Long Island's Crescent Duck Farm is recovering from avian flu, introducing new ducks to continue its lineage after culling its flock due to the outbreak.

The Trump administration referred a case involving the Massapequa School District's Native American mascot to federal prosecutors, contesting New York's ban on such imagery.

New York AG Letitia James collaborates with The New York Community Trust to distribute $3.2 million in grants for pollinator conservation, funded by a Bayer CropScience and Monsanto settlement.

Attorney General Letitia James announced a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, aiming to address opioid addiction and prevention.

The Bronx Zoo hosted "Brew at the Zoo", offering craft beer, food, music, and animal exhibits for adults, including Dinosaur Safari and themed party zones.

Two Bronx High School students campaign for New York legislation to mandate open caption screenings for the deaf and hard of hearing in movie theaters.

NYPD seeks a man for assaulting and robbing a woman at a Bronx train station, asking the public for help to identify him through a video released by NYPD Crimestoppers.

Governor Hochul launched a $29.9 million broadband project in Sullivan County, NY, to provide high-speed internet to 22,000 facilities, part of the state's ConnectALL initiative.

Bally's Bronx casino proposal, for a complex at Trump's former golf course, advances after NYC Council approval and with support from Mayor Eric Adams. It awaits a state gaming commission decision later in the year.

Gov. Hochul is set to testify before Congress on state immigration enforcement, addressing the criticisms from a Republican-led committee on sanctuary policies.

NYPD is searching for a suspect who shot a man in Queens; the victim was hit in the leg and the perpetrator fled the scene. Public assistance is requested.

A Long Island man was arrested for plotting the kidnapping and murder of a former business partner, offering money and land as payment to an undercover informant.

NYC plans to transform a decommissioned jail barge into a Hunts Point Marine Terminal to improve cargo operations and reduce congestion, as part of the city's "Blue Highways" initiative, creating jobs and economic growth in the South Bronx.