SUNY researchers say dim indoor light during close-up work may be driving the rise in nearsightedness and offer simple fixes for parents, schools and commuters.

Comptroller Mark Levine says NYC tax receipts are strong but job growth is narrowly concentrated in home health and social services, and he urged action to broaden gains.

A Long Island therapist was sentenced after admitting to distributing videos and images of infant sexual abuse, federal prosecutors said. The U.S. Attorney’s Office called the material "sordid."

An unidentified woman was found dead inside an apartment at Marcus Garvey Village in Harlem; police say she suffered head trauma and the medical examiner will investigate.

CUNY is centralizing complaint handling, adding mandatory Title VI training and expanding a campuswide constructive‑dialogue program across its 26 colleges. The moves pair faster reporting with added counseling supports.

An Ocean County grand jury indicted Shaquille Green on Feb. 18 on murder and weapons charges in the Sept. 6, 2025 killing of Toraya Reid, sister of Timberwolves forward Naz Reid.

Jeffrey Epstein’s estate agreed to pay up to $35M to resolve remaining victim claims; the deal must be approved by a federal judge in New York.

An 88-year-old woman was shoved and had her cane stolen outside the Union Square Target; she was taken to Lenox Hill Hospital and police are investigating.

A Staten Island restaurant worker admitted to trying to bribe a juror in the stalled Brooklyn trial of boxer Goran Gogic. The plea has paused the trial and prompted new legal motions.

Dozens of Brooklyn Hospital Center nurses rallied Feb. 19 saying they’ve gone 19 days without employer-funded coverage and are demanding immediate restoration. The union says payments stopped months ago.

Verizon has listed the nearly 200,000 square feet it preleased at Vornado’s PENN 2 for sublease, reversing its July 2025 Manhattan headquarters plan and raising fresh questions for Midtown leasing.

A person was struck by a train at East 86th Street Thursday evening, prompting MTA reroutes and delays on the Lexington Avenue subway trunk.

NY Attorney General Letitia James leads 11 states against the SAVE America Act, arguing it would disenfranchise voters by requiring proof of citizenship for registration.