Community leaders in Elmhurst are pushing to rebuild the LIRR stop that closed in the 1980s, arguing it would shorten commutes and help local businesses. The MTA’s analysis flags modest benefits and a roughly $210M price tag.

Permits were filed for a 26-story mixed-use tower at 37-09 36th Avenue in Long Island City, showing 99 units and roughly 243,359 square feet of new space.

The 1932 Jacob Riis Park bathhouse has been restored and reopened this summer as the Rockaway Ocean Club, combining boardwalk vendors, a rooftop restaurant, a 28-room hotel and a members-only club.

A wild Stadium Stampede at Louis Armstrong Stadium spilled into concourses and the parking lot and even prompted a Citizen alert about a reported "bus and golf cart collision."

A 29-year-old was stabbed and died outside a West Farms basketball court Sunday night as police search for a suspect.

Two 12‑story buildings at Willets Point Commons are finished, delivering 880 affordable apartments as move‑ins begin and construction starts on 220 senior units. The work is the first phase of a 2,500‑unit, city‑led rebuild.

Police seek two men after gunfire at Bathgate Playground in East Tremont; authorities say no one was hurt.

A Rockville Centre wellness center owner was arrested after a customer reported a suspected hidden camera in a massage therapy room, police say.

Surveillance video released by Suffolk police shows two officers leaping clear as a suspected drunk driver plowed into parked cars and a cruiser in Wyandanch.

A barge explosion and fire at a Mariners Harbor shipyard left 16 people hurt Friday, including multiple FDNY members. City hazmat and inspection teams responded to the scene.

A Yonkers man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the July 2025 killing of Francisco Vallejo; prosecutors say the plea will mean a lengthy prison term.

1199SEIU opened bargaining Friday for roughly 85,000 hospital and long‑term care workers, launching a high‑stakes round over pay, staffing and benefits. The League contract at the center of talks has long set the pattern for deals across the city.

Giants defensive lineman Roy Robertson‑Harris tore his Achilles at Thursday's OTA in East Rutherford and is expected to miss the 2026 season. The loss creates another urgent depth test up front.