Federal prosecutors will announce charges today against 11 alleged BB7 Trinitarios in a 15‑count indictment tied to five murders and armed robberies. The announcement is due this morning in Valhalla.

Heavy clutter inside a Sheridan Avenue apartment slowed firefighters and prompted a third alarm Sunday, FDNY says. Two firefighters were treated and the cause is under investigation.

An 81-year-old woman was punched in Jackson Heights; police are seeking tips and offering up to $3,500.

A 20-year-old man was shot early Saturday outside 1901 Hennessy Place in University Heights. Police say a masked gunman fled in a blue Honda and the victim is expected to recover.

A 4-year-old was struck near Longfellow Playground in Longwood; police released an image and are asking the public for tips as the child recovers.

A 169‑unit affordable lottery is open for Starhill Phase II in Morris Heights. Studios start at $777 and applications are due Sept. 8, 2026.

A sinkhole at Webster Avenue and East 182nd in Belmont has neighbors worried about tire damage and traffic disruptions. City agencies say they are looking into it.

Volunteers say tents, drug use and illegal dumping are making Pelham Bay's Westchester Ave fields unsafe; league leaders pressed city officials for enforcement and repairs.

Lake Sophia, a spring-fed quarry at Sojourner Truth State Park in Kingston, opens July 17 with an ADA-accessible swim crib, lifeguards and a new bathhouse pavilion. The $75.6M project reclaims a former industrial site for public use.

Cynthia Nixon was appointed to the state panel that vets Court of Appeals nominees, a move that’s drawn surprise and debate from New York’s legal community.

A Bronx man tied to a 2022 shooting that wounded an infant appeared in federal court on July 17 as the long-running case advances through pretrial filings. Prosecutors say the alleged conspiracy involved drugs and guns.

A large early-morning fire tore through a Hunts Point recycling warehouse at 638 Longfellow Ave, sending heavy smoke across the peninsula but causing no reported injuries.

A 28-year-old man was slashed and later hit by a vehicle in front of 178 East 174 Street. NYPD Crime Stoppers is offering up to $3,500 for information.