Donovan Richards announced $750,000 to renovate the Queensbridge PAL daycare, including lead removal from bathrooms and a kitchen upgrade.

Letitia James's Office of Immigrant Trust told a dozen local agencies to end ICE partnerships by Aug. 25, 2026 as new state law curtails 287(g) agreements.

Letitia James says renters will be reimbursed after a property manager allegedly changed locks to force evictions. The AG says restitution is coming.

Bionpharma has recalled 500 mg Depakote bottles after foreign pills were found in some packages. Check NDC 69452‑435‑30 and talk with your pharmacist before changing treatment.

A Queens family says NYPD officers beat and tased a father while he held his infant at a city shelter in 2024 and has filed a federal civil-rights suit. The complaint names the city and multiple officers.

A five-foot-wide sinkhole opened on Nepperhan Avenue after an aging brick sewer collapsed, closing northbound lanes and bringing crews to the scene.

Mayor Mamdani’s Rental Ripoff Report would force clear labels on AI‑altered rental photos after viral examples and a new study showing edits are common.

A mid-morning explosion at 265 Orange Turnpike left one person seriously injured and forced Route 17 to close temporarily while investigators processed the scene.

FDNY says a lithium‑ion battery charging in a Queens basement apartment sparked a three‑alarm June 26 fire that left a 48‑year‑old man dead.

NYCFC resume MLS play after the World Cup with new signings, returning internationals and injury headaches as the club opens the second half on the road in Columbus.

Crain's reports roughly 50,000 jobs have been added since Zohran Mamdani’s nomination; state labor data show gains concentrated in health, finance and professional services while watchdogs urge caution.

A transformer went up in flames outside the Nassau County courthouse on Long Island. Early video shows thick black smoke, and officials had not detailed injuries or damage.

An off-duty NYPD officer was arrested after prosecutors say he punched a man and pointed a gun at him in St. Albans while the victim’s 12‑year‑old son watched.