A man was found unconscious at the Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street station and later died. Police arrested a 68‑year‑old Queens man and charged him with manslaughter.

Morning showers and isolated thunderstorms are likely with a wet commute. Weekend warms into the 70s–80s, but boaters should beware cold water.

State lawmakers and residents rallied in Albany behind a bill to pause new large data‑center permits for three years while regulators study energy, water and noise impacts.

A revived Albany package would bar certain sales of health data and require explicit consent for apps — prompting a clash between Planned Parenthood and a broad tech coalition.

A state court has vacated Cairo’s SEQRA clearance for the Blackhead Mountain redevelopment, pausing a planned luxury resort amid water- and energy-use concerns. Neighbors say the delay gives the town a chance for a fuller review.

Hempstead's Town Board voted to trim the maximum home footprint in Levittown from 30% to 27.5% to curb oversized rebuilds and preserve neighborhood scale.

Cloudy and 55°F early Wednesday with gusty south winds. Showers and thunderstorms likely tonight through Thursday with pockets of heavy rain.

Apparent human skeletal remains were discovered near Tudor Park’s playground in Ozone Park; the NYPD and the medical examiner have closed the scene and are investigating.

A 25-year-old West Babylon man was arrested May 11 and charged with murder and robbery in the December 2024 Deer Park carjacking that killed 65‑year‑old Donald Klune.

Mayor Mamdani and NYCHA are rolling out ‘NYCHA in Your Neighborhood’ forums starting May 20 to let tenants raise repair and safety complaints and get on-site help.

Airbnb has tapped Rev. Al Sharpton and other Black leaders to press City Hall to ease NYC’s short‑term rental rules, escalating a fight over housing and income. The move deepens a City Council and court dispute over who should benefit from home‑sharing.

Two people were found dead after a vacant Hempstead home caught fire early May 10; officials say the cause is under investigation.

A Pine Bush volunteer ambulance captain was suspended three years by the state for alleged patient abuse and negligence; state records released few details.