Teen Arrested in Attempted North Moore Car Theft
A 14-year-old was taken into custody after police intercepted suspects following an attempted theft of two cars on North Moore.
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New York City Property Crime News
Property crime coverage in the Big Apple follows theft, burglary, vandalism, auto theft and retail crime as they move through the city's precincts, courts and community responses. Reporting is grounded in New York County (Manhattan) and reaches Greenwich Village, Harlem, Williamsburg, Chelsea and Brooklyn Heights.
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November 6, 2026
Abandoned Bronx Building Stays Graffiti-CoveredThe graffiti-marked Thompson Building on Bronx Psychiatric Center grounds sits empty while its property transfer is delayed.
November 6, 2026
Police Seek Man in Nine NYC Business BurglariesAuthorities are looking for a suspect accused of breaking into nine businesses across Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.
November 6, 2026
Masked Burglar Steals $40,000 From Whitestone BakeryCascon Cheesecake, a Queens bakery operating since 1975, was robbed overnight of money set aside for employee payroll.
November 5, 2026
Brooklyn Residents Unite Against Property LossTwo separate gatherings in Brooklyn brought residents facing property disputes together to build a collective response.
November 5, 2026
NYPD Aide Charged in Bronx Diner TheftA 58-year-old NYPD civilian employee faces grand larceny and petit larceny charges after allegedly taking an envelope of cash and checks at a Concourse restaurant.
November 3, 2026
Upper East Side Car Thefts Up 52 PercentNYPD data shows stolen cars on the Upper East Side rose from 46 in 2025 to 70 in 2026 so far.
October 31, 2026
Canarsie Thieves Steal Vehicle From Residential DrivewayAuthorities are reviewing surveillance footage after a car was taken from a Brooklyn driveway last week.
October 30, 2026
Masked Suspects Rob Couple at Bronx Bus StopFour individuals on motorcycles assaulted an elderly couple and stole their belongings early Monday morning.
October 29, 2026
Police Investigate Three Suspects Entering Queens SewerAuthorities are searching for three individuals who entered a Woodside sewer system on Monday night.
October 28, 2026
Police Seek Suspect in Red Hook BurglariesAuthorities are investigating two separate property thefts occurring in the Red Hook neighborhood.
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The reporting tracks shoplifting trends and organized retail theft, neighborhood burglary patterns, auto theft rings and their disruption, package theft and the prevention programs that city agencies and businesses put in place. New York City's volume of property crime incidents — and the data systems that track them — means that aggregate trends and precinct-level comparisons generate a recurring layer of analytical coverage alongside individual case reporting. Organized retail theft operations, given their commercial impact and the interagency enforcement they require, have drawn sustained coverage that runs well past individual arrests. Year-over-year comparisons and how they are framed in public safety debates add a political dimension to property crime coverage that runs through most budget and policing discussions.