospital for the duration of his rape retrial.
A MOTHER and her boyfriend face charges after three children were discovered in dire conditions on Linden Street in Bushwick.
A BILL FROM A BROOKLYN LAWMAKER provides recourse in “stealthing” situations during consented sexual encounters.
A Brooklyn man has been charged with attempted rape, robbery as a sexually motivated felony and other offenses for grabbing a woman jogger.
Five Massachusetts college students appeared in court Thursday, accused of plotting to lure a man to their campus through a dating app.
JUDGE ANALISA TORRES Thursday denied requests from Jay-Z seeking to unmask the star’s anonymous accuser and be removed from her lawsuit.
Three men sued Sean “Diddy” Combs in New York on Thursday, claiming the hip-hop mogul drugged and raped them.
A 34-year-old East Flatbush man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for abducting and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy in 2022.
A 29-year-old man from East New York was sentenced to eight years in prison for attempting to sexually assault a woman in Williamsburg.
A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 17 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in Stuyvesant Heights. The victim, a 62-year-old woman, was on her way
Appellate Division partially overrules dismissal in fraudulent conveyance case The Appellate Division, Second Department, has modified a Kings County Supreme Court decision and allowed several claims in a fraudulent conveyance
In an act of unprovoked violence, a Brooklyn man has been indicted for allegedly delivering a devastating blow to a 57-year-old woman, resulting in severe facial injuries, including a broken
In a landmark ruling, the New York Court of Appeals has overturned the conviction of Harvey Weinstein, a decision that hinged on the controversial use of prior bad acts in
Crown Heights resident Carlis Clarke, 28, was sentenced on Thursday to 15 years to life in prison for the sexual assault of two women in separate incidents in Prospect Park.
More than a decade ago, Kristin Fritz was struggling with pain in her spine and saw a rheumatologist recommended by her doctor at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. The
A Park Slope man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting two teenage girls after he drugged them and brought them back to his apartment. Christopher Chabrier,
BAY RIDGE — Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that a Brooklyn man has been indicted for felony assault and other charges for allegedly assaulting a Finance Supervising Investigator,
Author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates is teaming up with two nonprofits to launch a new fund that will make awards to champions of sexual violence prevention and that will support
A 31-year-old resident of Williamsburg, who is a convicted sex offender, was arrested Wednesday and charged in Brooklyn’s federal court on Thursday of engaging in the luring and sexual molestation
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military on Thursday opened a new chapter in how it investigates and prosecutes cases of sexual assault and other major crimes, putting independent lawyers in charge of those decisions and
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 1993, according to a legal summons filed Wednesday. The three-page filing does not contain details