Elias Ghanem II, formerly of Las Vegas, received a 7-year prison sentence and was ordered to pay restitution for defrauding investors of $1.4 million in a cannabis and restaurant scam.

NYPD seeks info on sexual assault on an MTA bus; a 19-year-old was assaulted on September 3, 2025, around 9:42 AM at West 125th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard.

Victor Solis indicted for a violent stabbing at a West Harlem subway, charged with attempted murder and assault; good Samaritans and police intervened.

Tracks Raw Bar & Grill opened its second location at Grand Central Madison, next to the LIRR ticket window, marking a significant addition for the station.

The NYPD is searching for a man who attempted to rape a woman in a Manhattan nail salon. The assault took place near Herald Square, and the victim was hospitalized with minor injuries.

Violence followed the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn, where six people were shot and one slashed. The incidents are under investigation with one person of interest in custody.

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny weather with gradual temperature increases throughout the week for New York City boroughs, with a chance of showers by the weekend.

New York saw nine $50K Powerball winners and two $150K Powerplay wins, as the jackpot surges to $1.1 billion ahead of the Sept. 1 drawing.

Sorana Cirstea reported her Cleveland trophy missing from her NYC hotel room, calling for its return as The Fifty Sonesta investigates the disappearance.

An NYPD officer was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Brooklyn while directing traffic and is now in stable condition. Efforts to find the driver of the black sedan are ongoing.

Vandals targeted the residence of NYT executive editor Joseph Kahn with red paint and anti-Israel messages; no arrests have been made. The Times condemned the attack, stressing the difference between criticism and vandalism.

A Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Harlem, linked to cooling towers at two buildings including Harlem Hospital, has resulted in 7 deaths and 114 cases. City officials address oversight issues and plan stricter regulations and testing.

A 30-year-old truck driver was charged in a hit-and-run that killed an off-duty NYPD officer, who was riding his motorcycle on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.