The New York Cannabis Control Board has extended the deadline for social equity cannabis retailers and approved new licenses, including 42 dispensaries and various microbusinesses and cultivators.

A proposed 10-story building near Brooklyn Botanic Garden is nearing approval after a seven-year debate, promising 355 apartments and some union-backed jobs.

The Westchester Medical Center Health Network in New York laid off around 130 administrative staff amid restructuring to address financial challenges and rising labor costs.

The Jennings Creek wildfire on the NY-NJ border is 20% contained, with resources and personnel fighting the spread amidst a risk of further escalation due to weather conditions.

The Grand Central Holiday Fair and model train show have opened, featuring local vendors and a miniature New York City, operating until December 24th and February 2025, respectively.

President-elect Trump has named Rep. Elise Stefanik as his pick for the US Ambassador to the UN, spotlighting her as a staunch ally and America First supporter.

Manhattan celebrated its 105th Veterans Day Parade led by Sgt. Dakota Meyer, with 20,000 participants marching up Fifth Avenue amidst street closures and a wreath-laying ceremony at Madison Square Park.

A Red Flag Warning indicates a high risk for wildfires in southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York, including NYC boroughs, until 6 PM EST today.

Rapper Lil Zay Osama was sentenced to 14 months for possessing a machinegun after pleading guilty. He left the illegal firearm in a rideshare vehicle.

Mickey Barreto, charged with fraud for living rent-free in the New Yorker Hotel, was ruled mentally unfit for trial and directed to seek psychiatric treatment.

A 74-foot Norway spruce from West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, is set to become the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, decorated with lights and a crystal star.

Matt Choi faced backlash and a ban for having e-bikes on the NYC Marathon course, an incident that spurred his sponsor Runna to end their partnership.

Donald Haywood, 57, was arrested for the fatal Brooklyn subway shooting of Freddie Weston on September 4. He faces second-degree murder and weapons charges.