Mayor Eric Adams reports on the success of "Operation Restore Roosevelt" in Queens, noting a 25% crime reduction in targeted neighborhoods. The multi-agency initiative tackled public safety issues and quality-of-life concerns.

New York City honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with events focused on community service and civil rights history, including meal prep and museum exhibits, while also noting political tensions.

NYC's Department of Sanitation is considering using drones to enforce trash laws and improve cleanliness, but the idea faces criticism over privacy and effectiveness concerns.

A surfer, Jack Shapiro, died after being found unresponsive in the waters near Long Island's Gilgo Beach. The cause of his death is under investigation.

An MTA bus crashed through a retaining wall in the Bronx, leaving it dangling above a street. No passengers were on board, and the driver was unharmed. The cause is under investigation.

A building superintendent in Queens was murdered, and Sandra Coto Navarro has been charged. The victim, Jose Rene Portillo, was found wrapped in bags under a bed.

NYPD seeks help finding Kim Hung Chun, a 66-year-old missing man from Queens, last seen January 1st in Jamaica. He is non-verbal, speaks Cantonese, and was wearing a West Virginia jacket and slippers. Call 800-577-TIPS with info.

Five people were charged for a violent home invasion in Orange County, NY, where two adults were zip-tied and robbed at gunpoint in front of children.

Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital plans a $46 million modernization, expanding the emergency department and operating rooms, partly prompted by the pandemic's impact on healthcare needs.

NYPD found a man's body wrapped in bags under a bed in Queens during a wellness check. Two residents are being questioned; cause of death is pending examination.

NYC schools are preparing staff for potential ICE encounters, reasserting their commitment to protecting immigrant students' rights to education amidst concerns raised by proposed deportation policies.

A NYC Powerball player won $50,000 with a ticket from Long Island City. The prize was for matching four numbers and the Powerball in the January 8 draw. Other significant NY lottery wins are also reported.

The parents of baby Noah, who died at Mount Sinai Hospital, are suing the facility, alleging inadequate care during a nurse's strike led to their son's death.