Assemblymember William Colton introduced A9290 to require teacher‑accessible silent alarms in every New York classroom, a step beyond the state’s Alyssa’s Law. The bill is pending in committee.

Brooklyn logged a record week: 37 luxury contracts totaling about $156 million. Townhouses and a Cobble Hill condo project powered the spike.

Five major publishers and Scott Turow sued Meta in Manhattan, alleging millions of copyrighted books and articles were used to train Llama. The filing could reshape licensing and liability for AI training data.

A 77-year-old rider was punched aboard a D train at Broadway–Lafayette on April 18; police say a guard in an Arrow Security uniform is being sought and tips are requested.

A 39-year-old man was stabbed to death in Times Square Monday night. Police are searching for three men and asking the public to contact Crime Stoppers.

The AP won a Pulitzer for a three‑year probe that traced surveillance tools from Silicon Valley to China and back into U.S. systems. The reporting raises fresh questions about oversight and tech policy.

A Manhattan man pleaded guilty to a federal ammunition charge after an Upper Manhattan shooting; state prosecutors continue to pursue attempted murder and other counts.

A two‑alarm roof fire sent FDNY crews to the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on Monday morning. Officials say there were no immediate reports of injuries.

After crews cleared and fenced a Sheepshead Bay encampment, Councilmember Inna Vernikov toured the site and urged a policy overhaul to speed mental‑health care and shelter placement.

Ken Griffin has bought a second first printing of the U.S. Constitution; the Van Sinderen copy will be on view at South Street Seaport Museum beginning May 27. The purchase follows his 2021 record‑setting acquisition.

Four more women have accused Marcellus Wiley in new court filings spanning the 1990s to 2009; plaintiffs are asking a judge to certify the case as a class action.

After his son self‑immolated outside the Manhattan courthouse, a father visited LiveOnNY to urge organ donations after both kidneys were transplanted to two patients. He says he wants his son’s registry to save lives.

Early‑morning demonstrations outside Wyckoff Heights Medical Center ended with several detentions as ICE conducted an operation; the NYPD says it moved in after reports of a disturbance.