The rule change — first reported by Streetsblog — came after a staggering rise in NYPD car chases, many of which led to devastating crashes that left innocent New Yorkers injured or dead.

"It’s the strongest frequency that’s out there. … There has to be somewhere for people to turn to to get information," says a ...

Officers were stationed at key crossings, including the Hugh Carey Tunnel, Williamsburg Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge.

NYPD officers will no longer be allowed to chase after vehicles fleeing car stops under a new departmentwide policy that allows pursuits only when a felony crime or a violent misdemeanor is ...

A group of retired police chiefs is urging New York state elected officials to back a bill in Congress to preserve the AM radio in new cars as a simple ... including former NYPD Chiefs of ...

Under the new policy, NYPD officers will only chase suspects involved in felonies or violent crimes and rely on “advanced tools of modern-day policing” to track other fleeing drivers.

The NYPD is now rolling out new guidelines restricting police car chases to cases involving the most serious and violent crimes. Pursuits will no longer be permitted for traffic violations and ...

In the first incident, police say the suspect intentionally started a fire that damaged a parked NYPD car in front of City Hall around 2:20 a.m. on January 10. Minutes later, officers say the ...

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch has ordered a bureau-wide review of an NYPD car-leasing program that costs the department over $1 million a month over concerns top brass are missing the under ...

A group of retired police chiefs is urging New York state elected officials to back a bill in Congress to preserve the AM radio in new cars as a simple means to get the word out to the public in ...