A Massapequa man, Jeremy Emmanuel Lopez Ramirez, was arrested for murdering his mother, Josefina Ramirez Montero, on Christmas Eve, after returning from a laundromat.

Lt. Quathisha Epps seeks reinstatement and retirement benefits after being suspended due to an overtime scandal and alleges sexual coercion by former NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey. Maddrey denies the claims and is under investigation.

A group of suspects has conducted a series of burglaries at drug stores in Queens and Brooklyn, with police seeking public assistance to apprehend them.

A 36-year-old man named Arkmayer Davis was stabbed to death outside his Bronx home. Despite being transported to a hospital, he was pronounced dead; no arrests have been made.

A Queens plaque claims to mark NYC's center but is debunked as an urban myth, with officials stating the true center is in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Its mysterious origins remain unresolved despite local speculation and investigation.

A driver was arrested after their car was hit by a LIRR train in Central Islip, facing multiple charges including DWI. The collision caused delays, but no train passengers were injured.

"Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow" by Gabrielle Zevin is NYC libraries' most popular book of 2024, followed by Emily Henry's and Rebecca Yarros' novels.

A Chinese resident was sentenced to two years in U.S. prison for conspiring to steal trade secrets from an American EV company to reproduce a unique battery technology.

Texas sues a NY doctor for mailing abortion pills to a Texas resident, challenging New York's shield laws designed to protect abortion providers post-Roe v. Wade.

NY Attorney General Letitia James warns against price gouging during a Western New York snowstorm emergency, urging reports of inflated pricing of essential goods.

The federal government is sending drone-detecting radar to New Jersey to investigate mysterious drone sightings, amid local officials' calls for action and public concern.

NYC is closing 25 migrant shelters, including Floyd Bennett Field, due to a decline in asylum seekers, citing effective management and new border policies.

Mount Vernon schools may close due to low enrollment and high repair costs, with parents and staff expressing concern over the impact on the community and education.