A $13.4M reconstruction of the Haffen Park Pool in Baychester has broken ground, funded by NY SWIMS and mayoral capital and expected to reopen by summer 2027.

The FBI is searching for former NYC volleyball coach Edgar Lazaro Castillo, accused of exploiting teen players over more than a decade; investigators are asking victims to come forward.

Rep. Ritchie Torres asked the Community Preservation Corporation to step in and stabilize several Parkash‑owned buildings in foreclosure to protect tenants and affordable units.

A 15-year-old boy was shot in a Queens park Thursday evening and later died at Jamaica Medical Center, police say. Investigators are searching for witnesses.

A 276-count indictment unsealed in Albany County Court names 26 people in a yearlong probe that recovered kilograms of cocaine and heroin laced with fentanyl.

A 37-year-old woman was shot overnight in Pelham Gardens and is recovering; police say the shooter fled the scene and remains at large.

A South Bronx clinic counselor was deported to Venezuela after a routine ICE check-in, leaving patients and staff scrambling.

Rashad Ruhani, a former staffer tied to Queens Defenders, entered a guilty plea in the federal fraud case that toppled the nonprofit’s leadership.

A City Council bill would require cafes and boba shops to accept customers' reusable cups, prompting a clash between waste-reduction goals and shop-level practicality.

Hochul says New York will invest up to $70M to help nonprofits and houses of worship shore up security. The funding targets physical and cybersecurity upgrades administered by DCJS.

Multiple people were shot Wednesday at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow; police say details are limited as detectives investigate. Authorities are asking anyone with information to come forward.

The Putnam County Courier and Putnam County News & Recorder stopped publishing in early April, leaving a gap in local coverage and legal notices across Putnam County.

State investigators released body‑cam clips showing the moments before Adrian Cevallos was tased in Queens; the medical examiner ruled the death a homicide. The family has sued the city.