A 14-year-old was struck by falling building façade on 82nd Street in Jackson Heights and taken to Elmhurst Hospital; FDNY and DOB responded as gusts blew through the area.

The New York Times urged Beijing to reinstate Vivian Wang after her expulsion from China, as Washington revoked a Xinhua journalist's visa in a rare diplomatic tit‑for‑tat.

Satellite radar and tide-gauge data show parts of New York City sinking by millimeters a year — small changes that can meaningfully increase flood risk in low-lying neighborhoods.

National Grid asked state regulators to freeze the delivery portion of gas bills for about 1.9M downstate customers through March 31, 2028, using roughly $250M in credits.

A former NYPD detective was sentenced to 75 months after admitting he tipped off a violent theft ring that targeted homes and Asian American small business owners.

A New Jersey man was arrested this week in the Aug. 2, 2025 Throggs Neck killing of 23-year-old Shane Sanchez, police say; arraignment is pending.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has removed Sheriff Anthony Miranda and tapped ex‑NYPD lieutenant and whistleblower Edwin Raymond to run the city’s Sheriff's Office.

Community Board 6 unanimously opposed Phipps Houses’ West Farms rezoning, citing management worries and infrastructure strain as the project enters city review.

A Veterans United study finds more than 58,000 VA loans went unused in 2024, leaving roughly $27.9 billion in potential home‑loan volume — concentrated in pricey metros.

FBI IC3 tables put New York fourth in statewide complaints and losses for 2025, but the kiosk-only numbers are much smaller. We explain which IC3 tables matter and how to spot kiosk scams.

Under construction near the High Bridge, the Highbridge project has already generated about $23 million for the Bronx economy. Developers say the work is creating jobs, local contracts and low‑carbon amenities.

An NYPD officer in Queens helped a 74-year-old get $5,000 back after an alleged Western Union wire-transfer scam. Quick action made the recovery possible.

Happy, the Bronx Zoo elephant who helped prove mirror self-recognition in elephants, was euthanized at 55; a necropsy found arthritis and inoperable uterine tumors.