A woman from Queens was arrested for allegedly abandoning her baby at Penn Station. She faces child abandonment and endangerment charges. The baby was found and is stable; police used surveillance and a tip to apprehend the mother.

New York Attorney General Letitia James obtained a $1.5 million settlement from Alba Services for labor violations, delivering $1.4 million to harmed workers and enforcing policy reforms.

Charged with making a terroristic threat, Christopher Moynihan, a pardoned Capitol rioter, allegedly threatened to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

New Rochelle man, Benjamin Tyler, sentenced to one year for killing and dismembering a bulldog, an act he admitted to, eliciting strong condemnation from the District Attorney.

Jeremiah White has been arrested in the Bronx for assaulting two women and a teenage girl shortly after being released on bail for earlier, similar charges.

A fire in the James A. Bland Houses in Queens resulted in four hospitalizations. An e-bike is being investigated as a possible cause. Residents returned after the FDNY secured the scene.

Governor Kathy Hochul visited the Garden City Police Department to highlight a $21 million investment in law enforcement technology in Long Island, part of a larger $127 million grant aimed at improving public and officer safety.

NYC homeowners can now legally convert basements and auxiliary spaces into rental units to alleviate the housing crisis; safety measures are in place for flood and fire risks.

A 13-year-old boy was arrested in Newburgh, New York, for the second-degree murder of an 11-year-old boy, initially thought to be an accident but later deemed intentional.

A former NYC Department of Correction employee was indicted for not reporting over $135,000 received from inmates' associates and faces tax fraud charges.

A fire in Downtown Hicksville damaged businesses and a church. It started in a basement, was not caused by a gas leak, and resulted in no civilian casualties but one minor firefighter injury. The cause is under investigation.

A 16-year-old boy was shot in the chest during a fight among teens in Queens. He's now stable; no arrests yet. Police seek information on the incident.

The Long Island Expressway segment overhaul costing $17.7 million has been completed, enhancing a trafficked New York route, with work mainly during off-peak hours for minimal disruption.