New York invests $270 million towards creating and preserving over 1,800 affordable homes to address the housing crisis, with additional aims to support local economies and sustainability.

Waldo Mejia was found unfit for trial for the fatal stabbing of Caleb Rijos due to mental health reasons and may be committed to a psychiatric hospital.

New York's AG Letitia James has secured over $4.6 million for citizens facing wrongful medical charges, with the Health Care Helpline resolving 4,800 complaints.

A Dominican national, Marco Tulio Fernandez-Rodriguez, has been extradited to the US to face charges of murder, narcotics, and firearms related to a deadly robbery attempt in Mount Vernon.

A fire at a Willets Point auto shop in Queens was extinguished by over 130 firefighters; one firefighter was injured, and an investigation into the cause is ongoing.

Governor Hochul announces the opening of "62 Main," a sustainable affordable housing development in Tarrytown, converted from an old YMCA, targeting seniors and households earning up to 70% of the Area Median Income.

NY Attorney General Letitia James has delivered $344,000 of baby formula to Bronx families, aiding those affected by food insecurity. This distribution is part of a larger $675,000 provision sourced from a price gouging settlement.

Police shot and killed an armed 55-year-old man in a Staten Island Home Depot parking lot after he pointed a gun at them; the incident is under investigation.

A 59-year-old man was found dead at a Bronx homeless shelter with head trauma. His cause of death is under investigation; no arrests made. Comunilife, the operating nonprofit, expressed condolences and is aiding the investigation.

A judge rejected NYC's request for the immediate return of $80 million from FEMA for migrant shelters, citing no irreparable harm, amidst debates over the funds' retraction initiated by the Trump Administration.

A seven-month-pregnant woman was punched in the face on a Queens subway on Feb. 25, resulting in facial injuries. Police are looking for the suspect, described as having a medium build and wearing a black coat and blue jeans.

A Bronx daycare operator was sentenced to 45 years for trafficking fentanyl, resulting in a toddler's death and the poisoning of three other children.

NY Governor Hochul supports laid-off federal workers, hosting a roundtable and visiting a hospital to oppose Medicaid cuts. Sen. Schumer criticizes Social Security office closures. Hochul's ad campaign invites laid-off workers to join NY's workforce.