Donovan Richards pledged $140M for a new Roy Wilkins Park community center to honor Jaden Pierre and expand youth services across Southeast Queens.

Mayor Mamdani says the city and state will invest $495,000 to expand the NYC Abortion Access Hub, boosting navigation, medication and travel supports for people seeking care.

A Queensbury doctor and a nurse practitioner agreed to pay $500,000 and face 20‑year DEA bans after federal civil claims that alleged unlawful opioid prescribing practices.

Officers recovered drug- and phone-filled packages at Wallkill and Sing Sing after suspected drone drops. Investigations are underway and pills were sent for lab testing.

Mayor Mamdani and NYC DOT added five "Soccer Streets" watch parties across Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens, bringing free screenings, live music and bike‑friendly programming to neighborhood plazas.

Police are seeking five people after a 16-year-old was forced off a Bx9 bus and robbed in Kingsbridge; tips may earn up to $3,500.

An unmarked NYPD Subaru tied to the Community Response Team has nearly $38,000 in camera fines and hit a 16‑ticket threshold, raising new accountability questions.

A Soundview tenant recorded his next-door neighbor allegedly exposing himself in the hallway; police detained the man briefly and tenants say management didn't respond.

The Elmhurst White Castle on 57th Avenue will close after 87 years; the company says staff will be offered transfers and proceeds will be reinvested.

A 21-year-old man was shot in the head Monday evening near an apartment in Fordham. Police say no arrests have been made and detectives are asking for tips.

CBP officers at JFK say they found roughly 14,000 images and videos on a phone carried by a 23-year-old FDNY EMT, who was arraigned on sexual‑offense charges.

A 25-year-old was beaten and robbed outside 3‑10 Astoria Blvd on May 30; NYPD Crime Stoppers posted a June 23 alert and is offering up to $3,500 for tips.

Chancellor Kamar Samuels' engagement‑tour report elevates fixing decades‑old bus contracts and expanding school mental‑health services as top priorities for the coming year. The plan draws directly on public feedback from a five‑borough listening tour.