An early-morning Sunnyside blaze left two residents critically injured and a firefighter hospitalized while crews brought the fire under control within the hour.

Updated CHORD trial numbers presented in Seoul suggest most children with otoferlin‑related deafness gained meaningful hearing after Otarmeni treatment. The therapy was FDA‑cleared in April.

Clear start and mostly sunny — highs near 74°F. Small craft advisory and moderate rip currents persist for ocean beaches tonight.

A 24-year-old man was arraigned on manslaughter and related charges after a March Woodmere crash that killed a father; prosecutors say event-data shows the other car at 81 mph.

Stony Brook researchers detected Vibrio vulnificus in South Fork ponds; NYSDEC imposed precautionary shellfishing closures and East Hampton trustees funded extra monitoring.

Red paint and vandalism hit the Polish Consulate on Madison Avenue Friday; NYPD is investigating and consular officials say they’re cooperating. Community leaders demand answers.

A 43-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint and his car was taken near Carter Avenue and East 173rd Street, authorities say.

A Gothamist reporter's three‑hour bike to MetLife exposed narrow shoulders, highway speeds and roadside debris that make cycling hazardous. Officials are urging fans to use official transit instead of walking or biking.

Surveillance images were posted after a 24-year-old woman was followed from Jamaica–Van Wyck station and slashed near 91 Ave and 135 St. Crime Stoppers is seeking tips.

A 25-year-old Brooklyn man was arraigned after police allege he raped a woman in her Ridgewood apartment and threatened her with a boxcutter. He faces multiple felony counts.

Public tickets for the 2026 US Open went on sale May 28. Fan Week is free and the USTA, Ticketmaster and resellers all have different windows and rules.

Breakneck Ridge trailheads and the small Metro‑North platform will stay closed through the summer while crews build a connector, bridge and station upgrades.

Federal prosecutors unsealed a complaint accusing a Google engineer of using internal search data to net about $1.2M on Polymarket. The case raises fresh legal questions about insider trading on crypto prediction markets.