Cop who bought shoes for homeless man 'didn't think about' money
VIDEO - A stranger was watching New York Police Officer Lawrence DePrimo when he decided to buy a barefoot homeless man a pair of new boots on a cold night earlier this month...
Strauss-Kahn, NYC maid to settle
NEW YORK (AP) - Word of a settlement agreement between former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn and a hotel maid who accused him of trying to rape her could bring an end to a saga that has tarnished Strauss-Kahn's reputation...
NYPD officer's act of kindness goes viral
NBC New York - A tourist's snapshot of an NYPD officer giving new boots to a barefoot homeless man in Times Square has become an online sensation...
NYC records zero shootings, stabbings, slashings on Monday
NBC New York - Not a single person was reported stabbed, shot or slashed in New York City on Monday, a possible sign of a downward trend in violent crime that could put the city at its lowest murder numbers since 1960 by the end of the year, according to a published report...
Tawana Brawley 25 years later: Controversial NYC case still unsettled
theGRIO REPORT - Twenty five years ago 15-year-old Tawana Brawley was reportedly found dazed and confused lying in a garbage bag with torn and burned clothing, feces smeared over her body and 'KKK,' 'ni**er,' and 'b*tch' written on her torso...
Jay-Z on Nets win: 'The city is under new management'
theGRIO REPORT - The Nets pulled out an exciting, defensive-minded 96-89 victory in overtime. The win propelled the Nets to first place in the NBA's Atlantic Division and certainly made minority owner Jay-Z a happy man...
New Yorkers mark 6 year anniversary of Sean Bell shooting
theGRIO REPORT - November 25th marked the six year anniversary of the shooting death of Sean Bell. Mourners gathered in Jamaica, Queens to remember the 23-year-old who was killed by police on his wedding day...
Harlem precincts have all black commanding officers for 1st time ever
theGRIO REPORT - With the appointment of Captain Steven Griffith to lead the West 126th Street's 26th precinct, Harlem's police precincts are now under the command of African-American NYPD officers for the first time ever...
Obama views Sandy recovery in tour of NYC
NEW YORK (AP) - President Barack Obama vowed Thursday to stick with New Yorkers still struggling 17 days after Superstorm Sandy...
Rihanna donates sleeping bags to Sandy victims, plans benefit concert
theGRIO REPORT - Pop star Rihanna may rub a lot of music fans the wrong way, but even her most vocal critics will likely commend her actions on behalf of Hurricane Sandy...
