Giovanni Pennetta, an investment firm manager, is charged with defrauding investors with a false "Pre-IPO" scheme involving non-existent access to private company shares.

NY Attorney General Letitia James wins a lawsuit to protect funding for the FEMA BRIC disaster preparedness program.

Alain Mitrani was convicted in a federal trial for leading a $300 million money laundering scheme linked to transnational crime, possibly facing 70 years in prison.

An NJ Transit bus crashed into a building in Midtown, causing damage but no pedestrian injuries; the driver was hospitalized. Coach USA is investigating the incident.

Matthew Mitchell pleaded guilty to assault and other charges for injuring a woman with car stunts in Suffolk County; sentencing expected on January 22, 2025.

NY Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation to regulate AI in media, requiring disclosure of AI-generated images and consent for using deceased individuals' likenesses.

Governor Kathy Hochul announces a $269 million investment to enhance New York's water infrastructure, which includes federal and state funds for local projects aimed at ensuring safe water and replacing lead pipes.

Court debates admissibility of evidence in the case against Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, focusing on bodycam footage and items found during his warrantless arrest.

Amtrak is six months into repairing the East River Tunnel, damaged by Superstorm Sandy, to ensure its future safety and reliability for New York commuters. Halfway done, despite setbacks, the project aims for completion in 2027.

The Manhattan DA has indicted 13 "OY" gang members on charges including homicide and a courthouse slashing, linked to a series of violent acts in Harlem and Upper Manhattan in 2024.

Nathan Gauvin faces charges, including securities fraud, for misrepresenting his company, Gray Digital Capital Management Inc., to investors, raising over $42 million. He used funds for personal expenses, obstructing an SEC investigation.

NYPD searches for three suspects in a Brooklyn subway assault and robbery; they attacked a man and stole his bookbag after a verbal dispute escalated.

New York celebrates the completion of NanoFab Reflection, a key part of a $1 billion investment in semiconductor innovation, expected to create jobs and attract private investment.