Visible progress at 30-25 Queens Boulevard: a 46-story, 525-foot tower in Long Island City has begun rising above street level and will deliver 561 units and retail.

DOHMH awarded a $6.15M contract to fund therapists for Cure Violence workers — a move that supporters call public‑safety spending and critics say needs stricter oversight.

New York State Police are investigating after hikers found a woman's body near Montauk Point; she was identified as Lauren Balik.

A man is wanted after a woman says he performed a lewd act inside a South Bronx laundromat on May 25. Police have circulated the case through Crime Stoppers as they hunt for the suspect.

Mayor Mamdani is directing $20M of city deposits to Ponce Bank to grow lending in Inwood and the Bronx. The move routes public cash to a Bronx‑born community bank.

State investment chiefs urged Nasdaq and FTSE Russell to pause fast‑entry rule changes that could force billions of dollars of passive buying into SpaceX right after its IPO.

A late-night blaze at 721 Hunts Point Ave drew multiple fire crews and a visible ladder; neighbors asked firefighters to check on children inside.

MTA is rebuilding Botanical Garden, Williams Bridge and Woodlawn stations in the Bronx with elevators, new platforms and restored features; work is targeted for 2027.

A nearly 2-year-old was rescued from a locked van at Camp Yeshiva of Staten Island after roughly 45 minutes; the child was unharmed and community leaders urged routine vehicle checks.

Daniel Prude’s family urged Albany to oppose bills that would let police hide disciplinary and use‑of‑force records, calling the proposals a rollback of 2020 transparency reforms.

Bechtel will lead construction of the first phase at Micron’s $100B White Pine Commerce Park megafab, and crews are mobilizing immediately as the project moves from prep to build.

Baker Tilly will move its U.S. headquarters from Chicago to New York as it acquires New York firm Anchin, positioning leadership closer to Manhattan clients.

At a June 9 Board of Correction hearing, defenders and advocates said reports of "deadlocking" at Rikers continue even as oversight bodies probe and investigators cite evidentiary gaps.