Former ship captain John Merrone goes on trial in Brooklyn after prosecutors say he drugged and raped a Merchant Marine cadet aboard the Liberty Glory in 2019.

An arts nonprofit offered a 10‑year rent guarantee and a $5M restoration trust in a bid to stop demolition of the landmarked UWS West‑Park Presbyterian Church.

The state Senate passed S4707 to centralize SUNY campus police under one statewide commander; the bill has moved to the Assembly amid union backing and open questions about oversight.

Midwood bought a four‑story office-and-retail building at 423 Fulton St. from sellers tied to the Nakash family and the Miami Casa Casuarina, industry reports say.

A four-building Hamilton Heights portfolio traded for $45M. The group includes about 129 subsidized apartments and storefronts near Amsterdam Avenue.

Mahmoud Khalil alleges a coordinated campaign between government officials and private groups to dox, detain and try to deport pro‑Palestinian critics.

A 24-year-old man was found shot to death on Randall's Island Monday near Gate Circle; police say the investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made.

A design-forward cannabis dispensary called Highest Standards has opened in Manhattan's Financial District and held a grand-opening event. Partners say it's the first legal shop south of Wall Street and plan more NYC locations.

A 29-year-old court officer recruit collapsed on a training run in Crown Heights last Friday and died the next day; the city's medical examiner will review the death.

A 17-year-old was shot on Jefferson Avenue Tuesday night and taken to Kings County Hospital; police have no suspect description and the investigation is ongoing.

HPD has targeted a 9th Precinct parking lot at 324 East 5th Street for a 100% affordable housing project. Community groups want guarantees that the homes remain permanently affordable.

The 2nd Circuit revived more than 500 private Tylenol lawsuits, remanding the MDL to a Manhattan judge and reopening expert‑evidence battles. The ruling looks at admissibility, not causation.

A man was seriously wounded near Nyack Plaza just after midnight; investigators say the attack appears targeted and are asking witnesses to come forward.