Hochul activated the State Emergency Operations Center through July 20 as New York prepares for the World Cup, Sail4th 250 and a stretch of extreme heat. The move centralizes the state's response for utilities, transit and public safety.

Heat Advisory in NYC from noon Thursday through 8pm Friday; storms possible this evening. Cooling centers available — call 311 for locations.

Patrick Bruel was formally charged with rape and other sexual offenses and released under strict judicial supervision as investigators pursue complaints spanning years.

State Sen. Peter Oberacker and newcomer Alex Portelli head to a June GOP primary for NY-19, a choice between experience and an outsider fiscal agenda. Early voting runs mid‑June.

NYPD Crime Stoppers posted a wanted alert after a 55‑year‑old woman was groped on Bay Street; investigators are seeking tips and footage.

Clear, muggy morning; showers possible today. Heat Advisory runs noon Thursday through 8 p.m. Friday.

A St. Albans landlord was sentenced to three life terms after a jury convicted him in the November 2023 slayings of his girlfriend and two tenants.

The Justice Department has opened a Title VI inquiry into CUNY’s Black Male Initiative after a complaint saying the program appears to favor certain racial groups. The review will examine whether federal civil‑rights law was violated.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announced $1,092,000 to repair Yonkers' Forest Avenue water main, a century‑old line officials say will protect about 18,000 residents during aqueduct repairs.

NYC smash-burger favorite 7th Street Burger is opening at 370 W. Pleasantview Ave in Hackensack, bringing its signature smash patties to Bergen County.

A Walmart‑bound pallet carrying roughly 103,000 condoms and lubricant — worth about $1.7M — was rerouted to a Bronx warehouse after freight accounts were compromised. The FBI traced the diversion amid a wider spike in cyber‑enabled cargo theft.

Albany approved a reentry bill to connect people leaving custody to Medicaid, but a separate push for elder-parole reforms failed to gain traction this session.

Eighteen people were charged in an alleged Long Island big‑box shoplifting ring as prosecutors step up enforcement amid a national uptick in retail theft.