The Frederick Shack Residence, a $38M supportive-housing building at 1405 Boston Road, opened in Crotona Park East with 79 studios and on-site services.

A late‑April freeze baked Hudson Valley blossoms, wiping out stone fruits and damaging some apple varieties. Farmers used fires, fans and even helicopters to try to save buds.

A 15-year-old was shot aboard a Manhattan-bound A train near 80th Street in Ozone Park and is expected to survive; police are collecting video as service was disrupted.

New lawsuits allege decades of child sexual abuse by the late Father George Boxelaar in Orange County. Attorneys say filings and court records reference a 1985 letter and a trial next month.

The MTA is equipping EAGLE teams with handheld OMNY validators to spot‑check riders on local buses. Expect targeted inspections and potential civil summonses as OMNY replaces MetroCard sales.

Aespa’s SYNK : COMPLÆXITY world tour includes a Sept. 18, 2026 stop at UBS Arena in Belmont Park. WEVERSE presales and Ticketmaster onsales open in early May.

Police released images after a suspect fired toward a man at Davidson Ave and W 177th St; Crime Stoppers is offering up to $3,500 for tips.

Top prospect Jasson Domínguez is being summoned to the Yankees as Giancarlo Stanton nurses a calf issue. The call‑up could be temporary while Anthony Volpe finishes rehab.

After a week of fasting, home care workers paused their hunger strike after Speaker Julie Menin promised talks on Intro. 303 to ban 24‑hour shifts — but the bill remains unsettled.

An 80-year-old Bronx grandmother who used a wheelchair died after an apartment fire last Thursday; family members say she couldn’t escape. Fire marshals are investigating.

Body-camera video shows officers finding a loaded gun during a Unionport traffic stop; the driver and passenger were arrested and face multiple weapons counts.

A Bronx DOE dean was arrested Friday on sexual abuse and forcible touching charges; the department has suspended the employee and says supports are in place.

MeiraGTx priced a roughly $100M share offering after reacquiring bota‑vec from Johnson & Johnson. The cash will fund regulatory filings and potential product launches.