Suffolk County police say two men convinced a 92-year-old Central Islip man he’d won $18M and took more than $250,000 to cover fake fees.

FDA‑classified recall of single‑serve peanut‑butter packets shipped to 40 states includes products distributed in New York and New Jersey; check packages and lot numbers before use.

A Bronx assistant district attorney was arrested Thursday and faces multiple drunk-driving charges, the NYPD says.

Marcos Marques-Leal is accused of fatally stabbing his estranged wife in Farmingville, causing non-fatal injuries to a teen, and then injuring himself.

Buffalo Public Schools agrees to reform disciplinary practices following an investigation by NY's Attorney General, aiming to fix disparities affecting minority and disabled students.

A Riverhead woman was arrested this week in connection with a newborn's 1993 death in Calverton. Her attorney says she's charged with second‑degree murder; investigators haven't detailed the evidence.

An 87-year-old New Yorker shares his apartment to afford rent as seniors nationwide turn to house‑sharing amid soaring rents and weak retirement savings.

A 26-year-old man was arrested after police say he slashed two women in Soundview; both victims are listed as stable.

New DCWP Commissioner Sam Levine has launched lawsuits, a multimillion‑dollar restitution package and a report accusing apps of cutting couriers’ tips. He says more staff and courts will decide the next moves.

An Estonian figure skating coach has been provisionally suspended from the Milan–Cortina Olympics while the ISU and national authorities investigate allegations of physical and psychological abuse.

Governor Hochul proposes measures to tackle auto insurance fraud and litigation costs in New York, aiming to reduce the financial burden on residents facing high premiums.

Albany lawmakers want to tweak the Foundation Aid formula and add roughly $1B to NYC schools — a push that collides with NAEP gains in some lower‑spending states.

A traffic stop on I‑684 uncovered a hidden compartment with heroin, cocaine and about $24,000; a Queens man was arrested and arraigned in Carmel.