Federal agents arrested Columbia University student Leqaa Korda for overstaying her visa and participating in protests. Another student self-deported using a CBP app. The crackdowns may be due to pro-Palestinian campus activism.

AG Letitia James leads a coalition supporting Medicaid recipients' right to choose healthcare providers, opposing South Carolina's exclusion of Planned Parenthood.

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny days followed by increased chances of showers for NYC's boroughs, with no hazardous weather imminent.

Federal Judge Jesse Furman grants Mahmoud Khalil's attorneys privileged calls with their client; Khalil's detainment and potential deportation for alleged Hamas support continue to incite debate.

A Brooklyn wig store was robbed of over $35,000 in wigs and supplies; security footage captured the thief. The owners hope for his capture and are increasing security.

Proposals to redesign New York's Penn Station showcase competing visions, including shifting Madison Square Garden and embracing classical architecture, with the debate focusing on practicality, aesthetics, and funding.

NY Attorney General concluded no charges against a DSNY officer involved in a fatal incident with pedestrian Yi Qin Chen in Brooklyn, citing lack of evidence for criminally negligent homicide.

Governor Hochul and Common Sense Media propose banning smartphones during school hours in New York, with backing from thousands, while also addressing AI risks and offering funds for phone storage and non-internet phones for emergency use.

Kaydene Martin charged with manslaughter in the stabbing death of her boyfriend, Donald Nesbit, in Bedford-Stuyvesant.

NYC's mayoral race heats up, with Adams touting gun violence reduction and Cuomo advocating for more police and e-bike regulations. Union endorsements and debates over bail reform and past scandals also feature.

Governor Hochul announces a $30 million investment to support New York hospitals in pursuing energy efficiency and electrification upgrades through the Empire Building Challenge: Hospitals program.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams appoints Doug Apple as chair and adds Reed Jordan and Alex Armlovich as members to the Rent Guidelines Board to address affordable housing.

The NYPD is searching for a suspect following a burglary at a commercial establishment on Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn. A reward of up to $3,500 is being offered for tips leading to an arrest.