Families say flimsy student OMNY cards and slow replacement waits are leaving kids stranded; advocates and the Panel for Education Policy want durable cards and faster fixes.

Comptroller Mark Levine says the city's bond-sale hiccups were driven by national market stress — inflation and war-linked rate moves — not the mayor's budget.

Police are searching for a suspect after two men were slashed early Saturday on Walton Avenue; NYPD Crime Stoppers posted a wanted notice and is asking for tips.

A 35-year-old man was killed Saturday night on Webster Avenue in Norwood. Police say he was rushed to St. Barnabas and pronounced dead; no arrests yet.

ICE says it arrested an alleged Latin Kings member after the NYPD released him despite an ICE detainer; the case has reignited the sanctuary policy fight in New York.

A fan collapsed during Opening Day at Citi Field and was revived after fellow fans and stadium medics administered CPR and used an AED. Early reports credit quick bystander action with saving a life.

Terrance “T.A.” Dixon has removed sex‑abuse allegations from his $20M federal suit against Bronx‑born rapper Fat Joe, refocusing the case on pay and royalties. Court filings and local reporting show the change.

Multiple reports show New York led the U.S. in federal FLSA suits last year, with lawyers pointing to local laws, enforcement and federal court dynamics. The trend is reshaping risk for employers statewide.

Over 100 advocates rallied at City Hall in the rain, demanding at least 1% of the city budget for parks to shore up staffing and maintenance.

Three Falls State Park is a new 90‑acre park on Cayuga Lake that folds waterfalls, half‑mile shoreline and future docks, trails and a nature center into a public space at the former Camp Barton. The site is open for passive recreation while upgrades are phased in.

A late‑winter surge pushed Ashokan Reservoir near capacity, strengthening NYC DEP's proposed ten‑year plan that includes roughly $1 billion for Ashokan upgrades.

Port Authority says filming inside terminals will be limited and asks reporters to coordinate with airlines for visuals as long TSA lines draw attention.

Surveillance video from Huntington Station and Lake Grove shows a quick-change scheme that left cashiers short. Suffolk police and federal cases lay out how to guard the register.