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.

An 80‑acre stretch in College Point is slated to become about 3,000 homes and nearly 60 acres of parkland under a $3.2B plan that promises union jobs and sparks environmental concerns.

Three men are wanted after an early-morning armed robbery at Webster Avenue and East 184th; NYPD Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for tips.

A Forest Hills man was sentenced to 19 years after pleading guilty to the brutal 2024 Woodside bodega beating that left a worker with traumatic brain injuries.

ASML’s High‑NA EUV components arrived at the Albany NanoTech Complex, kickstarting assembly of a roughly $400M system that partners hope will be online by year‑end.

A new Hunter College/Open Plans analysis finds robotaxis show fewer injury crashes overall but a higher rate of deaths and serious injuries per mile than NYC for‑hire vehicles. The report urges tougher data rules, fees and limits in dense corridors.

Mayor Mamdani unveiled "O.P.E.N. for Small Business" in the Bronx, promising 50 reforms to cut red tape and pair new owners with case managers.

Giordano’s Big G is relocating a few blocks to 1852 Bronxdale, expanding into a roughly 3,200-square-foot retail and wholesale space and aiming to open this September.

JetBlue won a block of LaGuardia slots and may return to the Marine Air Terminal, but court, FAA and Port Authority sign‑offs mean changes probably won't show up until 2027.