The New York attorney general has opened a review into the death of Marcus Burks after a Newburgh crash; family says bodycam shows him pleading "I can't breathe."

A late-night fire at Ahavat Shalom in Great Neck Plaza forced the synagogue to close days before Passover. No injuries were reported and investigators are on scene.

Hundreds showed up as South Country floated cutting about 55 positions — including 43 teachers — to plug a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall.

A Flushing man has pleaded guilty after prosecutors say he shoved an 82‑year‑old onto the tracks at Main Street; the victim required surgery for fractured vertebrae. Sentencing is set for March 25.

FHFA director Bill Pulte referred New York AG Letitia James to U.S. attorneys in Miami and Chicago over alleged insurance‑application fraud, DOJ confirms. The move follows an earlier dismissal and new lines of inquiry.

CBS reports two Queens churches were vandalized within two weeks, prompting renewed concern among clergy and police. Investigations are ongoing.

A Senate budget item would make New Yorkers pay state tax on gains now excluded under federal law, prompting warnings from investors about the future of VC in the city.

Albany lawmakers want to enshrine a right to nutritious food in the state constitution, arguing it would curb hunger and give New York farms new markets.

A routine inspection at a private Kemetic membership church in Fieldston turned up pounds of marijuana and psilocybin mushrooms and resulted in one arrest.

An open letter from a Mott Haven account accuses city and state leaders of abandoning the South Bronx, citing trash, drug activity and the Mitchel Houses blast.

A 29-year-old man was killed inside Hangar 11 in Kew Gardens; detectives are canvassing for surveillance footage and witness tips. No arrests have been announced.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled a Back Home Unit and a Back Home NYC guide to coordinate agencies and speed returns for tenants displaced by fires and other emergencies.

A 20-year-old commuter was sexually assaulted Sunday on the southbound platform at Rego Park’s 63rd Drive station; police released images and are asking for tips.