Surveillance video shows transit officers chase a trespasser who dropped a loaded gun on the tracks; the suspect was detained and the weapon recovered.

State opens $1M grants to expand Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, giving libraries and nonprofits money to enroll kids and subsidize monthly books. Applications are due April 30, 2026.

Putnam County SPCA says Shannon McMahon was charged for failing to update the county animal-cruelty registry after her dog Abby was rescued emaciated in 2024.

Police are searching for a man who allegedly shoved a 65-year-old woman to the ground on the Upper East Side; the woman suffered a broken wrist and was hospitalized.

The city will close the long-running 30th Street intake center in Manhattan in the coming weeks, prompting transfers and concern among residents and advocates.

After a City Council veto override on Jan. 29, 2026, New York reopened an 18‑month civil window for survivors to file time‑barred claims. The law covers incidents before Jan. 9, 2022 and lets some dismissed suits be amended.

Arrivals into LaGuardia were briefly halted after a security scare aboard a transatlantic flight; officials later said the bomb threat was unfounded. The flight landed at Newark.

Family members and safety advocates marched Canal Street, placing memorials at fatal intersections and pressing NYC DOT to accelerate a long‑planned redesign. The walk underscored data showing repeated injuries and deaths on the corridor.

Local Law 176 caps CityFHEPS tenants’ rent contributions at 30% of income, blocking a proposed DHS plan to raise it to 40% for long‑term voucher holders. The Council announced the law is now in effect.

New York’s bid to keep DST year‑round would only take effect if Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Vermont pass identical laws and Congress changes federal rules.

A Manhattan judge gave Takeshi Ebisawa 20 years after prosecutors said he tried to traffic weapons‑grade nuclear material and large quantities of narcotics in a global sting.

Buena Vista is opening a cocktail‑forward second location at 88 Second Ave in the East Village, taking a 3,284‑sq‑ft corner space and aiming for spring 2026.

Chimera Investment signed a 15‑year lease at 1 Rockefeller Plaza for roughly 22,000 square feet, expanding its Midtown headquarters footprint. The deal locks in space on the 32nd floor and parts of the 33rd and 34th floors.